Guide
At the end of May, let's grab the "tail" of spring, this issue to take you to appreciate a monthly flower famous for its fragrance, it is not only fragrant, but also beautiful flowers, diligent flowers, plant thorns are also less, like to raise flowers, appreciate flowers friends can take a look.
1. Get to know the "Aromatic King Balcony"
Balcony of the monthly flower "Aromatic King"
This flower is called "aromatic king balcony", look at the name to know that the origin is not small, the name with "fragrant" even if it is, or a "king", it is a juice balcony, the sea god king balcony and other miniature monthly seasonal flowers of the same sister, specially for the balcony, window sill planting ornamentation, in the monthly season world is not small, many flower friends specifically for smelling incense and raise it.
The plant is that big
The aromatic king balcony belongs to the micro-moon, the plant is dwarf and improved, will not grow very tall, let it grow can only grow to 40-50 cm tall, is for pot planting, diameter 15 cm size pot can be cultivated. Its branching is not bad, the plant type is compact and round, there are few thorns on the body, and it is less and less (will fall), so it is more suitable for home cultivation.
The flowers are beautiful
Although it belongs to the micromoon, but the flowers of the aromatic king balcony are not small, the diameter can be 9-11 cm, the flower types are diverse, sometimes blooming into a camellia type, sometimes blooming into a peony type, sometimes blooming into a rose type, the flower color is also changeable, apricot color, pink, pink purple, pink white are possible, each time the blossom may be different, the flower type is beautiful, the flower color is gentle, the ornamental is not bad, not lost to the juice balcony.
The fragrance is overflowing
In addition to high appearance, the aromatic king is most praised by flower friends is its fragrance, when it blooms, it will emit a strong floral fragrance, is that fresh and elegant tea fragrance, similar to the elegant aroma emitted in the black tea cup, overwhelming, this fragrance is out, other fragrances are compared, worthy of the name of "aromatic king", is the crown of aroma in the micro-moon world.
Multi-season flowering (picture flowers want to look)
The "balcony" series of micro-moon flowering period from the Netherlands is similar, as long as the conditions are suitable, the cultivation is good, and it can bloom all year round, the aromatic king balcony is more frequent than other varieties, especially in the hot summer, it can also maintain the burst mode, just because the weather is hot, the flowers are relatively poor, and the flower friends who mind will generally pick off the buds of summer flowers and keep nutrients to prepare for autumn flowers.
Summer blossoms
The amount of flowers on the aromatic king balcony is not bad, it is easy to bloom in groups, and there must be flowers when there are branches in full bloom. Spring and autumn single flower period can exceed a week, summer flowers under the sun can only maintain the flower pattern for about 3 days, after flowering to move to a cool place will bloom longer, winter flowers although the amount of flowers is not much, but a flower can bloom for more than 10 days.
Second, is the aromatic king balcony easy to maintain?
Maintenance is not difficult
The answer is yes, the leaves of the aromatic king balcony are leathery, the leaves are green and shiny, shiny like metal, and the disease resistance is very strong, and pests such as red spiders and thrips rarely provoke it, as long as the planting environment has sufficient light, good ventilation, and rarely appear black spots, powdery mildew, is an easy to cultivate variety, novice flower friends are also suitable.
Specially made for indoor balcony potted plants
Pots with medium. It is recommended to use a plastic pot, starting with a diameter of 15 cm, small seedlings and small pots, and then change large pots when they grow up, gradually replaced. The soil is loose, breathable, humus-rich nutrient soil, such as peat soil, grass charcoal soil, saprophyll soil and so on.
The décor is varied and there are surprises every time
Suitable environment. It is recommended to keep it in a sunny (at least 4 hours of light per day) and well-ventilated place.
Watering and fertilization. When the potting soil is dry, it is watered, and it is not dry and watered. Fertilization is carried out in spring and autumn, and you can apply more thin fertilizer when you have time, and sprinkle long-lasting slow-release fertilizer when you don't have time.
Summer and wintering. In summer, it is good not to be exposed to the sun for a long time, there is no problem of summer difficulties. In winter, it can withstand low temperatures of about -5 degrees (potted plants, ground plants are more hardy), and northern flower friends recommend moving back to the house in winter.
Trim. During the growing period, it can be topped several times to promote the growth of more side branches, and the more side branches, the more flowers. Prune the branches (cut off 20% of the ends) for each flower, and the next bloom will come earlier.
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