How do you care for the new succulent variety Drosanthemum floribundum so its leaves stay green and its flowers beautiful?
I am very happy to be able to talk with you about plant knowledge again today. The plant I am introducing to you today is a new variety, and very few people know its name. For now I will not say the name first, and instead introduce its appearance and characteristics, and see whether you can guess what plant it actually is.
This plant grows rather quickly, and if you are not careful you may miss its growth period and see its mature stage at a glance. It has very slender green leaves, and what stands out most is how "thin" they are. At most they are only about 3cm long, but matched with its slim leaves, it deserves the words "slender and long." The color of the flower it opens is a small yellow flower. I will not go into detail about the petals; in any case, it is a combination of many small, countless petals. At this point, I wonder whether you have pictured in your mind what kind of plant this actually is. Next I will reveal the answer: it is "Drosanthemum floribundum." Is this name familiar to you?
The succulent Drosanthemum floribundum is also a plant native to South Africa. Recently I have become obsessed with plants from South Africa, so please forgive me. The growing season of the succulent Drosanthemum floribundum is not in winter, but in summer. It is rather afraid of cold and damp environments. Although it likes summer, it cannot be given strong light; it is still very afraid of strong light. When we water it normally, we should not water too frequently, nor should we fail to water it at all. Watering once every half month is the best frequency.
By the way, what to note is that the time we choose for watering is noon on a sunny day. Avoid watering in direct sunlight. After it has absorbed the water, move it back under the sunlight. Do not water it when it is directly facing the sunlight, because watering this way will cause its leaves to be damaged. If the weather is sunny, it is best to let it stay in sunlight all day long. If the sunlight is too strong, it should also be allowed to receive sunlight indirectly, as this is beneficial to its growth.
The potting soil for the succulent Drosanthemum floribundum also needs to be changed frequently, once a year, so that it can continue to grow. Every spring, we can carry out the repotting operation. Each time, it is best to choose a mixed potting soil for the pot, and some animal manure can be added to increase the nutrients in the soil. When the temperature is very high in summer, we need to apply fertilizer to it, because summer is exactly its growing season and it needs very high nutrients. We should fertilize it once every half month. There is no specific requirement for the choice of fertilizer, as long as it can be used to apply to plants.
If you follow the care techniques I mentioned above, then there is no problem at all in keeping the succulent Drosanthemum floribundum green-leaved and beautiful-flowered. The methods we usually use to propagate the succulent Drosanthemum floribundum are the sowing method, the cutting method and the division method. There is no saying that one is better or worse than another; as long as you use the techniques well, you can grow them all very well.
What I want to say here is that if we use the sowing method, May is the best time. We need to control the temperature and keep it at about 20°C. In this way, within one week after sowing, you can see it sprout. If you do not see it sprout, then wait another two days and check again. If there is still nothing, then consider sowing again, because based on my personal experience, it probably will not sprout.