If you want to raise a plant that is not afraid of heat and can bloom all year round, then the blue demon recommends you to raise blue flower eggplant. Blue ash is a small perennial evergreen shrub, the flowers are like morning glory, the petals are fully unfolded when in full bloom, the middle is a yellow flower bud, the petals have radial dark purple ridges, the flower volume is huge, the temperature is suitable for the environment, can bloom in all seasons.
Blue flower eggplant maintenance points
Blue flower eggplant is a flowering plant that is easier to raise and easy to shape, and it is very suitable for pruning into a lollipop shape with good branching. Blue flower eggplant is not very hardy, in the southern region can be planted, other areas should be potted maintenance, pot management, it is recommended to focus on the following points.
1. Breathable and fertile pot soil
Blue flower solanum is more drought-tolerant and not tolerant to standing water, so when the potted plant is maintained, the potting soil is required to be loose and breathable, and the potting soil is well permeable, and the difficulty of maintenance will be greatly reduced. You can use the universal nutrient soil plus 1/5 of the river sand or perlite, add a sufficient amount of fermented organic fertilizer and 30-50g of bone meal as the base fertilizer when potting, because the blue flower solanum flower is large, very fat.
2. Plenty of light
Blue flower eggplant is very fond of sunlight, usually maintenance is recommended to maintain sufficient light, spring and autumn and winter three seasons as far as possible full sunshine, sufficient light blue flower eggplant will grow short, and flowering will be more, if the light is too little, it is easy to grow.
Blue ashwagandha has good heat tolerance, and when the summer temperature is below 35 degrees, it will continue to grow, so in the summer heat, it is recommended to shade appropriately to create a relatively cool environment, which is more suitable for the growth and flowering of blue-flowered eggplant. When the temperature continues to exceed 38, it will grow slowly, and it is recommended to strengthen ventilation to prevent water accumulation in the potting soil.
3. Reasonable watering and fertilization
Blue flower eggplant is more drought-tolerant and not tolerant to water and moisture, usually watering should adhere to dry and thorough watering, especially when the indoor balcony maintenance, we must pay attention not to water too much, check whether the pot soil has dried before each watering, or the pot can be watered if it feels light and fluttering.
Ground-planted blue flower eggplant, when there is a lot of rain, pay attention to ditching and draining, to avoid the accumulation of water caused by rotten roots withering.
Blue-flowered nightshade due to the large amount of flowers, long flowering period, fertilizer consumption is very much, the growth period is recommended to maintain 5-7 days of topdressing once water-soluble fertilizer, you can use huaduoduo No. 1 and No. 2 alternately. At the same time, it is maintained to apply a fermented organic fertilizer granule once every 1-2 months to ensure that the nutrients are sufficient and comprehensive, and the blue flower eggplant can continue to flower.
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4. Wintering management
Blue flower eggplant prefers a warm environment, heat resistance but cold tolerance is average, and the wintering temperature requirement is not less than 5 degrees. Therefore, in addition to the frost-free areas in the south, it is recommended to overwinter indoors in winter, after all, the indoor warmth and blue-flowered eggplant can continue to bloom.
5. Trim and shape
Blue ashwagandha has a large amount of flowers, and the flowering period is long, generally after the flowers fail, the residual flowers should be cut in time to avoid petal rotting in the branches and causing diseases.
Blue ashplant has better branching and fast growth rate, but because it is flowering most of the time, there are few opportunities for pruning, and it is generally possible to perform light pruning and shaping when the amount of flowers is significantly reduced. Every spring, when the blue flower eggplant is about to enter the rapid growth period, you can do a large pruning, mainly cut off some aging branches, dead branches, thin branches, etc., proper pruning, so that the blue flower eggplant can grow more side branches in the spring, and the amount of flowering will be more.
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