4 Uncommon Flowers of Amazing Beauty That Few People Grow
The flowers we normally come across are basically very ordinary ones. In fact, there are so many kinds of flowers, and many of them are very beautiful, but many have simply been overlooked. Today, let us play the role of a talent scout and discover those flowers that are very beautiful yet always bloom quietly, with little fame.
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"Niche flowers"
- Turquoise Hyacinth -
Turquoise Hyacinth (Lachenalia viridiflora), a bulbous flower of the genus Lachenalia in the lily family. Native to Cape Town, South Africa, it is called firecracker lily and ox-lip lily in Taiwan, China. Its flowers and leaves are both beautiful and highly ornamental. It blooms from May to September and begins to bear fruit in June.
Turquoise Hyacinth likes sandy loam rich in humus and requires fertile soil with good drainage. For pot cultivation, plant between August and September and water thoroughly after planting. Control the amount of water before the first leaf appears, and reduce watering from after flowering until the leaves turn yellow. During the growing period, supplement with a dilute liquid fertilizer once every 10-14 days.
Right after planting, place it in a shady spot, and once the plant is vigorous, move it into the sunlight, as it likes ample light. The most suitable temperature for growth is 15-18°C.
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- Three-color Wand -
Three-color Wand, which sounds quite magical at first hearing of the name, is a bulbous flower native to South Africa. A single flower can have three colors and it blooms very easily in a mass, with deep purple, red, yellow, rose red, and white.
It likes fertile, loose, airy, organic-rich and well-draining nutrient soil. Three-color Wand does not much like an overly moist environment; too moist and the roots rot easily, but too dry is also bad for growth, so watering needs to be kept in balance, just enough to keep the soil slightly moist.
Three-color Wand loves to bask in the sun, and ample light is good for flower bud differentiation, but when summer is too hot, take care to shade it.
Three-color Wand does not need too high a temperature to grow, 15-28°C is enough; if the temperature is too high, it will enter a dormant period.
From planting to flowering, Three-color Wand takes about 2-3 months, and during this period fertilizer must be kept sufficient so it will grow better and work harder to bloom.
- Lewisia -
Lewisia is a succulent plant. Succulents are actually quite easy if you just grow them, but if you want them to bloom, you need to put in more thought and care.
Slightly acidic soil, with low salt content and loose humus soil, is the best.
Although Lewisia is a succulent and its fleshy leaves look as if they need a lot of water, it actually does not like to drink too much water; on the contrary, a moderate amount of watering is enough, and too much water will instead cause root rot and leaf drop.
More sunlight can induce it to bloom, and in seasons with insufficient light, supplement the light appropriately. The germination temperature is 15-18°C for about 21-43 days, and the growing temperature is 12-18°C.
- Borage -
Borage, also called starflower, is an annual herbaceous plant native to Asia Minor and the Mediterranean region. Its flowers look like five-pointed stars, very small and lovely. Borage is edible, and its taste is very similar to cucumber; in Europe it can be eaten both as a vegetable and used as a seasoning.
Borage has low requirements for soil, as long as the soil is not barren. Keep the soil moist while the leaves are growing, and reduce watering after flowering.
Borage likes relatively warmer weather and is not cold-tolerant. In short, borage likes warmth, likes water, and is easy to grow.
These flowers today are not very common
but they are all quite unique
If you like them, plant a few pots!
Show them to flower lovers who need them!