Guide
Late May is the "home" of the cactus balls, and many varieties have entered the blooming period, which is beautiful and is also suitable for raising "balls". Today to take you to know a classic variety that has been popular for a long time, especially suitable for novice flower friends, flower friends who like cactus balls can take a look.
First, the basic information of pink flower short hair pills
Pink flower short hair pills
This kind of cactus ball is called "pink flower short hair pill", as the name suggests, is the pink flower short hair pill (also called grass ball, changsheng pill), is the "originator" of the cactus ball world exists, native to South America, now widely cultivated around the world, a lot of color grass is the use of it and other cactus family hybridization, there are many advantages, popular and not ordinary, can be used as a novice flower friend's "pit" training variety.
The plant grows like this
When the pink flower short hair pill does not flower, and other short hair pills grow similarly, the whole plant is dark green, the plant is spherical when it is young, the old plant will become cylindrical, the height of the plant can reach more than 20 cm, the diameter is 8-12 cm, there are regular edges on the body, there is no thorn on the edge, only white short hairs, will not tie hands, very suitable for family planting ornamental, pot cultivation is very adaptable, the caliber of about 3 cm or more of the sphere pot can be raised, can be placed on the balcony, window sill, courtyard and other places for ornamental use.
The flowers are beautiful
Pink flower short hair pills are born at the top of the sphere, about to bloom when the top will appear a lump of fluff, and then the flower stem is long and withdrawn, the flower is initially like a brush, slowly opened after the trumpet shape, the flower diameter is 8-12 cm, the petals are like a lotus seat neatly distributed, the layers are clear, the flower color is pink (there are dark pink and light pink two kinds), in the sun to see particularly gorgeous, gorgeous and not tacky, fairy, very beautiful, the flowers and a faint fragrance, is the kind of fresh fragrance that makes people head.
Blossom diligently
The flowering ability of the pink flower short hair pill is very good, belongs to the flower fairy ball (the flowering nature of many colored grasses is inherited from the short hair pill), the natural flowering period starts from May, can last until the autumn from October to November (there is a difference between north and south), although each flower is not long (only one or two days), but the compound flower will flower, this time will bloom repeatedly many times, proper maintenance, five or six times a year is not a problem.
As long as the diameter of the sphere is more than 3 cm, the flowering will flower, the larger the sphere, the more flowers, the adult plant can bloom dozens of flowers at the same time, densely covered on the sphere, beautiful and spectacular, is a good variety that can bring a full sense of achievement to flower farmers.
Second, the growth habit of pink flower short hair pills
The skin is strong and strong
Pink flower short hair pills belong to the cactus family of plants, raw skin is strong, especially heat resistance, sun resistance, summer high temperature does not need shade, but also drought tolerance, barren tolerance. The disadvantage is that it is not too hardy, in the winter in the state of water loss can tolerate the low temperature of -5 ° C, if there is frost, it is not OK, it is recommended to move back indoors below 0 degrees for maintenance.
Third, the cultivation of pink flower short hair pills is recommended
Easy to take care of
Most of the cactus balls (including pink flower short hair pills) are very good to raise, our side (South China) many parks have open-air planting, when the green plants are raised, usually there is nothing to take care of, relying on the sky to eat the sky are growing well. However, except for places such as Liangguang, it is not recommended to plant in other places, and the suggestions for potted plants are as follows:
Pots: the requirements for cultivation containers are not high, plastic pots, ceramic pots can be, the size is determined by the size of the sphere, small balls with small pots, large balls with large pots, do not "small balls on the big pot", too much water in the pot soil can easily lead to rotten roots;
Soil: Although it is tolerant to barrenness, it is recommended to use loose, humus-rich, well-breathable nutrient soils, such as peat soils, such as horticultural soils, if you want to use vegetable garden soil, add at least 30% of the nutrient soil is better;
The small balls also flower
Suitable environment: sunny places, at least 3 hours of sunshine every day, the faster the sun, the more diligent the flowering, the lack of light is easy to grow;
Watering: pink flower cactus ball is very drought-tolerant, the demand for water is not very strong, ten days and a half month watering can be, dry and thorough watering, not dry and not watered, winter temperature is low, the best control of water or water cut;
Fertilization: Spring, summer and autumn can be given a little phosphorus and potassium containing flowering fertilizer, thin fertilizer diligent application, can significantly increase the amount of flowering and accelerate the re-flowering;
Summer, overwintering: very heat-resistant, there is no problem of summer difficulty, summer can be normal maintenance; winter temperature below 0 degrees is recommended to enter the room maintenance;
Propagation: mostly using cuttings method, adult plants will be divided into several side balls every year, the side balls have 2-3 cm can be broken down and cut, properly maintained, the balls will flower in the second year.
Balcony potted plants
Summary: Pink flower short hair pills and white flower grass balls, is the most common potted cactus ball on the market, their spheres are dignified and rounded, the flowering is diligent, the flowers are large and beautiful, there are no thorns on the body, in addition to the hardiness there are almost no disadvantages, is a very worthy of cultivation of varieties.