Guide
The plan of the year lies in the spring, which is suitable for planting flowers and raising flowers. For the north balcony of the flower friends, there are not many flowering plants to choose from, today to bring you to know a good shade tolerance, in the general lighting conditions can also raise flowering plants, like to raise flowers of the flower friends can understand.
First, the basic information of the bamboo begonia
Bamboo begonias
This kind of flower friends are generally called "bamboo begonia", there are also called grape company, spotted begonia, etc., and begonia flowers actually have nothing to do with it, it is actually a begonia family, begonia subshrub plants, native to South America, Guangdong, Guangxi and other places have introduced species, the north is mostly potted ornamental, there are many horticultural ornamental varieties, like the recently popular "trout begonias", "cat's eye begonias", etc., are its close relatives of the same family.
Indoorly raised bamboo begonias
Begonia bamboo is an upright small shrub, the plant type is very upright, straight and straight, can grow to two or three meters high (potted plants can not hit the top can also), good branching, the main pole is easy to grow side buds, branches like bamboo, a section of up, so the name. Large leaf type, dark green leaf surface with white spots, brownish red on the back, can also be viewed when not flowering. It is very suitable for potted plants, and pots with a diameter of 15 cm can be raised, and the larger the pot, the stronger the plant growth.
Flower close-up
The flowering method of begonias is similar to that of grape fruits, poly umbrella inflorescence, the end of a flower branch, will grow a lot of flower buds, small flowers pink or red (the more sun, the more red the flower color), like a bunch of red grapes hanging on the branches, the flowers are beautiful and lovely, the flowers and leaves are beautiful and suitable.
Flowering is brilliant
Flower lovers who have raised begonia plants know that this plant has super flowering ability, as long as the environment is suitable and properly maintained, it can bloom all year round. Bamboo begonia is the same, in South China, the natural state can bloom all year round, the Yangtze River Basin area, can also bloom from spring to late autumn, the north because of the winter indoor heating, so and South China, the big winter can also bloom to you, while blowing heating, while basking in the sun, even more brilliant than spring.
Second, the growth habit of Begonia spp
Very skinny plant
Begonia bamboo is native to the south Coast rainforest under the shade of trees, where there is no direct light all year round, only a little astigmatism penetrates the leaf layer to reach, creating their shade-tolerant characteristics, very suitable for planting in shade, under the eaves, or the north balcony, indoor near the window sill, even if the growth environment is not enough light, it can also flower normally. The raw skin is strong and strong, there are no diseases and insect pests throughout the year, and the growth trend is vigorous, as long as the temperature is not less than 15 degrees, the growth period is all year round. The disadvantage is that it is not hardy, the wintering temperature needs to be above 5 °C, and the southwest, central, Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Shanghai and northern regions need to enter the house to survive the winter.
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3. Recommendations for the cultivation of begonias
Easy to take care of
Liangguang, Hainan, southern Fujian and other places, can be planted in the open air, winter dew can also be safely overwintered, the ground planting is not exquisite, the soil requirements are not high, garden soil planting can be, after the survival of the extensive care on the line. If you use pots to raise, you need to pay attention to some:
Flower pots: do not pay attention to the pots, large pots and small pots are OK, want to make it grow faster, taller and larger, choose a large pot, do not want it to grow too tall, just use a relatively small pot (caliber at least 15 cm);
Soil: Although the plant is very tolerant of barrenness, the recommended choice of fertile, well-breathable horticultural soil for potted plants, mixing 30 to 40% of the garden soil is also OK, and adding some base fertilizer at the bottom will be more powerful in the later flowering;
Suitable environment: sun-loving, also shade-tolerant plants, in the full yang or semi-shade places with scattered light can be planted, there is a south balcony on the south balcony, the north balcony, indoor near the light source is also OK;
Give a little scattered light and it will grow better
Watering: drought tolerance is good, the water is not very cold, follow the principle of "see dry and wet", that is, the soil is dry and then watered, not dry without watering, spring and autumn about once a week, summer 3-4 days watering, winter more than 10 days of watering can be;
Fertilization: often give a little phosphorus-containing flower-promoting fertilizer, such as more flowers, potassium dihydrogen phosphate and the like, can significantly increase the amount of flowering and prolong the flowering period, but to use thin fertilizer, should not be directly on the heavy fertilizer;
Pruning: When growing too high, you can cut off the top of the main pole to suppress the upright advantage, it will grow side buds, the more side buds, the more compact the plant type, and the more beautiful;
Breeding: The pruned branches can be inserted in a clear water bottle first, and it will take about 10-14 days to take root, and after rooting, it can be transplanted into a pot, so that you will have a large number of bamboo begonias.
Enclosed balconies can also be raised
Summary: Bamboo begonias have been in the country for some years, more common in South China and Northeast China, is loved by flower friends indoor excellent potted flowers, especially suitable for lighting conditions of general family farming, spring is the season of raising flowers, like the flower friends can try.
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