New type of potted herbaceous flower as beautiful as geranium, with an extra-long flowering period, easy to fill the pot, and easy to care for

Introduction

Green plants and potted flowers are essential decorative items for home life. Keeping some flowers and plants at home has many benefits: it can beautify the room and delight the mood. "Flower Sound Potted Diary · Issue 1249" takes you to know a new type of ornamental flower.

Today's featured plant

Geranium flowers look like hydrangeas, round and full, brilliant and eye-catching. In Western European countries they are one of the most common potted flowers, and they are popular all over the world. Today I will introduce this flower to you. It is named sea pink (Armeria), its flower shape resembles a geranium, and it has the title of "herbaceous geranium."

Sea pink

Sea pink (Armeria), a perennial herbaceous flower of the genus Armeria in the family Plumbaginaceae, is a low-growing plant with a height of 20-30 cm, with terminal capitate inflorescences. The flower color is pink to rose red. Planted in groups, it can form a very beautiful landscape. It is widely used in horticulture, both as a potted plant and for flower beds, landscape arrangements, and rock gardens.

Long flowering period

Sea pink flowers, like geraniums, have a very long flowering period. The peak flowering period is in spring and summer. With proper care, they will also bloom in autumn and winter. A compact plant will produce a large number of rose-pink flowers, very endearing, with high ornamental value.

Easy to cultivate

Sea pink has strong adaptability, is cold-tolerant, and also heat-tolerant, and can be cultivated and enjoyed in both southern and northern China. It is generally propagated by sowing and division. From sowing to flowering, it takes only about 100 days. It has a short growth cycle and a long ornamental flowering period. It is a very good groundcover plant and is also suitable for home potted ornamental enjoyment. It can be cared for as casually as pothos or spider plants.

An excellent potted ornamental

Many herbaceous flowers are annual or biennial plants and often inexplicably die. Sea pink is different. This plant is a perennial herbaceous flower. Plant it once and enjoy its flowers every year. Without pruning or pinching, it will bloom and fill the pot. It is beautiful and easy to care for, and is an emerging excellent potted plant.