Guide
Hanging plants Many flower lovers love to raise, hanging up on the eaves, balconies or front yards, very three-dimensional, decorative effect is good. Today to take you to know a super beautiful hanging potted flower, friends who like to raise flowers can take a look.
1. Understanding the "Hanging Bulb begonia"
Hanging bulbophyllum
This flower is the hanging type of "bulb begonia", a variant of the upright bulb begonia, because the branches are relatively soft, so named, native to South America, there are many horticultural ornamental varieties, more popular in Europe, because the price is more expensive, the country is still a niche flower, mainly for courtyards, balconies, balconies and other scene decorations, is an excellent hanging ornamental flower.
The plant type is compact and beautiful
Hanging bulbophyllum begonia belongs to the begonia family of perennial herbs, natural branching is very good, without the top can grow a lot of side buds, the plant type is compact and round, the crown width and plant height are almost the same, the branches are leafy, the pot effect is very good, the pot planting is very adaptable, the caliber of about 15 cm pots can be raised, hanging indoors will not occupy a lot of space.
The flowers and leaves are beautiful
The leaves of the hanging bulb begonia and the begonia look similar, wide leaves, dark green on the surface, brownish red on the back, evergreen plants, no leaves in all seasons, flowers are born in the leaf axils, long inflorescences, flower types are diverse, there are camellia type, moon type, peony type, etc., the flower posture is elegant, the flower color is rich, red, yellow, white, pink, the ornamental value is very high, and some varieties will also emit a strong fragrance, set leaf viewing, flower viewing, smelling fragrance in one.
Blossom diligently
The flowering period of hanging bulbic begonias is also very long (characteristic of begonias), and the natural flowering period can last from late spring to late autumn, and move to a warmer room in winter, while giving sufficient sunshine time, and can continue to flower in winter. Single flowers can bloom for 10-15 days, and the compound flowering speed is very fast, during the flowering period, it will open one stubble after another.
Second, the growth habit of hanging bulbs
Raw skin solid
Hanging bulb begonia likes warm, moist, well-ventilated semi-shade growth environment, not afraid of strong light, has a certain shade tolerance, summer temperature more than 30 degrees need shade, do a good job of summer preparation, overwintering temperature should be above 0 degrees, the northern winter needs to enter the room.
3. Planting maintenance recommendations
Master the method, maintenance is not difficult
Pots: It is best to use plastic pots with good air permeability, not very large, large pots are easy to accumulate too much water to lead to rotten roots;
Soil: Loose, humus-rich, good air permeability of horticultural soil is preferred, such as peat soil, saprophyll soil, do not use vegetable garden soil;
Suitable environment: hanging bulb begonias like less intense light, astigmatism, oblique light on the line, it is best to put on the balcony, eaves of these places, neither sun exposure, but also not too short of sunlight;
Watering: Follow the principle of "no dry watering, dry and thorough watering" on the line, and then water when the soil is dry, and do not water if it does not dry;
Fertilization: In the spring and autumn, you can often give some flower-promoting fertilizer, such as potassium dihydrogen phosphate, flowers and the like, dilute with water and water the roots (water, fertilizer ratio 1000:1), 2-3 times a month, flowering will be more powerful;
Summer, wintering: summer can not be exposed to the sun, there is morning and evening light on the line, noon time need to shade and avoid the sun, if necessary, even to move back to the air-conditioned room, southwest Yunnan, Guizhou and other cool places in summer is easy to spend summer; The hardiness is average, and the temperature is lower than 5 degrees, it is recommended to move back indoors;
Propagation: Hanging bulbic begonias belong to bulbous plants, and adult plants grow several side bulbs every year, and when the pots are too crowded, they should be divided into pots in time.
Excellent potted flowers
Summary: Hanging bulb begonia, known as the hanging plant kingdom of the face value "ceiling", flowers are beautiful (flower diameter 10-15 cm), and flowering diligently, in the circle of flower lovers high evaluation, in addition to the summer need to pay more attention to, the rest of the season are relatively easy to maintain, like the flower friends can try.