Is Fenestraria rhopalophylla easy to grow? Master the watering method and it is not difficult
Fenestraria rhopalophylla is a very beautiful name, easily reminiscent of lily of the valley flowers carefully carved from jade; whether the appearance of Fenestraria rhopalophylla can satisfy our fantasy is still debatable, but if you want it to look good, care techniques are absolutely indispensable.
How to water Fenestraria rhopalophylla
If you are not clear about the watering method at first, you can use the soaking method to water, supplying water from the bottom of the pot with the water level not exceeding 2/3 of the flower pot, about 15 seconds is enough. But do not use the soaking method often; once a month is fine.
There are also requirements for watering time. When you see the leaf surface wilting and a wrinkling phenomenon appearing, water promptly, and after 6 hours the leaves will slowly recover. Record the time when the leaves become wrinkled, and next time you can water slightly earlier to avoid this phenomenon.
Is Fenestraria rhopalophylla easy to grow
Fenestraria rhopalophylla is a relatively delicate variety among succulents; it can neither be stuffy nor exposed to blazing sun. Strong sun easily causes wrinkled skin, so growing Fenestraria rhopalophylla requires a great deal of patience.
How to grow Fenestraria rhopalophylla
1. First, to plant Fenestraria rhopalophylla you do not need a very large pot; for a smaller one use a small black square pot, for a larger one a Wanxiang pot is fine. The soil must be breathable; generally peat plus a little volcanic rock is enough.
2. About watering: other succulents do not necessarily have to be watered thoroughly only after drying out, but I have found that Fenestraria rhopalophylla is very suited to this method. After watering, wait until the window at the tip of the leaf wrinkles before watering again. If you water too frequently, the leaves absorb too much water and will split open.
3. About light: it likes ample sunlight and tolerates drought. When light is insufficient the plant will spread apart and become thinner. Maintaining 4 or 5 hours of light each day is enough to keep it growing healthily.
4. About dormancy: Fenestraria rhopalophylla does not have a very obvious dormancy period, but when the weather reaches around June you should control water. When the weather is hot and stuffy, do not water from above; if it is too dry, you can soak the pot. In winter, if the temperature cannot be kept above 10°C, you should also stop watering.
5. About pests and diseases: with high temperature, high humidity and no ventilation it will rot. So far no obvious pests have been found; scale insects do not seem interested in it either.
How to grow Fenestraria rhopalophylla into a colorful form
1. The plant's habit characteristics
First, let us understand its preferences. First of all, it very much likes warmth and sunlight; the temperature suitable for its growth is roughly in the range of 15 to 30 degrees. In addition, it very much likes sunlight; note that this factor is very important. One more point is that it does not demand much water and is quite drought tolerant.
2. Specific methods
Light: as we said above, this is one of the extremely important factors that makes it change color. Generally speaking, from autumn to the following spring, placing the plant on a balcony facing south is relatively suitable, because every day you can guarantee 3 to 4 hours of direct sunlight, and for the rest there can also be a long period of diffused light. In this way, the sunlight is not very intense, will not burn the leaf surface, and can also make its leaves more compact; most importantly, it makes its color even better looking. However, in summer it is different; at this time place the plant on the east or north side, maintain good ventilation, and avoid high temperature and high humidity causing the plant to rot. If the plant is outdoors, also be careful not to let it be washed by heavy rain.
Temperature: we mentioned its suitable temperature earlier. If the temperature is too high or too low, the plant may enter dormancy and its growth will be very slow, let alone changing color. So although the temperatures in summer and winter are hard to keep within this range, do not let them get too high or too low either.
Water and fertilizer: under normal circumstances, our fertilizing should be combined with watering, dissolving compound fertilizer (preferably granular) in water, or mixing liquid fertilizer into water. Five or six times a year is enough, but be careful to keep the concentration as low as possible.
Fenestraria rhopalophylla is a very delicate kind of succulent, so growing Fenestraria rhopalophylla also requires care and patience, but it does not matter if there is a slight problem; we can take certain measures to remedy it. A properly grown Fenestraria rhopalophylla will show a diverse range of colors and is very beautiful.