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What should we pay attention to when we raise hostas on the balcony

Walter White
2020-06-30 16:20:07
When the Hosta flower grows vigorously, it can be placed on the balcony to ensure good growth. When it is exposed to the hot sun in summer, it needs to be covered properly. It can be covered by straw curtains to avoid being burned. The basin soil needs to be kept moist during the growth period, but the water quantity needs to be guaranteed well, and too much water supply is not allowed. Fertilizer should be given regularly during the growth period, and more maintenance should be done before the flowering period. Fertilization can be stopped in late September. When the air is dry, you need to spray water on the leaves.

I. sunshine supplement

Hosta flower is a kind of shade loving plant, but it can be placed on the balcony when it grows vigorously, so that it can be exposed to enough light to ensure good growth. If there is a lack of light in the growth, it will seriously affect the growth, will lead to yellow leaves, branches and leaves will be sparse, not exuberant. Put in the sun can not always be allowed to shine, in summer when the sun need to be properly blocked, to ensure that only contact with soft light, you can use straw shade to block, avoid being burned

2. Water application

It has a high demand for water, likes to grow in the wet, needs to maintain enough water, to avoid long-term drying, but water needs to be guaranteed, not too much wet water, to prevent water accumulation.

Apply fertilizer

In the growth period, fertilizer should be given regularly, but before the flowering period, more maintenance should be done. From May, preparations should be made for the flowering period. Thin fertilizer should be applied once a month. In July to August, more fertilizer should be applied to ensure that the flowers can have enough nutrients. In late September, the flowers will open and cluster, and the growth will be relatively slow. At this time, fertilization can be stopped

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IV. spray water to moisturize

When the air is dry, it also needs to spray water on the leaf surface to improve the humidity and prevent the leaf from drying.

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