Guide
Winter is the "home" of longevity flowers, and at this time, they are blooming warmly in the cold winter and becoming the "main force" of flower viewing on balconies and windowsills in winter and spring. In this issue, I will take you to know a super beautiful new variety of longevity flowers.
1. Understanding the "Sundae"
Longevity flower "sundae"
Friends who like longevity flowers know that in recent years, excellent varieties of longevity flowers can be said to be excellent works, such as golden fox, Yingluo, Huaxi, Juliet, etc., all of which are eye-catching. The one introduced today, called "Sundae", is also an excellent new product in the past two years, with beautiful flower shapes and colors, so that it will become the "group pet" of the flower circle as soon as it comes out.
Balcony goodies
Sundae, alias "Pink Fried Sky", a new variety last year (2023), cultivated by domestic breeders, is not an imported variety, but the quality is not inferior to imports, it belongs to small and medium-sized longevity flowers, the plant height is only 20-30 cm, the branching is excellent, the plant is compact, round, easy to grow into a spherical shape, it is particularly suitable for pot planting, and it is an excellent indoor balcony windowsill potted plant.
The flowers are big and beautiful
Sundae is a longevity flower in the face value of a very high-value, its flowers are large and medium-sized, and a dollar coin about the same size, the flower type is completely double-petaled, the petals are layered, thick and full, like a small peony flower, the flower color is changeable, usually apricot pink, sometimes it will bloom pink purple, light pink, banana yellow and other flower colors, in different environments, the flower color is not the same, the common point is full of fairy spirit, high ornamental value.
The flowering period is long and the flowers are large
Not only beautiful, the flowering period of the sundae is also super long, generally at the end of November began to bloom (there is a difference between the north and the south), at the end of December into the burst mode, until the end of spring, the beginning of summer, a bloom is more than half a year, across the autumn, winter, spring three seasons, the flowering period is long, the amount of flowers is also abundant, a branch with many flowers, each branch has several flowers, when the flowers are in full bloom, the flowers are not visible, it is very spectacular.
Winter also blooms
It is worth mentioning that the blooming period of longevity flowers is December ~ March, which is the coldest winter and spring season, when there are few flowering plants, most of the plants are still dormant, their bloom is like a "fire" in winter, the balcony and window sill are "lit up", it is snowing outside, and you can enjoy the flowers in the house, not a scenery.
2. Planting recommendations for sundaes
Skin-bearing plants
Longevity flower is recognized as a "leather plant" in the wreath, it is very easy to get a good one, even if it is a novice, as long as you understand its habits and master the method, you can raise a "seller show" state, the following is a brief description of the cultivation suggestions.
Simple maintenance
Flower pots with soil. Longevity flowers are small green plants, 10-15 cm small pots can be raised, the root system is not very developed, it is advisable to use loose, good air permeability, fast drainage nutrient soil, such as humus, peat, etc.
The north balcony can also be raised
Suitable environment. Longevity flowers have strong adaptability to the environment, not pretentious at all, in the sunny south balcony, the north balcony with little sunlight, can be raised, can withstand semi-shade, even if the sun is not enough for 3 hours a day, it will not affect the flowering, can be called the "light of the north balcony".
Watering. Longevity flowers belong to succulents, the leaves are fleshy, very drought-tolerant, do not need to water every day, spring, autumn and winter three seasons ten days and eight days of watering is no problem, summer follow the principle of "see dry and wet", the soil is dry and watered.
Fertilize. Fertilization is mainly carried out in spring and autumn, at this time the growth is vigorous, the flowering is intensive, often give some flower fertilizer will grow better, flowering is more, you can add water-soluble fertilizer when watering, you can also sprinkle some long-term slow-release fertilizer.
Spend the summer. In summer, when the temperature is high and the sun is strong, you can take shade and avoid the sun, or move to a cool and ventilated place, and you can have morning and evening sunlight every day, and do not expose yourself to the sun for a long time.
Wintering. The main disadvantage of longevity flowers is that they are not tolerant to cold, the leaves are prone to frostbite when the temperature is lower than 5 °C, and the overwintering temperature should be above 0 °C.
Cuttage. Longevity flowers mainly rely on cuttings to propagate, can be carried out all year round, spring and autumn is better, the method is similar to succulent, take semi-mature branches, water cuttings and then transplant after rooting, the survival rate is higher. There are not many flowers suitable for raising in winter, longevity flowers are counted as one, and flower friends who like them can try it.
A variety of longevity flower seedlings have a sundae pack pair version for ¥7.9 to buy