This flower is a world-famous flower, with large and brilliantly colored blooms, as beautiful as the peony, with a flowering period of half a year, and it is also very easy to grow.

Introduction

Potted green plants have become an essential decorative element of home life. Keeping some flowers and plants at home has many benefits: it can beautify the room and also delight the mood. "Flower Voice Potted Plant Diary, Issue 1152" takes you to know a world-famous flower.

Today's main character

The peony is a traditional famous flower of China and the byword for "national beauty and heavenly fragrance." It is very likely to become China's national flower, and its status and ornamental value are self-evident. The flower introduced today, if you do not look carefully, you might think it is a peony, and its flower shape and color are not inferior at all. This flower is called "dahlia." It is the most widely cultivated flower in the world and a world-famous flower, and it is cultivated in many places in China.

Dahlia

The dahlia is native to Mexico and is the national flower of Mexico. It has numerous varieties and is famous for its large flowers. The largest flower diameter can reach 30 cm. Its flower colors are rich and varied, covering almost all mainstream color systems, and there are also bicolor ones. The petals are arranged very neatly with distinct layers, unlike peonies, whose sizes are intermingled, giving an excellent visual ornamental effect, and it has been introduced and planted by countries around the world.

Long flowering period and many flowers

Plants from tropical regions generally have very long flowering periods, such as hibiscus, clerodendrum, and hoya, all of which bloom in all four seasons. The dahlia's flowering period is somewhat shorter, but it still has a half-year blooming period. During the half year from June to December each year, it will bloom continuously, with September being the most abundant and most brilliant. Its flower forms are varied, including chrysanthemum-shaped, lotus-shaped, peony-shaped, and tree peony-shaped, among others, and can satisfy many kinds of ornamental needs.

Dahlia tubers

The dahlia is a tuberous-root plant. Its underground part grows huge tubers, like potatoes. It is generally propagated and cultivated by tubers and seeds. Its sprouting ability is extremely strong, and its adaptability to the environment is also very strong. It can almost survive just by being dropped into the soil, and its care is also very simple. When planted in the ground, it can grow very well with almost no tending. The tubers will divide into many small bulbs each year. Plant a few in a courtyard in the ground, and after a few years they can become a large patch.

It can also be potted

The dahlia is not afraid of summer. It can be cultivated in spring, summer, and autumn. Its cold resistance is relatively strong. In winter it will shrink into the bulb to overwinter, and in spring it will grow again. It is a perennial. Plant it once, and then you can enjoy its flowers every year afterward. It is very suitable for arranging courtyards and flower beds. Of course, it is also very suitable for home potted ornamental display. Placing such large flowers on a balcony is still very eye-catching. A world-famous flower, worth having.