Cineraria is ethereally elegant, fully displaying its unique ornamental charm

Cineraria is also known as wealth chrysanthemum and cucumber flower. Its leaves are as large as cucurbit leaves, green and glossy. The flowers are terminal, with numerous capitula clustered into corymbose inflorescences, densely covering the tips of the branches in a shape like the bottom of a pot. The flower colors are rich and varied, very beautiful and endearing.

There are methods for how to grow this beautiful plant well

1 Choose soil suitable for growth

Use sandy soil containing humus and with good drainage for planting; slightly acidic soil is most suitable for its growth

2 Appropriate light

During the growing period, it relatively likes sunlight and should not be shaded. It is best to place it in a sunny spot, and the flower pot should be moved frequently so that the branches and leaves receive light evenly.

3 Control the amount of watering

Water should be sufficient, but the potting soil should not be too wet. Usually water according to the dryness and wetness of the potting soil, watering again after it dries, about once every 3 days or so. When the weather is relatively hot, you can spray water on the leaves to lower the temperature and increase the relative humidity of the air. After flower buds appear, watering should be controlled, and it should be placed in a place at about 8-12°C.

4 Control fertilization and temperature

In addition to applying base fertilizer when cineraria is planted, during the growth process apply a thin cake fertilizer once every 10 days or so as a top dressing. After flower buds appear, add 1-2 applications of 1000-fold potassium dihydrogen phosphate solution, continuing until flowering. Do not fertilize on rainy days, and do not sprinkle it on the leaves. If it gets on them, wash it off immediately! Cineraria grows best under conditions of 15-20°C.

Cineraria