Guide
Cactus balls are potted green plants that many flower friends love to raise, they can watch the balls, thorns, flowers, and the skin is good to feed, even novice flower friends can cultivate confidence. Summer, is the "home" of the fairy ball, today to take you to know a very beautiful variety, I hope you like.
1. Meet the "Beautiful Flower Sea King"
Beauty Flower Sea King
This flower name is "Beautiful Flower Neptune", cactus family naked calyx ball genus, artificially cultivated horticultural varieties, said and crimson jade is still a little related, is the use of a variety of heavy petal neptune balls after several generations of hybridization after the selection of breeding, neptune ball high-end varieties, before a small ball can ask for three figures, now it is fine, only more expensive than the big general goods, is considered to be inexpensive.
The sphere is dignified
Meihua Neptune is larger than the jade in appearance, the plant has always been spherical, solitary, plant height and diameter are almost the same, most varieties of diameter in 10-15 cm, a few varieties can reach more than 20cm, after many years of cultivation is still round, will not become a long cylinder, the sphere is dark green, there are regular edges, there are radial spines on the edges, not facing outwards, generally will not be tied to the hand. It is very suitable for pot planting, and pots with a diameter of 5 cm larger than the sphere can be raised.
Are the flowers beautiful or not?
Flower Neptune is mainly based on flower viewing, the flower is super large, the diameter can be more than 15 cm, is the "Big Mac" in the genus Naked Calyx, are heavy petals, the petals are layered, the layers are clear, there are many kinds of flower types, some like peonies, some like peony, there are also like camellias, the flower color is colorful, pink, white, green, etc., the flowers are colorful, beautiful and immortal, with high ornamental value, some varieties also have their own aroma.
Flowering also gives power
The fairy ball flowering of the genus Naked Calyx is generally more diligent, although the flower sea king is not as exaggerated as the jade, the natural flowering period can also bloom from the end of spring to the autumn, can repeat the flowering many times in a year, in addition to winter, the basic can enjoy the flowers, the amount of flowers is also very impressive, the larger the ball, the more flowers, properly maintained, the diameter of 10 cm ball can bloom more than ten flowers at the same time, densely covered in the top, only to see the flowers do not see the ball, it is very spectacular.
Single flowers can bloom for 4-5 days
The single flowering period of the beautiful flower Aquaman is not short, most of the fairy balls usually only bloom for one or two days, its flowers can last for 4-5 days, even if you are an office worker who comes out early and returns late, you can still enjoy its prosperous beauty when you return home.
Second, the planting suggestions of The Sea King
Raw skin solid
As a cactus plant, the life force is very solid, the difficulty of maintenance is relatively low, as long as you have a certain foundation for raising flowers, master its habits, it is not difficult to raise well. Here are some suggestions for new flower lovers on planting and maintenance:
Flower pots: there are no requirements for cultivation containers, plastic pots, ceramic pots or whatever, the diameter is larger than the sphere, it is advisable to "small balls with small pots", and then change large pots when they grow up, avoid "small pots on large pots";
Soil: Ground planting can be planted directly in the ground, potted ones like loose, well-breathable granular soil, such as adding a little perlite, vermiculite and the like in the nutrient soil will be better;
Suitable environment: sunny places, cactus balls have a strong demand for light, only fully bask in the sun, will grow rapidly and breed more flower buds, long-term lack of light will not only lead to long growth, but also lead to no flowering;
Watering: cactus balls belong to succulents, very drought-tolerant, the spheres stored inside the water, so the demand for water is not very strong, spring, summer and autumn follow the principle of "see dry and wet" on the line, after winter to water less, dormant after strict control of water, or even completely cut off water, and then restore after the spring;
Fertilization: Spring and summer, is the blooming period of the beautiful flower neptune, you can often give a little flower, potassium dihydrogen phosphate and other flower-promoting fertilizers, can significantly prolong the flowering period and accelerate the re-flowering;
Summer and overwintering: in the summer noon time to shade and avoid the sun, there is morning and evening light or scattered light on the line; The minimum can withstand -2 degrees of low temperature, it is recommended that the temperature is lower than 0 degrees to do a good job of cold protection measures or move into the indoor ventilation place;
Reproduction: After the flowering of the beautiful flower Neptune, you can pollinate each other in different varieties (some varieties can pollinate by self-flowering), pollination success will bear seeds after about a month, you can collect the seeds to sow themselves, from the seed belt to the flowering, you will harvest a full sense of achievement, different flower colors pollinate each other, maybe you will get new varieties.
If you like cactus balls, raise them
Summary: The beauty flower sea king is known as the "little fairy" of the fairy ball world, the flower is as beautiful as a peony flower, the habits are similar to the jade, the maintenance is not difficult, it has always been the object of pursuit of the fairy ball enthusiasts, it was very popular when it was very expensive before, and now it is cheaper and more favored, but many flower friends will take the ordinary sea king ball to impersonate, and flower friends should pay attention.