When it comes to impatiens, everyone is more familiar with the local impatiens used to dye their nails when they were young, or African impatiens. Today the Blue Demon introduces you to a new kind of Super Impatiens - "Mulberry". Because of its unique variety characteristics, "strong growth, long flowering period, large crown width, explosive pots, and good maintenance", it is called super impatiens.
Introduction to Super Impatiens Sambes
The Mulberry Impatiens look very similar to the New Guinea Impatiens, because the Mulberry Impatiens are bred by crossing the New Guinea Impatiens with other heat- and sun-resistant impatiens varieties. Therefore, it has the characteristics of large amount of New Guinea impatiens, long flowering period, rich flower color, and at the same time has good heat resistance, and adaptability to the environment, and the vitality is very vigorous, one can grow to a crown width of 1 meter, so it is called super impatiens.
Super impatiens mulberry, not only large flowers, long flowering period, but also has a strong air purification ability, formaldehyde, nitrogen dioxide, carbon dioxide, etc. have a strong adsorption effect, at home balcony to raise a pot, not only has a high ornamental value, but also can purify the air, a flower multi-purpose, and the longer the winter, blooming every year.
Super Impatiens Mulberry maintenance methods and precautions
Mulberry is a perennial herbaceous plant, with fleshy branches, more water-loving, good natural branching, no need to top to grow balls naturally, and Super Impatiens Mulberry has few pests and diseases, and it is really a worry-free flower. Under the condition that the ambient temperature is suitable, Mulberry can bloom all year round, and it is recommended that you do the following when maintaining it.
1. The soil is loose, breathable and fertile
Mulberry is not very hardy, it can be planted in the warm areas of the south, and in areas with frost, it is recommended to plant them in a pot. Potted plants are recommended to be planted with loose and breathable nutrient soil, and general formula soil is sufficient. Or use 5 parts of peat soil + 2 parts of perlite + 2 parts of humus + 1 part of fermented organic fertilizer, mix evenly and plant. Clay soil is not suitable for planting, and it is easy to cause water accumulation and root rot.
2. Replace large flower pots in time
The growth of Mulberry is very vigorous, the growth rate is fast, the potted seedlings to start, after you get your hands, you can first slow the seedlings in the original pot in a warm and bright place for 3-5 days, and then take the original soil to replace the larger pot planting, it is recommended to change the pot of 1-2 large. And as the mulberry seedlings grow larger and larger, they should be replaced with larger pots in time. Especially when you find that it is too late to water and is prone to drought, you must replace the large flower pot in time.
3. Keep fertilizer and water sufficient
Mulberry is more water-loving, usually maintenance should pay attention to keep sufficient water, in the spring and autumn growing season, see the surface of the potting soil dry can be watered, each watering should be watered thoroughly, avoid watering half of the water. Or find that the leaves of the mulberry are slightly soft, and then water them in time. Be careful not to overly drought, once there is a severe lack of water, the whole of the samp will wilt, when there is a severe wilting, you should soak the pot in time to replenish the water, generally after soaking the pot for 2 hours, the branches and leaves of the samber can recover the spirit.
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The growth of Super Impatiens Mulberry is particularly strong, and the flowering ability is also super strong, so it is very fond of fertilizer, when the crown is growing, it is recommended to apply a general water-soluble fertilizer for growth in about 5 days, and when Mulberry enters the pregnancy bud period, it should be changed to phosphorus and potassium fertilizer in time to promote the growth of flower buds.
Note that the flowering period of Mulberry lasts for a very long time, most areas can bloom from spring until frost, and warm areas in the south can bloom all year round, so even at the time of flowering, you should pay attention to keeping the fertilizer and water sufficient, and apply phosphorus and potassium fertilizer every 5-7 days, or Huaduoduo No. 2 fertilizer.
4. Keep the light relatively sufficient
Super Impatiens Mulberry prefers sunlight, in spring, autumn and winter, it is recommended to maintain full sunshine, so that Mulberry can grow more robust and bloom more, and when it is hot in summer, it is recommended to shade, or put it on the east balcony or north balcony for maintenance.
5. Overwintering management and summer
The hardiness of the samberg is not very strong, and the overwintering temperature should be kept above 5 degrees, and the temperature should not be lower than 10 degrees, and the winter can continue to bloom. In areas with frost, you need to maintain it on your indoor balcony in winter to avoid frostbite.
Compared with the heat-resistant flowers such as margarita and geranium, the summer of Mulberry is simply too simple, even in the Liangguang area, it is not difficult to spend summer, and it can continue to bloom in summer. In summer, be careful to stay hydrated and avoid drought. It is recommended to put it in a semi-shaded place, or put it on the east balcony or north balcony for maintenance, which is okay.
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