Every year in the winter and spring, many friends want to put some beautiful ornamental flowers at home, in addition to small herbs, you can also raise some large and medium-sized shrubs and flowers, shrubs and flowers plants are tall, and the flowers are the most charming when they bloom brilliantly.
Above are the rhododendron, the top ten merits and the sticker begonia
4 large and medium potted flowers that bloom in winter and spring:
1. Rhododendron
Rhododendron has a very large number of varieties, common are Gao Yue rhododendron (small plant), Belgian rhododendron (low maintenance difficulty), alpine rhododendron, Western rhododendron (can bloom in all seasons), small-leaf rhododendron and splendid rhododendron, etc., it can bloom brilliantly in winter and spring, it is a low shrub flower, now we can buy some in the flower market is blooming, or the buds are particularly full of rhododendrons, they are also very suitable for growing ornamental pots on the balcony.
After the rhododendron is raised into a potted plant, the temperature is best kept above 10 to 15 degrees, to ensure that the environment is cool, there is more abundant sunlight, they will grow better, rhododendrons are more afraid of exposure, they are originally some of the shrubs that are resistant to semi-shade, more afraid of excessive heat, in the summer when it is too hot, to proper shade, winter and spring can give more sunlight, can make it flower better.
The soil of the cultivation of rhododendrons should be slightly acidic, the soil should be loose, and some peat soil, humus soil or compost soil can be added to the potting soil, and then add 2 to 3 equal parts of perlite river sand or bark, etc., to ensure good air permeability and conducive to the root growth of rhododendrons.
After the end of the flowering period, you can wait for the spring to warm up, the potted rhododendrons are raised outdoors, to avoid excessive light intensity, winter rhododendron pot planting to avoid too low temperature, even if it is a hardy variety, the first year of planting can not have frost, otherwise it is easy to hang off, the minimum maintenance temperature should be at least maintained at least above 5 degrees.
2. A poinsettia
Poinsettia is a plant that looks very festive, it has a very low plant type, pot maintenance generally grows to 80 to 90 cm tall, it has very bright discolored leaves, and some bracts are yellow, pink or earthy yellow. However, the most popular is the poinsettia variety of red bracts, which are particularly popular around the Spring Festival.
In fact, poinsettia is a very tall shrub plant. A poinsettia grown in the wild, the plant can grow to two or three meters tall. A poinsettia top discolored leaf, it is easy to be mistaken for a petal, its real flower is hidden in the top of the entire plant, is some yellow-green florets, looking inconspicuous. When you go to the flower market to pick a poinsettia, you must choose those flower buds that have not yet bloomed, their viewing period is long, and they can maintain a state of red in winter and spring.
Maintenance of a poinsettia to give more light, in addition to pay attention to ensure that the environment is warm, it is not resistant to frost.
In the process of maintenance, it does not need excessive frequent watering, it has the appropriate drought tolerance, and can wait for 3 to 5 cm under the soil surface to dry, and then water it. After the weather gradually becomes hot in the next year, its leaves will gradually wither, the whole branch will look bare, and after the next autumn the weather becomes cooler, the new branches and leaves can grow again.
3. Camellias
Now many friends have begun to buy potted camellias, they have many varieties, new flower raisers can buy red dan, five-color red dan and incense, such varieties of low maintenance difficulty, skin is resistant to breeding.
Isn't it tempting to see some potted camellias in the flower market where the whole plant is covered with buds?
These budding camellias were first bought at home. Be sure to remove too many flower buds, otherwise it will lead to insufficient nutrients, and eventually it will cause the flower buds to continue to fall, so there is no way to see it bloom normally. Each plant retains two or three particularly full large flower buds on it, and then slowly sees the light, gradually increases the light, maintains the environment to keep warm, maintain a high air humidity, and ventilate well, in such an environment the camellia can be raised well.
4. Ten credits
Above are the ten credits of the narrow leaves
Ten credits is a more shade-tolerant shrub plant, its plants generally grow to more than one meter high, and will not be particularly tall, the ten credits are generally divided into two varieties, narrow leaves and broad leaves ten merits are very suitable for the cultivation of landscape plants, narrow leaves ten merits are more suitable for raising potted plants, its ornamentality is still very good.
Above are the top ten credits for broadleaf
Broad-leaved ten credits of the leaves are large, the leaves have thorny serrations, generally 2 to 8 sharp thorn serrations, so that people dare not approach, it is not suitable for potted cultivation, it is generally used for medicine, or in scenic spots, botanical gardens to arrange green landscapes.
Especially after the ten merits of flowering, a bunch of golden yellow flowers, if you can pollinate successfully during the flowering period, after the flowering period can also give birth to a bunch of grape-like small fruits, the fruit will become purple-black after ripening, ornamental is very good, but the fruit is poisonous, to avoid accidental ingestion.
Ten merits produce a bunch of flower-colored flower spikes, the flowers also have a fresh fragrance, it is suitable for raising in the semi-shade, does not need too much light to flower.
The ten major merits are slightly hardy, can tolerate low temperatures above 4 degrees, can tolerate a variety of soils, ensure that the potted soil has good drainage, and later ensure that the potted soil is dry and watered, and there is a higher air humidity, which is more beneficial to its growth.
Other shrub flowers:
Above is Ruixiang flower
In the winter and spring, there are also many splendid flowering shrubs to choose from, including the fragrant Ruixiang flowers, the flower fragrance is really very good, especially Phnom Penh Ruixiang, the leaves with brocade edges, the ornamental is better.
Above is a pine red plum potted plant
Above is the Australian plum
Recently more popular pine red plum and Australian plum is also a good choice, of course, this kind of potted plants belong to imported varieties, after the cultivation of potted plants, it is more difficult to take care of, need a little more patience, their prices will be more expensive.
Above is the sticker begonia
Every year in winter and spring, the bright and charming begonias will also be the favorite shrubs and flowers of many flower lovers, requiring more sunlight to grow and flower.
Which of the above shrubs and flowers that bloom in winter and spring is what you like?