If you want to arrange some weeping plants on the edge of the pot, or want to arrange some creeping plants in the rock garden, the following small and cute plants are not to be missed, they are suitable for new flower growers, the key is whether it is suitable for your home environment.
Above them are Silver Waterfall Horseshoe Gold and Lipstick Hanging Orchid
1. Dichondra argentea 'Silver Falls')
Silver Waterfall horseshoe gold is a perennial herb of the horseshoe metal of the spiral flower family, this plant is suitable for group planting, planting a small piece is more beautiful, silvery white leaves look like a small fan, the leaves feel soft, the texture is very good, the ornamentality is not bad, the planting difficulty is low, suitable for raising in a ventilated and transparent place, the environment is warm and cool It will grow better.
Silver Waterfall horseshoe gold is suitable for raising in places with more sunlight, do not let the environment over shade, at least to ensure that there is more than 4 to 8 hours of light per day, raised in excessive shade The leaves are easy to fade, affecting ornamentation, the soil planted should have good drainage, do not use too sticky soil planting.
The maintenance of silver waterfall horseshoe gold should avoid excessive frequent watering, dry the soil and then add water to it, so as to avoid frequent residual moisture on the leaves.
Silver Waterfall Horseshoe Gold likes a warm environment, the summer state will not be too bad, the heat resistance is better, it is best to avoid too low temperature in winter, and control water when low temperature.
In the later stage, if you want to breed silver waterfall horseshoe gold, it is relatively simple, directly cut off the branches pressed to the soil, and the part pressed to the soil will take root, and after pruning, you can directly transplant the root system.
2. Firecrackers (Russelia equisetiformis)
Firecracker is a small evergreen shrub, people like to call it "auspicious grass", is a perennial plant native to Central America, it is suitable for planting in South China and Southwest China, can be planted directly, other regions can only grow it into medium and large pots.
The branches of the firecracker are like bamboo knots, there are many small branches, its plant will crawl on the soil after growing, and it will not grow too high, it is easy to grow into a small clump, which is very suitable for arranging plant landscapes.
The main colors of firecrackers are red, orange and yellow (pale), with tiny leaves and cannon-like flowers, which, although shrubs, can only grow to a meter tall.
You also have to be very careful to see the leaves of the firecracker, its leaves are degraded, look like pine needles, and its most charming thing is the flowers like small firecrackers, which look particularly shocking when the flowers bloom on the small branches.
The maintenance of firecrackers must ensure that there is as much direct light as possible, and it is best to have more than 8 hours of light every day to avoid being raised in shade. It prefers a warm environment, is afraid of the cold, and can only grow potted plants in places where there is frost. The drainage of the planting location must be good, not planted in low-lying places, and the pot maintenance should ensure that the drainage of the potted soil is good and avoid the use of clay seeds.
In the later stage, pay attention to the application of thin fertilizer, avoid giving too much nitrogen fertilizer, and regularly supplement phosphorus and potassium fertilizer to promote flowering better.