Guide
At the end of May, it is the "tail" of spring, or the season suitable for raising flowers. This issue will take you to know a kind of monthly seasonal flowers with high "appearance", whether it is garden planting or balcony potted plants are eye-catching, good maintenance and love to bloom, like monthly season flower friends can take a look.
First, get to know "Monroe"
Monroe
There are many varieties of monthly flowers, each with a unique name. The name of this variety is "Monroe", the Dutch monthly season, named in honor of the well-known woman Marilyn Monroe, is a famous cut flower variety, very common in florists, often appears as "roses", but also an excellent garden monthly season, potted monthly season, is the best in the monthly season.
The plant is not large
Monroe belongs to the shrub monthly flower, the overall plant is small, the height is only about 70 cm, only a little larger than the micro moon, and the branching is very good, a little top once or twice will be luxuriant, the plant type is compact and round, very suitable for potted ornamentation, 15 cm caliber ordinary pots can be cultivated, and the body has few thorns, sparse, sporadic, more suitable for home planting.
The flowers are as beautiful as their name suggests
can be the same name as actress Monroe, and her appearance will definitely not be bad. The flower type of this monthly season flower is thin, typical rose deep cup-shaped, flower diameter 8-10 cm, red edge on white background, the red halo on the petals is like a sexy red lip artificially painted, bright but not enchanting, charming but not foxy, the ornamental value is extremely high, it and "Elsa" are the twin stars of the cut flower moon season, very popular.
Multi-season flowering
As a professional cut flower monthly season, Monroe's flowering ability is also excellent, with the ability to repeat flowering in multiple seasons, planted in a natural state, flowering from spring to autumn, repeated several times a year, carefully cultivated in a warm greenhouse, and can bloom normally in winter. The amount of flowers is average, one flower per branch.
Can be made into cut flowers
Monroe's single flower flowering period is very long, more resistant than most monthly flowers, a flower can maintain the flower shape for about 10 days, the flower branches are upright, cut off can be inserted in a water bottle, raise a plant at home, can help you achieve part of the "cut flower freedom".
Second, is Monroe easy to keep?
The leaves are emerald green and shiny
Monroe's leaves are green and shiny, have a metallic luster, and the disease resistance is not bad, as long as the growth environment is not particularly bad (such as humidity, shade, less light), it is still easy to raise well. On the whole, it is not a difficult breed, as long as you master the method, novices can also control it.
Pots with medium. It is recommended to use plastic pots for flower pots, plastic materials are more breathable than ceramics, temporarily use small pots during the seedling period, and replace them after growing up, step by step. The soil is preferably loose, breathable and well-drained horticultural soil, such as peat soil, which is a special soil for flowers.
Suitable environment. No matter what kind of seasonal flowers, it is recommended to put them in a sunny and well-ventilated place, if it is too humid and cool, it is easy to breed diseases and pests.
Watering and fertilization. Watering follows the principle of "do not dry, do not water, dry through watering", fertilization is carried out in spring and autumn, "thin fertilizer is applied frequently" when there is time, and slow-release fertilizer is directly sprinkled into the soil when there is no time.
Maintenance is not difficult
Summer and wintering. In summer, the temperature is higher than 35 degrees, appropriate shade, avoid prolonged exposure. In winter, it can withstand low temperatures of minus 5 degrees, and warm measures are taken below this temperature, and the north can be maintained in the room.
Trim. Prune several times during the growing period to promote the growth of more branches, and prune the branches once after flowering, which can be reflowered in a short time (usually a month).
Whether it is heat resistant. Monroe is very heat-tolerant, it does not need vernalization to bloom, and it performs well in the Liangguang area, and is one of the few cut flowers that can be raised in the Liangguang monthly season.
Small plants also bloom
Shortcoming. Monroe's disadvantages are mainly two, one is that the floral fragrance is very light and negligible, and the other is not resistant to rain, and the buds are not easy to open after being rained. However, "appearance is justice", no fragrance is nothing, and the balcony will basically not be rained, which does not constitute a disadvantage.
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