Ephemeral flowers, the most familiar nocturnal flowers
The beauty of the ephemeral flower needs no more words, but when it comes to the ephemeral flower, it is inseparable from talking about its characteristics of always blooming at night.
Ephemeral flowers are native to the Tropical Mexican Desert in the Americas, where the climate is hot and arid, in order to survive in order to adapt to natural conditions, after a long period of survival of the fittest and natural selection, ephemeral flowers have cultivated the characteristics of surviving in drought.
Perhaps, all living creatures have bred heirs and heirs that have been carefully planned and will choose the best time to blossom and bear fruit. During the day, the temperature is high, the evaporation of water is large, and the ephemeral flowers do not get enough water to open the flowers. So the ephemeral flowers wait until the temperature is low at night and the amount of evaporation is small, so that enough water can be obtained to flower.
This answer is checked by the director of the station on the Internet, and the Taiwan friends who raise ephemeral flowers on the balcony can check it, and they all know that there is nothing unusual.
However, this answer aroused the curiosity of the director: "Is there a way to blind the senses of the ephemeral flower and make it bloom during the day?" ”
After inquiry and practice, hey, I really let the director find out the small secret to make the ephemeral flowers bloom during the day, and the flowering period can be as long as a day!
A small secret that makes ephemeral flowers bloom during the day
"Day and night upside down"
Experiments have proved that the method of "day and night upside down" can completely make the ephemeral flower bloom during the day, so that more people can enjoy its beautiful posture.
Specifics
Step 1
When the ephemeral bud is found to be expanded and begins to tilt upwards, it is moved to a dark room during the day or covered with a black plastic film and the like to make a shading cover.
Step 2
From 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. the next morning, uncover the black plastic film or hood and illuminate it with a strong electric light.
Step 3
After the repeated alternating light treatment of the first step and the second part, after 7 to 10 days, the shy ephemeral flowers can bloom during the day, and the time can be as long as 1 day.
Delay the flowering of ephemeral flowers by 1 to 2 days
At this time, if you want to delay the opening of the ephemeral flowers for 1 to 2 days, there is also a way!
When the Taiwanese friends are close to flowering, the entire plant can be covered with a black cover and placed in a low temperature environment, and the ephemeral flowers can bloom according to the scheduled date of the Taiwan friends themselves.
Director tip: This is also the use of light environment to affect the characteristics of ephemeral growth hormone.
Cuttings propagate ephemeral flowers
Ephemeral flowers are generally propagated by cuttings, and can be carried out in the spring and autumn growing season, but it is best from May to June.
1. Select one or two years of robust stems as cuttings, 10 to 15 cm long, and leave them in a cool place for 2 to 3 days.
2. After the shear is dried, insert it into a tile pot containing vermiculite or plain sand, place it in the shade, and maintain a temperature of 18 ~ 24 ° C.
3. Spray a little water every 3 to 4 days, often keeping the cutting matrix semi-moist.
4. About 4 weeks after planting, at this time you can move to a weak light, pay attention to spraying water, and go to the basin when the root is 3 to 4 cm long.
The director of the station tip: use the main stem cuttings of the ephemeral flower, you can see the flower that year; if you use the side stem cuttings of the ephemeral flower, it takes 2 to 3 years to flower.
Balcony Ephemeral Cultivation Essentials
Ephemeral flowers, also known as beauty under the moon, night flower, etc., are epiphytic fleshy shrubs.
Ephemerals prefer warm, moist and semi-shaded environments. Not hardy, avoid sun exposure. It is suitable for growing in loose, humus-rich and well-drained sandy loam soils.
The ephemeral flowers are large, white and elegant, with a pleasant aroma, and generally bloom at 8 to 12 o'clock in the evening of summer and autumn, and wither after 4 to 5 hours.
【Placement】
Spring, autumn and winter: east balcony, south balcony, west balcony.
Summer: East Balcony, South Balcony, West Balcony, North Balcony.
【Best Cultivation Area】
Potted plants are available all over the country.
【Shop】
When purchasing ephemeral pots, it is better to have a good appearance, turquoise leaves, and a stable plant.
Ephemeral flowers are easier to root and survive, you can buy one or two years of healthy cuttings, you can also cut them at a friend's house.
【Handling】
The purchased potted plants need to be slowed down for a few days before being placed on the balcony for normal maintenance.
Cuttings need to dry the stems for 2 to 3 days before inserting them into the matrix.
【Temperature】
The growth temperature is 20 ~ 25 ° C, so the potted plants should be moved indoors before winter, and the sun-filled window sills or closed balconies should be placed for maintenance, and the ambient temperature should be maintained above 6 °C.
【Watering】
Ephemeral flowers prefer moist soil and high air humidity, and are afraid of waterlogging.
When temperatures rise in the spring, growth begins to resume, at which point the amount of watering can be gradually increased to keep the soil slightly moist.
In summer, it is advisable to water more, generally once every 2 days, and spray water to the plant and the ground 1 to 2 times in the morning and evening to increase the air humidity. In summer, care should also be taken not to be washed by torrential rains to avoid rotting roots.
Pay attention to the number of watering should not be too much, such as the long-term water content of the pot soil, affecting the oxygen content in the soil, causing difficulty in root breathing, which will cause rotten root death.
【Potting soil】
Ephemeral potted plants, suitable for the selection of well-drained, fertile saprophyll soil, potting soil should not be too wet, to the degree of not dry.
For example, it can be prepared with garden soil, saprophyll soil and sand in the ratio of 2:2:1, and peat soil, saprophyte soil, sand and perlite can be prepared in the ratio of 4:3:2:1.
【Fertilization】
Ephemeral flowers are more fertile, proper fertilization, ephemeral flowers can grow vigorously, but also can be tired of flowers.
Generally, during the growth period, the effect of adding ferrous sulfate once every half a month to add putrid cake fertilizer water is better, and the bone meal or calcium superphosphate is applied once during the flowering period of buds, if the fertilizer water is properly applied, the flowering period can be extended.
Taiwanese friends who like ephemeral flowers or domestic ephemeral flowers may wish to try to let the ephemeral flowers bloom during the day according to the method said by the director, rest assured, this trick will not hurt it!
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