Usually we see sunflowers are only one flower on a flower stem, there are also some varieties that can open multiple flowers on a flower pole, that is, they belong to the "multi-headed sunflower", and there are many horticultural ornamental varieties including teddy bear sunflowers, and the glorious years of sunflowers to be introduced today.
Sunflowers of the glorious years in large pots
After the glorious years of sunflowers this variety of breeding, flowering looks really shocking, this kind of sunflower as long as proper maintenance, there is enough light, each plant can bloom hundreds of thousands of flowers, the seedlings of the glorious years can bloom many flowers, and can maintain the continuous cultivation of flowers throughout the year.
1. Maintenance recommendations
Glorious years sunflower is actually a kind of net red plant, its price is not too cheap, a relatively small seedling to twenty or thirty pieces (now cheaper), if you want to let these bought brilliant years seedlings, grow into a large pot of flowers, at least 5 to 6 months or more, maintenance must be patient.
The most suitable time to buy sunflowers in the glorious years is actually in the spring, because it is difficult to overwinter in the northern region, it is easy to be raised as an annual plant, it is more afraid of the cold plant, the minimum temperature is best maintained above 5 to 7 degrees.
If you are friends in Guangdong, Fujian, Guangxi and Hainan and other regions, these places do not have frost all year round, even in the autumn to buy the seedlings of the glorious years is not okay, because in these places the glorious years can bloom all year round, if you are there in the winter is relatively cold, then it is recommended to wait until the next year to buy.
Planting sunflowers of the glorious years should also pay attention to choosing suitable pots, if it is a particularly small seedling, just start to grow 4 to 6 pieces of true leaves, first use 7 to 8 cm size of red and black seedling pots to plant.
When its plant grows more robust, it can be transplanted to a large pot, it is best to choose a loose and drained pot, and there must be more drainage holes at the bottom of the pot, and you can choose the common red clay pot, gallon pot or Qingshan pot
Just bought back with pots with soil seedlings must not be in a hurry to expose, you can first raise in a place with a little soft light, first water once, next time wait for the pot soil to dry and then replenish water, in addition, pay attention to the first two or three weeks do not rush to fertilize, first let it ease for a period of time, wait for new leaves to emerge, you can start to replenish fertilizer.
3. Precautions for pruning
In the later stage, in the maintenance process of the sunflower in the glorious years, we must pay attention to regularly pinching the top, such as when its seedlings grow 6 leaves, you can carry out the first pinch, which is to promote the growth of branches at the bottom of its rhizome, and the branches will grow about 6 leaves. The second topping can be carried out, and by continuously pruning the buds, it is possible to ensure that its plant form grows more densely.
The flowers that bloom in the early stage of the sunflower in the glorious years, it is recommended not to let them all bloom naturally and then cut them, the flowers should be cut off in time when they are almost open, the flowers are cut off with the peduncle, to avoid the loss of too much nutrients, and after the pruning, it is necessary to avoid the wound being wet, nor should it be trimmed in rainy weather, otherwise the wound will be wet, which will lead to black rot and other diseases.
After pruning the branches of the glorious years, add some thin fertilizer in time, first add some flowers to No. 1, and so that the plant grows stronger in regular spraying of flowers no. 2. Huaduoduo No. 1 is what makes the plant grow stronger. Huaduoduo No. 2 promotes flowering, and the two can be sprayed alternately to produce better results.
In the process of maintaining the glorious years, it is possible to promote the branches by continuous pruning, and the cut branches can be used for cuttings and propagation, and the best time for cuttings is in the spring and autumn, and the temperature is stable between 20 and 15 degrees.