First, let's enjoy the flower art works of Tang Calamus
Introduction to Tang Calamus
Plants of the genus Calamus in the family Irisidae. The flower stem is higher than the leaves, the corolla tube is enlarged in a funnel shape, and the flower colors include red, yellow, purple, white, blue and other monochromatic or polychromatic varieties. Tang calamus is an important cut flower, which can be used as flower baskets, bouquets, bottle cuttings, etc. Flower landscapes and special flower beds can be arranged. Dwarf varieties can be potted for ornamentation. It is a bulbous plant of the family Ducktail family.
Tang calamus seed ball
Tang Calamus (Jianlan) varieties are divided into native and hybrid varieties. It is an important cut flower, which can be used as a flower basket, bouquet, bottle cutting, etc. Its native varieties are melancholy tang calamus, multi-flowered tang calamus, crimson tang calamus, parrot tang calamus and parrot tang calamus; hybrid varieties include Gander tang calamus, Ke's tang calamus and Qi's tang calamus.
The flower language of the sword orchid
Flower Language 1: A symbol of longevity, fluke, well-being, solid joy, festivity, and harmony. Often used at banquets. The flowers gradually open from the bottom to the top, symbolizing the rise of the festival, becoming a flower material that is more used in congratulatory flower baskets. Fluke, riches, and ascension
Flower Language 2: The weak flower is protected by a thick stem and blooms quietly on the stem. There is also a secret signal flower language of the rendezvous.
The picture above shows the application of flower baskets in opening
The picture above shows the use of floral art creation
The picture above shows the use of sword orchid bouquets
The picture above shows the use of home/office vase flower arrangement
Tang calamus planting and maintenance
Potting soil: Well-drained sandy soil should be used, and it is best to use vegetarian burnt clay pots or plastic pots for flower pots. Watering: Keep the potted soil moist and control the water properly after flowering. Fertilization: Timely topdressing after planting, topdressing 3 to 4 times a month decomposed liquid fertilizer. Illumination: Give it more than 14 hours of light per day. Also, do not exceed 27 ° C.
The most suitable temperature for the growth of Tang calamus should not exceed 27 ° C, especially in summer, when the temperature is too high, it is necessary to ventilate and cool down in time, and it is inevitable that the temperature will lead to weak plant growth.
Tang calamus is a bulbous plant, and it is necessary to protect the bulb after the flower is gone, and it cannot be delayed. When the leaves begin to turn yellow, dig out the seed balls, dry them and store them.
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Tang calamus will have a dormancy time of 2 to 3 months per year, even if the environment is suitable, it will not grow. If you want it to flower early, you need to break its dormancy period. Store the bulbs in an environment of 0 to 4 °C for 30 to 50 days, or soak them in water at 39 °C for 2 weeks to relieve sleep. Methods such as this, as long as the seed ball is put to sleep in advance, after the seed ball is planted, it will flower earlier than the ordinary seed ball.
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Simple, to delay flowering, let the bulb sleep a little longer, and place it in a dry and low temperature environment. Before planning a good flowering time, heat up and humidify, break the dormancy. The rest is the same as the method of flowering, and normal maintenance can be done.
However, it should be noted that repeated tossing and turning the seed ball will accelerate the degradation, and pay attention to the retention of seeds. And the flower promotion and prolongation can be used alternately to ensure the robust growth of the bulb.
Tang calamus and roses, carnations, and Fulang flowers are known as the "four major cut flowers in the world"
Cut Flower Care:
Physiological changes and problems after harvesting
1. The moisture balance is broken
After being harvested, the water supply from the root system of the mother body is cut off, and when placed in the water, there is no natural aging phenomenon such as flower color change, flower closure, petal wilting, petal shedding, etc., which is often a symptom of water stress, such as the unripe wilting of flowers and leaves, the flower cannot open normally, and the phenomenon of stiff buds and frozen flowers appears. It is very important for tang calamus cut flowers to maintain a certain expansion pressure, the quality of the flowers depends on the water absorption rate and transpiration rate, only in the case of water absorption rate is greater than the transpiration rate, can the freshness of the cut flowers be maintained. However, mainly due to microbial blockage, physiological blockage and physical blockage, the cut flowers inserted into the water do not necessarily ensure an adequate supply of water.
2. Changes in respiratory intensity After the harvest of cut flowers, it will be accompanied by the strengthening of respiratory action, constantly releasing energy, releasing respiratory heat in this process, once the heat accumulates too much, it will cause the temperature of the surrounding environment of the cut flowers to rise, the higher the temperature, the stronger the breathing intensity of the cut flowers, which accelerates the consumption of nutrients in the cut flowers, and accelerates the aging of the cut flowers, reducing the quality of the cut flowers. It will also cause the cut flowers to spread pathogens on the petals due to high temperature and high humidity;
3. The nutritional balance is broken and sufficient nutrition ensures the optimal development of flower shape, color and fragrance. In addition, the hardness is also determined by the supply of nutrients. Nutrient deficiencies can lead to the following problems:
(1) Reduce bud opening: Flowers age prematurely, open prematurely, or do not bloom at all, which means that they have not gone through all stages of development, which is said to be premature aging.
(2) Cut flowers cannot be fully opened: Flowers cannot be opened to their normal shape and size.
(3) Fading: The color of the petals is not as bright as the normal growth on the mother, and the warm fragrance is reduced or no fragrance.
How to extend the time it takes to cut the tang calamus
In order to extend the time of cutting flowers of Tang calamus, it is necessary to master the time of flower branch cutting and the correct low temperature refrigeration technology.
(1) Cut time. When the petals begin to change color, the bottom 1-2 flowers of the inflorescence are picked in the early morning when they first bloom. The best method is to first use the nails to carve hard into the peduncle, break the flower branch, and then pull the peduncle out of the leaf. Immerse in water, grade, bundle.
(2) Refrigeration. If it is refrigerated for short-term, the flower branches are loaded into cartons and stored in a cold storage with a temperature of 5-6 ° C; if the refrigeration time is longer, the flowers should be wrapped one by one with cotton paper with strong moisture absorption ability, and the base of the flower branches is immersed in the corresponding preservative and placed in the cold storage at the above temperature.
Before refrigeration, the flower branches of disease and insect damage should be removed first, and then treated and colded. In addition, during the refrigeration period, it is necessary to often check whether the flowers and branches are moldy, and once found, they should be treated in time; at the same time, it is necessary to pay attention to whether the temperature of the cold storage is stable.
Flower preservation method: (1) scorching method: put the end of the flower branch on the flame and burn it, put it into alcohol for one minute, and then put it into water to rinse; (2) immersion method; immerse the stem of the flower branch in boiling water for about 10 minutes to block the incision and prevent oxidation; (3) water immersion method; the flower is selected in time to expose the flower head in the pool, so that it can restore the expansion state. It is reported that the flower branches of Tang calamus are inserted in the aqueous solution of aspirin, which can prolong flowering for 3-5 days and have drought resistance.