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What to Do When Bonsai Gets Pests? A Few Practical Control Methods to Teach You
I believe anyone who has kept flowers has encountered this phenomenon: during the plant's growth period, pests appear and leaves turn yellow, especially with plants like pothos, where pest problems are the most serious. So what to do when bonsai gets pests? Method 1, use tobacco water: drop used cigarette butts into a cup of water, wait half
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How to Grow White Orchid Tree (Michelia alba) as a Potted Plant at Home, and Can It Be Kept in an Indoor Bedroom?
The white orchid tree (Michelia alba) is fairly common in southern China, a very beautiful flowering tree that can generally be seen in parks or along roadsides. Its flowers are creamy white, especially beautiful, and come with wave after wave of pleasant fragrance. So can the white orchid tree be grown as a potted plant
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How to grow hibiscus as a potted plant at home, and can it be kept indoors
When you visit a friend's home, you will notice that they all have potted hibiscus plants, so it seems it has become one of the common varieties grown in households. Its flowers are brilliantly colored and make people feel very happy, so anyone who sees it will want to grow one at home too
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How to grow and cultivate Christmas cactus (Schlumbergera), the soil should be kept moist
Summary Potting soil: choose a sandy soil that drains well, is airy, and yet retains moisture; place about 2cm of small stones at the bottom of the pot and apply base fertilizer. Watering: the soil needs to be kept moist, water every other day. Fertilizing: apply a dilute liquid fertilizer about once every 15 days, and stop fertilizing during the high-temperature period in summer. ⟦4 <p class="cintro"><span>Summary</span>Potting soil: choose a sandy soil that drains well, is airy, and yet retains moisture; place about 2cm of small stones at the bottom of the pot and apply base fertilizer. Watering: the soil needs to be kept moist, water every other day. Fertilizing: apply a dilute liquid fertilizer about once every 15 days, and stop fertilizing during the high-temperature period in summer. Light and temperature: the suitable temperature is 20-25°C, place it in a well-ventilated shaded spot. Pest and disease control: actively prevent and control red spider mite damage.</p> <p></p> <p>Christmas cactus is a beloved plant; it can effectively absorb carbon dioxide from the air and purify the air. The flower colors of Christmas cactus are divided into red, yellow, purple, orange, pink, etc., but red flowers are the most common.</p><p></p><p><strong>1. Potting soil</strong></p><p>Choose a sandy soil that drains well, retains moisture, and is airy. You can mix sandy soil, leaf mold, compost soil, and sand in a 3:4:2:1 ratio to make a soil suitable for Christmas cactus growth. When planting in a pot, you can place about 2cm of small stones at the bottom of the pot, then spread a layer of thin soil, then sprinkle some decomposed chicken manure, bone meal, and hoof and horn shavings on the thin soil as base fertilizer, then add another thin layer of potting soil over the base fertilizer. Then place the Christmas cactus in the center of the pot, add the previously prepared soil to maintain the original depth, then press the soil firmly. After watering thoroughly, place it in a semi-shaded spot.</p><p></p><p><strong>2. Watering</strong></p><p>Christmas cactus likes to grow in a semi-shaded, moist environment, and during its growing period the soil should be kept moist. You can water once a day or every other day, and you can spray from top to bottom to wet the plant. About every 4 days you can water the soil thoroughly. This kind of watering can maintain the moisture level of the soil without becoming too dry or too wet. Christmas cactus has two periods when growth stops: after flowering and during the high temperatures of summer. At these times, water appropriately, and water thoroughly only after the soil has dried out. During high temperatures, you can spray water, which can lower the temperature, but be careful not to water at noon, when moisture evaporates relatively quickly.</p><p></p><p><strong>3. Fertilizing</strong></p><p>During the growing period of Christmas cactus, apply a dilute liquid fertilizer about once every 15 days. You can mix 30 grams of potassium fertilizer, 15 grams of nitrogen fertilizer, and 20 grams of phosphorus fertilizer. During the high-temperature period in summer, fertilizing can be stopped. In autumn, you can fertilize Christmas cactus every week, which can provide sufficient nutrients and help flower bud formation, while in winter you can spray a 1000-fold potassium dihydrogen phosphate liquid fertilizer on the leaf surface once a week.</p><p></p><p><strong>4. Light and temperature</strong></p><p>During the growing period, Christmas cactus should be placed in a well-ventilated shaded spot. By mid-October, Christmas cactus has already produced flower buds, and it can be moved indoors or placed in a spot with ample sunlight to avoid frost. The suitable growing temperature for Christmas cactus is 20°C-25°C. If the temperature is above 22°C, place Christmas cactus in a ventilated shaded spot. In winter, the indoor temperature for Christmas cactus needs to be maintained above 10°C, because when the temperature is above 35°C or below 2°C, the plant will stop growing.</p><p></p><p><strong>5. Pest and disease control</strong></p><p>In hot weather, red spider mites are most likely to occur and spread. Small yellow-brown spots will appear on the stems, and in severe cases the stem color will turn yellow and cause wilting. Red spider mites are most likely to appear when there is no ventilation. If only a few are found, they can be washed off with clean water. In severe cases, you can spray a 0.2-degree lime sulfur mixture or a 40% dicofol emulsifiable concentrate 2000-fold solution.</p>
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How do you care for a potted jasmine plant, and can it be kept in the bedroom?
Jasmine is a very familiar ornamental flower, with pure white blooms and a fragrant scent, usually opening from May to August. Jasmine symbolizes loyalty, respect, purity, chastity and simplicity, and growing it in pots is also a fairly popular approach. So
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How to Grow Potted Lavender, and Can It Be Kept in the Bedroom?
Lavender has a rich fragrance and beautiful flower colors and shapes, and when grown in pots it can accent a home environment, making it deeply loved by plant enthusiasts. Lavender has relatively high requirements for its growing environment, so what is the method for growing potted lavender? Can
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Can Asparagus fern be kept in the bathroom in summer?
Is it okay to put Asparagus fern in the bathroom in summer?
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Hyacinths are toxic, so can they still be kept in the bedroom?
Are hyacinths toxic, and can hyacinths be placed in the bedroom?
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Can Clivia be kept in the bedroom? Understand these things before placing it
Is it good to put Clivia in the bedroom?
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