Hydroponic flowers: beautiful and easy to grow, for a cool summer

In summer, what we love most is probably water, especially when the sun is particularly fierce, just looking at it makes us feel incredibly cool. In fact, it's not just us; some of our houseplants also love water very much, and growing them hydroponically is not only convenient, but also pleasing to look at. Since that's the case, let's quickly follow Huahua and take a look at some plants that can be grown hydroponically!

Lucky bamboo

Lucky bamboo (Dracaena sanderiana) is a typical water-grown plant, and because of the good symbolism it carries, many people like to keep a pot of it at home. It's also very convenient to grow - just put it in a hydroponic vase, and as long as it successfully takes root, there will be absolutely no problem as long as you pay attention to water quality.

When we usually buy it from a flower shop, it has no roots, so the first task when we get it home is to help it grow roots. Before putting it in the vase, we first need to clean off the leaves at the bottom to reduce its consumption, then use a tool to make a diagonal cut at the bottom, thereby increasing the water-absorbing area and promoting root growth!

Remember to let the water in the vase sit for two days before using it. The water level doesn't need to be too high - one third of the vase is fine. During the period when it's growing roots, we'd best not change the water frequently, otherwise it will cause it some harm and delay root growth! But if we find that the water quality has become very cloudy, then we must change the water.

Except under strong summer light, when we need to provide shade, the rest of the time just put it in a warm, sunny place, which can speed up its root growth!

Spider plant

Growing a spider plant hydroponically will greatly boost its appearance, because the spider plant itself is lush and green, and growing it hydroponically, placed anywhere in the home, looks very fresh and eye-catching.

When we grow spider plants hydroponically, we can cut off its stems for cuttings, or we can convert an originally soil-grown potted plant to hydroponic growing. If the spider plant at home is a bit large, you can directly use the stem cutting method for hydroponics, otherwise it will be very troublesome and difficult to handle when you convert it. Small potted plants can be taken directly out of the pot, then rinsed clean at the roots with water, and transferred to a hydroponic vase.

In the process of growing spider plants we will find that it produces a long stem, which carries a "baby spider plant", and that's what we use for hydroponics. Just cut it off with scissors and put it in a hydroponic vase to grow roots. Don't add too much water inside - just enough to barely cover its roots. This way the roots will have room to breathe, and its growth will get better and better.

We should keep hydroponic spider plants in a ventilated place. The frequency of water changes should be decided according to the season and root growth. In winter, changing the water once every half a month is fine, but in a season like now, changing it once a week is OK!

Parlor palm

The small hydroponic potted parlor palm (Chamaedorea elegans) can be said to be the peak of beauty, and growing it at home is full of tropical charm. When we go to the flower shop to buy one, we can directly buy one that has already been hydroponically rooted, so we won't have to worry too much about its care.

We should normally place it in a spot without direct sunlight, otherwise the leaves will curl. If we want its leaves to stay lush and green, we can frequently spray water on its leaves.