On this exceptionally hot summer day, all those who are still insisting on blossoming are "warriors". Including the lace dew of this lollipop.
It was already the second stubble that continued to bloom after pruning, and I trimmed it again, this time with a harder hand, hoping to see its lollipop posture soon.
This lace golden dew flower was introduced last fall and was bought as a lollipop.
Pruning and maintaining the seedlings into lollipops by yourself is more time-consuming and laborious, and it is necessary to constantly cut off the branches at the bottom, leave the main branches, and constantly pinch the top to increase the side branches to achieve the effect of resentful earth-type lollipops. In fact, it is a very fulfilling thing.
The way to be lazy is to buy "lollipops" directly
The flowering period of lace golden dew is very long, usually from June to October.
Very resistant to trimming. Can be continuously pruned and flowered.
Don't worry about pruning affecting flowering. It grows rapidly, and soon the side branches will come out, and there will be many flowering branches at the top.
If it is not pruned, its branches will grow too scattered.
Don't worry that there are still many flowers and buds on it, pruning will not only keep the plant look good, but also have more side branches and flower.
Of course, after pruning, we should pay attention to the fertilizer water to keep up, continue to be in a sunny position, otherwise, the amount of flowers will become less, it will not look good.
I had died before a huge lace golden dew flower.
Did not survive the extreme low temperature of minus 14 degrees ~ tragic farewell.
The winter of the previous year was indeed cold, and the bowl lotuses that had been put outdoors every year before were frozen to death, and even the pots were frozen. (In fact, the pot is frozen first, and after the water is leaked, the lotus will freeze to death.) ）
Of course, it was also because the wooden platform had to be sorted out that year, all moved outside, and neglected management. It is too big, the pot is broken, and it needs to be trimmed and put in the room for maintenance... Just let it go.
It is indeed too big ~~
Lace dew flowers grow very quickly.
This is the state of it in June 2019 and has already blossomed a lot.
In the case of a few main branches, prune and organize the plant type not to let it be too scattered.
By September, it had grown into a huge tree
The flowers are really beautiful, bright purple and with lace edges.
If you smell closely, it's a creamy sweet chocolate flavor!
The inflorescence can continue to flower and stretch out very long
Golden dew flowers
Duranta repens L.
Also called "false forsythia", a shrub of the verbena family. Origin tropical America.
The south is very common, even wild.
The native varieties of golden dew flowers are blue-purple with no white lace edges.
This was photographed in Fujian
Lace with lace edges is a later horticultural cultivar.
This is also seen more in the market.
Because of changes in temperature and light, it can sometimes appear indigo.
In the south, it can remain evergreen all year round, and can even grow into a tree more than 2 meters tall, bearing golden fruits. Winter hangs from the branches like golden dewdrops. This is also the origin of its name "golden dew flower".
Photo photography in Vietnam, we basically have no chance to get results here.
Reminder: The fruit is poisonous, do not eat it.
Maintenance is very simple
【Light and watering】Like light, like warm and humid climate. Resistant to water and moisture, not drought tolerant. Adequate daily hydration is required in the summer.
It is semi-shade tolerant, but insufficient light will affect flowering.
In summer, it can be properly shaded to better maintain the flowering state. My lace golden dew flowers are basically illuminated for half a day, and there is no west sun after 3 p.m.
【Soil】The adaptability to the soil is very strong, and there is no problem with the clay soil of the garden soil.
[Not too hardy] below zero degrees to protect, below 5 degrees Celsius long-term low temperature frost will also cause damage to the plant.
【Pests and diseases】There are basically no diseases and insect pests, the south will encounter drill heartworms, and timely removal of fallen leaves in winter can reduce the chance of disease.
【Pruning】The growth is very strong, the root system is developed, and the root system germination is also strong. Large pots need to be maintained and the branches at the root system need to be cut off in time.
Very resistant to pruning, if not cut will grow too scattered.
【Fertilization】 Generally in winter, the surface soil is mixed with organic fertilizer or matrix companion, and phosphorus and potassium fertilizer is applied before the flower buds germinate in spring. Too much nitrogen fertilizer will cause the branches and leaves to be too vigorous and the flowers will bloom less. Usually, the liquid fertilizer is replenished a little after pruning.
The temperature these days is so high that it is perverted, and I did not expect that the lace golden dew flower was completely unaffected, so I recorded and praised it
Except for the need for protection in winter, there are no disadvantages!
This was just taken today, and the trimmed side branches already have flower buds.
Excellent~