Guide
The moon flower is one of the traditional famous flowers in the mainland, enjoying the reputation of "queen of flowers", which has been cherished since ancient times and is still one of the most popular ornamental flowers. Today to take you to know an excellent monthly flower, it is planted in the ground, potted plants are eye-catching, high value, good aroma, and flowering diligent, like the moon season of the flower friends can see.
1. Meet "Dr. Ma"
Moon Flower "Doctor Ma"
The full name of this monthly flower is "Dr. Dominique Massad", domestic flower friends generally call it "Doctor Ma", from France, is a variety that can be used as a vine, can also be used as a shrub, similar to the red dragon, launched in 2007, in the monthly flower lovers group in the reputation is very good, its reputation is not large, but the flower friends will praise it, is a variety that is difficult to find obvious shortcomings.
Dr. Ma of ground planting
If it is ground planted, Dr. Ma's plant height can grow to 1.5 meters, easy to branch, the main pole is upright, and the branch is soft, the plant type is very compact, the tree shape is like an umbrella, the thorns on the body are also good, not tied hands, more suitable for family planting, there is a yard can be planted in the courtyard monthly season, balcony flower friends can also be potted ornamental, the pot planting is very adaptable, the caliber of more than 15 cm pots can be raised, the height of the potted plant can be controlled within 50 cm, often pruned can be raised as a micro-month.
Beautiful décor
Dr. Ma is also a red monthly flower, the flower diameter is about 8cm, the flower type is round and full, the petals are stacked layered, looking at the charm of a bit of peony and peony, the flower color is a bright and sparkling ruby red, the outside of the petals is silver white, the back is pale yellow, the complex color variety, under the sun, gorgeous and dazzling, red and colorful, with festive effects, deeply loved by the older generation, the flower color will become purple in the later stage, and there is a layer of mysterious elegance.
Open to the later stages is still beautiful
In terms of flowering, it is similar to the monthly season of other shrubs, the natural flowering period is spring to autumn, most places in the south can still bloom sporadically in the winter, and the northern winter can continue to flower if you start. The amount of flowers is considerable, there must be flowers in the branches, and it is easier to bloom the whole branch. The single flowering period is relatively long, the spring and autumn can bloom for more than a week, the summer flower can be maintained for 5 days, and the winter flower can bloom for nearly 10 days. Flower branches are more upright, and no thorns, the flowers are large and do not hang their heads, very suitable for cutting down when cutting vases, flowers have fragrance, not thick and not light, medium fragrance bar, similar to the taste of strawberries, fruit sweet fragrance, will make you taste endless, compare the head.
Second, the growth habits of Dr. Ma
Strong disease resistance
Dr. Ma belongs to the more skinny moon flowers, the leaves are emerald green and shiny, there are few insect pests such as red spiders and thrips, and the growth rate is OK, and it can grow well without endless spraying. Prefer a sunny, warm growth environment, strong adaptability to the environment, most parts of the north can be exposed to overwintering, without springing can also flower normally, two can also be cultivated.
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3. Dr. Ma's planting advice
Maintenance is simple
There is a yard at home, you can raise it, find a sunny place to plant, after survival, extensive care on the line, planting nothing to pay attention to. If it is a pot planting, you should pay attention to it and give novice flower friends a little advice (senior flower friends can skip):
Flower pots: moon flowers like good air permeability of the cultivation is easy, plastic pots > tile pots > ceramic pots, the size is determined by the seedling situation, small seedlings use small pots, large seedlings with large pots, avoid "small seedlings on the big pot";
Soil: prefer loose, fertile, well-drained horticultural soil, such as peat soil, humus soil, do not use nutrient soil completely, can be mixed with about 30% of the garden soil;
Suitable environment: full sun or semi-shade places, terraces, south balconies, window sills with sunlight can be, where there is not much light is not recommended to raise moon flowers;
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Watering: The monthly flowers do not need to be watered frequently, and follow the principle of "see dry and wet", that is, dry and thorough, not dry and not watered;
Fertilization: with horticultural soil as the substrate, no fertilization can also be applied, in order to promote flowers, promote growth, you can often give some fertilizer, the commonly used flower fertilizer on the market can be, but to use thin fertilizer, thin fertilizer more application;
Pruning: Dr. Ma's branching is good, it can be naturally formed without a top, the pruning required is mainly after flowering, pruning the branches after flowering, which can promote faster reflow, and can also be pruned into the desired plant type according to preferences;
Summer, overwintering: the monthly flowers are more heat-resistant and sun-resistant, and the normal maintenance in summer is on the line, and there is no pressure of "difficult summer"; Dr. Ma is also very hardy, and the adult plants have no problem resisting a low temperature of about -20 degrees, and the potted plants can also resist the low temperature of -10 degrees;
Other: If there is a pest or disease, it should be moved to a sunny and well-ventilated place in time and treated with medicine.
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Summary: Dr. Ma is not the most "shiny" in the moon flower family, but all aspects of the performance are good, is a variety that can not be faulted, the flower type is beautiful, the flower color is unique, the flowering is diligent, the compound flower is fast, and the skin is strong and good to take care of, it is still worth having.
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