Guide
In summer, it is the "home" of cacti. This issue will take you to know a cactus with high ornamental value, set to watch the ball, watch the flowers in one, blossom diligent and skin is good to maintain, deeply liked by cactus ball lovers, like to raise balls of flower friends do not miss it.
First, get to know the "purple peony"
Purple peony
Since entering the "pit" of prickly prickly balls, the understanding of prickly prickly balls has often been refreshed, from crimson jade to colored grass, and then from the genus Hairy Flower Pillar to the genus Lihua Bulb, the upper limit of beauty has been refreshed. The one introduced today, the name is "purple peony", as soon as you hear the name, you know that it is a "fairy" variety, and in fact, it is synonymous with beauty in the fairy ball world and is loved by flower lovers.
The plant is not large and is suitable for potted plants
Purple peony is a family of naked calyx balls, artificially cultivated horticultural varieties, specially born for ornamentation, and crimson jade is a close relative, developed from peony jade, the ball body is flat, purple red, regular edges, the number varies from 8-15, the edges from thornless, single thorn to three thorns, thorny have, plant height and diameter will not exceed 13 cm, belongs to small and medium-sized prickly prickly balls, very suitable for potted ornamentation.
Beautiful or not?
The reason why the purple peony is called this name has a lot to do with its characteristics. Its ball body is purple, the more sunlight shines, the more purple the color, see more green and green, and then look at it, it feels very advanced. The flowers are a little heavy petals, the petals are arranged very neatly, like peony flowers when half-open, like holy and beautiful lotus flowers after full opening, rich in flower colors, red, pink, rose, green and white, etc., the flowers are elegant, full of fairy air, and the ornamental value is extremely high, which is the "appearance" of the genus Naked calyx.
Blossom diligently
Flower friends who like to raise balls know that in the world of prickly balls, there is a famous "flowering machine" called crimson jade, purple peony is the descendant of crimson jade or "upgraded version", the flowering ability is roughly the same, are very diligent varieties, can repeat the flowering many times a year, the flowering period spans from spring to autumn, the larger the ball, the more flowers, proper maintenance, and nearly ten flowers at the same time are no problem.
Second, is purple peony easy to raise?
The skin is strong
The answer is yes, after all, it is a cactus plant, the vitality is very tenacious, and it is not difficult to raise it well. Purple peony is solid in nature and has strong adaptability to the environment, and can raise crimson jade well, and it can be raised well.
Maintenance is simple
Pots with medium. The requirements for flower pots are not strict, large pots, small pots, plastic pots, ceramic pots can be, and there is a drainage outlet at the bottom. The soil is preferably loose, breathable, humus-rich sandy loam, such as peat soil, humus, etc., and it is better to add some particles.
Sometimes brocade
Suitable environment. Purple peony likes a warm, sunny growth environment, it is recommended to bask in the sun in spring, autumn and winter, it is best to twist the ball body every half month to make it evenly exposed. If the light is not enough, the ball will turn green and it is easy to grow.
The more you sun, the more beautiful
Watering and fertilization. Cactus balls are very drought-tolerant, do not need frequent watering, the soil is dry and then watered, do not dry do not need to water. Fertilization should be carried out in spring and autumn, phosphorus fertilizer, potassium fertilizer, compound fertilizer can be anything, but it should be watered with water and then watered, not concentrated fertilizer.
Summer and wintering. In summer, the weather is hot, and the temperature is higher than 35 degrees, you should move to a cool and ventilated place to avoid being exposed to the sun. In winter, it will be dormant, and the water should be strictly controlled during the dormancy period, and the water should even be cut off for the coldest month or two to allow it to rest sufficiently.
Reproduction. The "popping" ability of purple peony is general, mostly solitary, not easy to grow, side balls are relatively few, after flowering can be cross-pollinated, the seeds are collected and planted at the right time, different flower colors pollinate each other, it is very likely to get new flower colors, the characteristics of the genus Naked calyx.
The ball body is beautiful, and the blossom is more beautiful
Summary. Gymnocalyx represented by purple peony is a prickly ball, the flesh is relatively hard, strong in nature, and the requirements for water, fertilizer, temperature and light are not too high, most places on the mainland are very suitable for their growth, the ball body is beautiful, the flowering is more beautiful, it is worth having.