Guide
In the summer, many plants will dormant, and some are still "difficult to spend the summer", and there are not many flowers. Today to take you to know a super heat-resistant, blooming period in the summer ornamental flowers, fresh and beautiful flowering, long flowering period, can "light up" your balcony, yard in the summer, I hope you like.
First, know the "Blue Star Flower"
Blue Star Flower
This flower is called "Blue Star Flower", flower lovers in South China should not be unfamiliar, streets, alleys, parks, gardens common embellished plants, with elegant flower patterns to attract attention. It is an herbaceous plant of the family Whirling family, Tuding Gui, native to North America, there are introduced species in many parts of China, there are more in the south, and the north is mostly private potted ornamental, which is an emerging ornamental grass flower.
Compact plant type
Blue star flower belongs to the herbaceous plant, but looks like wood, the branches are woody after a few years of cultivation, the branching is very good, a plant can raise the effect of bursting pots, the height of the plant is 30-45 cm, the branches are semi-vine or creeping growth, the plant type is very compact, round and full, the potting effect is very good, South China can be planted in the open air, the pot planting is also very suitable, ordinary size pots can be raised.
The flowers and leaves are beautiful
Blue star flower, the flower as its name, takes the "small fresh" route, the flower single petal, umbrella-shaped, sky blue or sea blue, very pure kind of blue, the whole flower without a trace of variegated color, fresh and elegant, like the stars, chic and beautiful. The leaves are also green and lush, with lush foliage, from the head "beauty" to the feet, flowers and leaves can be appreciated.
Blossom diligently
Friends who have raised blue star flowers know that this flower is a veritable "flowering machine", with super flowering ability, in our south China side, the whole year is the flowering period, whether winter, summer and spring and autumn, always blooming tirelessly, although each flower only blooms for a day or two, but the compound flower speed is very fast, today after this wave, tomorrow there are new flower buds.
Flowers also bloom in the middle of summer
The blooming period of the blue star flower is in the summer, when the summer is hot, most plants enter the dormant period, it can bloom like a sunflower in the hot sun, the hotter the weather, but the more brilliant the flower blooms, it is a beautiful landscape in the summer garden, often matched with blue snowflakes, supporting the "value" of the summer balcony.
Second, the planting suggestions of blue star flowers
The skin is strong
Blue star flowers are very skinny, in many cities in the south are used as green plants, planting gardens without taking care of themselves can grow well, if someone takes care of it, it is easier to raise well, a little flower raising experience of flower friends can control. Here's a little advice for new flower lovers on planting and maintenance:
Flower pots: Blue Star flower is not strict on the cultivation container, plastic pots, ceramic pots can be, with hanging pots to raise the effect is also good, hanging on the eaves, balcony, wall, ornamental effect is also good;
Soil: Blue star flowers like loose, humus-rich and well-breathable soils, such as peat soil, saprophyll soil, it is not recommended to use vegetable garden soil completely;
Suitable environment: as far as possible in a sunny place, more sun, growth will be better, flowering is more diligent, if the long-term lack of light, will lead to long, affect the flowering;
It will be lignified for a few years
Watering: Blue star flowers have higher water requirements than other plants, especially in the summer, almost every day to water, a lack of water will be leafy, found that the leaves should be immediately supplemented, spring and autumn winter three seasons can follow the "see dry see wet" watering principle;
Fertilization: Spring, summer and autumn can often give a little thin fertilizer, thin fertilizer is applied diligently, the amount is less and more, the flowering will be more fierce, and the winter generally does not need to be fertilized;
Pruning: the seedlings can be topped several times more often, prompting more branches to grow; After a few years of raising, the branches will be completely lignified, it is recommended to re-prune once in the spring to promote the germination of new shoots, and the flowering ability will be stronger;
Summer, overwintering: summer can be normal maintenance, exposure to the sun is no problem, heat and sun resistance, no summer difficulty; Not hardy, the wintering temperature should be above 8 degrees, below 8 degrees it is recommended to move back indoors and place it in a place where you can bask in the sun through the window.
"Light up" your balcony
Summary: There are not many flowers in summer, common sunflowers, blue star flowers, blue snowflakes, fragrant vines, etc., the first two are small herbs, the back two are vines, not very friendly to the balcony, if you want to make your home balcony also have flowers in summer, blue star flowers are a good choice.
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