The Stone of Life in Lotus

In the hot summer, it is the season when lotus flowers bloom. Since ancient times, Zhou Dunyi has a poem praising the lotus, "Only the lotus comes out of the mud without being stained, and the lotus comes out of the clear without being polluted". Straight through, the fragrance is far clear, elegant and well planted. You can see it from a distance. It's not funny. "Its graceful flowers, mud but not dye, its elegant character, amazing. There are also many succulents named after "lotus", such as Sedum, Anemone and Lotus. Each has a series of varieties. Among them, the lotus is named after its rosette-like leaf disc resembles the blooming lotus. It has many varieties, rich leaf color, unique leaves like flowers, do not fade, like works of art, lotus.

Lotus in a fleshy world

characteristic

Anemone is native to Mexico and arid areas in northwest Central and South America. It grows on the edge of semi-plateau desert. It likes sunny, cool and dry environment, is drought-resistant and afraid of water accumulation. It has the habit of sleeping when it is hot in summer and growing when it is cool in summer. It is a "winter species" of succulents.

Growth habit

Plants growing in sunny places have compact plant shape, plump leaves, beautiful leaves, thick white powder on the leaves, dense fluff, bright red tips or edges, and high ornamental value. Master water "if you don't do it, you must water it thoroughly" to avoid water accumulation in the basin soil, otherwise it will cause rotten roots, but the air humidity can be slightly higher. When the air is dry, you can often sprinkle water around plants to increase the humidity of the air. However, it is not advisable to accumulate water on leaves, especially in the center of leaf clusters, so as not to cause rotten hearts. Avoid rain at all times, especially for a long time, otherwise plants will rot due to soil water. Apply decomposed dilute liquid fertilizer or compound fertilizer with low ammonia and high phosphorus and potassium every 20 days in the growing season to avoid splashing fertilizer and water on the leaves. Fertilization is usually carried out in sunny morning or evening. In the evening or the next morning, water again to dilute the residual fertilizer solution in the soil.

Four-season maintenance of fleshy Lysimachia christinae

Spring and autumn season maintenance

Spring and autumn are the main growing seasons of Anemone, so we should give enough light. Otherwise, the plant will grow excessively, the plant type will be loose, the leaves will be thin and dim, the varieties with white powder on the leaves, such as Saussurea involucrata, will decrease, the fluffy varieties, such as golden yellow, will decrease and shorten, and the tips or edges of the leaves will be red, such as Chihuahua and brocade.

Seasonal Maintenance in Xia Dong

During the high temperature in summer, most Anemone varieties are dormant or semi-dormant, and the plant growth is slow or completely stagnant. They can be kept in a well-ventilated place to avoid sun exposure, control watering, stop fertilization and prevent plants from rotting. Put it indoors in a sunny place in winter. If the lowest temperature at night is around 10, and there is a certain temperature difference between day and night, it can be properly watered and fertilized to keep the plants growing. If you can't keep this high temperature, control watering, keep the soil dry, stop fertilizing and let the plants sleep. Some varieties can even tolerate the low temperature of 5℃, and some varieties can even tolerate the low temperature of 0℃.

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