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How to keep water lilies in vases? Why do they close at night

Mike Ehrmantraut
2020-07-04 23:32:54
The reason why the water lily closes at night is that it is sensitive to the sun. In the morning, when the sun rises, the outside of the water lily is stimulated by the sun and gradually spreads out. At noon, the flowers will bloom. In the evening, the inside of the water lily will gradually close to the inside by the sun. If you want to keep it in a vase, you need to cut the stem in an oblique way, then fill the vase with water and insert it. Pay attention to change the water regularly.

I. why do you close up?

Water lilies open in the daytime and close in the evening. This is a kind of habit of plants. They wake up slowly at 8 or 9 o'clock in the morning and gradually raise their heads. At noon, they will open beautiful flowers. At evening, with the arrival of night, water lilies will also close their petals. The main reason for this situation is that it is sensitive to the sun. In the morning, the sun rises, and then the water lily will slowly wake up. The outer side of the petals will touch the sun, and then they will stretch out to bloom. In the evening, the inner side of the sun will gradually close to the inner side, so it will slowly close up.

water lily

How to raise it in a vase?

1. Treat the water lily first, and cut the stem with scissors obliquely, so as to increase the area of water absorption and the possibility of rooting.

water lily

2. Wash the prepared vase, sterilize it, and then fill it with water and add nutrition solution.

Nutrient Solution

3. Insert the flower into the water bottle, put it on the balcony to touch the sunshine, and then change the water regularly.

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