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A kind of prickly ball named after "peony", the flowers are super beautiful, bloom several times a year, and the skin is still easy to raise

author:Flower Sounds Gardening

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At the end of May, at the turn of spring and summer, it is a good season for raising prickly prickly balls. In this issue, we will know a variety named "peony", which is super high-value, diligent in flowering, and easy to cultivate, and is loved by many prickly ball lovers.

First, get to know the "beautiful snake peony"

A kind of prickly ball named after "peony", the flowers are super beautiful, bloom several times a year, and the skin is still easy to raise

Snake peony

There are many varieties of prickly prickly balls, and with each new variety being born, breeders give it a unique name. The one introduced today, the name is "Li Snake Peony", is a beautiful flower variety of Li Snake Pill, which has a high appearance rate and high evaluation in the ball breeding circle, and is especially suitable as the preferred variety for "entering the pit".

A kind of prickly ball named after "peony", the flowers are super beautiful, bloom several times a year, and the skin is still easy to raise

The plant is not large

Snake peony is a small cactus bulb variety, cactus family gymnocalyx succulents, native to Brazil, horticultural varieties, now widely cultivated around the world, its sphere is in the shape of a round sphere, the body has regular edges, there are radial thorns on the edges, the body is purple red or dark green (changes with light), only 5-6 cm in diameter, a small culture bowl can be raised.

A kind of prickly ball named after "peony", the flowers are super beautiful, bloom several times a year, and the skin is still easy to raise

Extremely good looking

Li snake peony is an "upgraded version" of Li snake pill, its flowers are extremely good-looking, large flowers with heavy petals (larger than a sphere), petals have several layers, distributed in a rosette, neat, dignified and beautiful, rich in flowers, fairy, has a natural kingly atmosphere, high ornamental value, and the name "peony" is not exaggerated.

A kind of prickly ball named after "peony", the flowers are super beautiful, bloom several times a year, and the skin is still easy to raise

Blossom is super diligent

Like the snake pill, the snake peony loves flowering, the flowering period starts in spring and lasts until December, during which it will bloom repeatedly, stubble after stubble, the sphere diameter of 3 cm will bloom, the larger the sphere, the more flowering, the adult plant can bloom dozens at the same time, beautiful and spectacular.

In addition to watching flowers, snake peonies can also watch balls and thorns. Its sphere will change color, it is green when not in the sun, and when it is placed in the sun, it will turn purple-red.

Second, is the snake peony easy to keep?

A kind of prickly ball named after "peony", the flowers are super beautiful, bloom several times a year, and the skin is still easy to raise

Raw leather

The answer is yes. Li snake peony is raw with solid skin, rough skin and thick flesh, likes light, can also tolerate semi-shade, even if the sun is not very much, it will not grow, watering more is not easy to rot, very good breed, very suitable for "lazy" flower friends and novice flower friends.

A kind of prickly ball named after "peony", the flowers are super beautiful, bloom several times a year, and the skin is still easy to raise

Easy maintenance

Pots with medium. The requirements for flower pots are not strict, ceramic pots and plastic pots can be, do not need to be large, small fleshy pots can be. The soil can refer to succulent soil, which requires loose, breathable, good drainage, and can add particulate matter to peat soil, saprophyll soil, etc.

A kind of prickly ball named after "peony", the flowers are super beautiful, bloom several times a year, and the skin is still easy to raise

Good value for money prickly prickly ball

Suitable environment. Snake peony is very adaptable to the environment, sunny terraces, south balconies, or the east and west of the general light can be raised, which is nothing more than the question of green or purple spheres.

Watering and fertilization. It can refer to succulent, very drought-tolerant, the sphere has a water storage function, no need to water frequently, about once a week. Fertilization is mostly carried out in spring and autumn, and those who have time to take care of it can often give a lot of flowers, potassium dihydrogen phosphate, thin fertilizer and frequent application, and sprinkle some slow-release fertilizer on the potting soil if there is no time to take care of it.

Summer and wintering. If the temperature is higher than 35 degrees in summer, move to a cool and ventilated place to avoid being exposed to the sun, and it is easy to spend summer. In winter, the temperature will be dormant if it is lower than 5 degrees, and the lowest wintering temperature should be above 0 degrees, and the water should be strictly controlled or even cut off during the dormancy period.

Summary. Snake peony is easy to raise is not afraid of yin, not afraid of water, easy to flower, diverse colors, lotus-like fairy, not worse than crimson jade, not expensive, can be called the king of general goods, almost can not find any obvious shortcomings, light conditions can also be raised in the place of general, cost-effective, is a prickly ball enthusiasts highly rated varieties.

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