How to grow Coral Beads (Nertera granadensis) in pots? Practical care tips shared

The Coral Beads plant is small and delicate, and its orange bead-like berries are brightly colored, lovely and eye-catching, hence the nicknames coral bead plant and moss coral. The plant can be kept on a desk for several months, and is regarded as a treasure among indoor ornamental plants. Below is a brief introduction to Coral Beads growing tips.

Coral Beads propagation

It is generally propagated by sowing and division. Sowing is done in February to March; division is done in August, and after dividing, the plants should be potted immediately and placed in a sunny environment. The potting soil is a mix of peat soil and decomposed horse manure. The environment should be shaded in all four seasons, with no strong light exposure. Water by the immersion method to avoid water falling on the leaves and causing the plant to rot. In summer the potting soil should be moist, while in winter it should be slightly dry. After the fruit forms, it must be ensured that there is no water on the plant, otherwise the fruit will rot. The winter temperature is around 5°C.

Coral Beads growing methods

(1) Coral Beads prefers to grow in cool, shady and humid places, and cannot tolerate direct strong light, but it does need a certain amount of light while growing. We can place it under bright indirect light. In summer, when the temperature is relatively high, shading is needed, but it should not be too shady, as this will affect flowering and fruiting.

(2) The soil should be sandy soil with good aeration and high humus content.

(3) In summer the potting soil needs to be kept moist, while in winter it should be kept slightly dry. Watering should be moderate, and when watering, do not pour water on the leaves or fruit, so as to avoid rotting the plant. You can water by the immersion method or by spraying. Fertilizing should also be moderate; during the growing period, fertilize once every 1-2 weeks.

Coral Beads pests and diseases

Coral Beads sometimes gets infected with gray mold, so attention should be paid to controlling the humidity of the growing environment.

Notes

(1) When Coral Beads is flowering, it needs artificial pollination so that it will bear more fruit.

(2) Coral Beads sometimes gets infected with gray mold, so attention should be paid to controlling the humidity of the growing environment.

The above are the growing methods for Coral Beads. If you like it, plant a pot right away.

Potted plant growing: care tips for potted Aglaia odorata

Aglaia odorata is a perennial evergreen shrub flower grown for both foliage and flowers, with green branches and leaves in all four seasons, many branches, dense leaves, a graceful plant shape, golden flowers and a pleasant fragrance. To care for potted Aglaia odorata, you need to master the techniques. Below, Duorou Huapu explains them for everyone.

1. Fertilizing techniques: generally fertilize once a month, mainly with organic fertilizer and high-efficiency phosphorus and potassium fertilizer, and never apply too much nitrogen fertilizer alone. Each time, apply 25-30 grams of composted, decomposed and deodorized peanut cake fertilizer, rapeseed cake fertilizer or tea seed cake fertilizer per pot, plus 15-20 grams of potassium dihydrogen phosphate or high-efficiency biological phosphorus and potassium fertilizer, mixed with 2-3 kg of clean water or composted, decomposed and deodorized human and animal manure water, then pour it on.

2. Watering techniques: keep the potting soil in a moist state all year round. Never let it become dry and crack, but do not let it stay too wet for a long time either, otherwise it will cause root suffocation, root rot and yellow leaves. Generally, water once a day with clean water in summer and autumn, and once every 2-3 days with clean water in winter and spring, so that the water can quickly penetrate into the potting soil and does not accumulate on top of it. At the same time, frequently spray clean water on the branches and leaves, especially during the high temperature of summer and the dry period of winter, evenly moistening all branches and leaves until water droplets begin to drip down, so as to keep the branches and leaves moist.

3. Spraying techniques: potted Aglaia odorata is quite seriously harmed by pests and diseases such as powdery mildew, leaf spot, anthracnose, red spider mite, scale insects, aphids and rust mites, which cause branches and leaves to yellow and die. Every 15-20 days, spray the leaves once with a clarified liquid made by soaking a mixture of dry, clean plant ash and superphosphate at 25-30 times dilution, or with a 0.1% lime water clarified liquid, for pollution-free control, so as to protect the branches and leaves and prevent various pests and diseases.

Potted plant growing: care tips for rain lilies

In cultivation, this is a general term for plants of four genera in the Amaryllidaceae family. The rain and temperature drop during summer storms stimulate rain lilies to bloom abundantly after the rain, hence the name "rain lily." Rain lilies prefer a relatively warm environment, so their growth and flowering period is concentrated in spring, summer and autumn, and in extremely warm regions of the south they can grow all year round. At present, through the joint efforts of growing enthusiasts and breeders, rain lilies already have more than two hundred varieties, with varieties in various colors such as white, pink, yellow, orange, red and purplish red, and different flower shapes.

Rain lilies are very easy-to-grow bulbous flowers. As long as they have good sunlight conditions during the growing period, they can grow very well. They also have no particularly high requirements for soil, and are very drought-tolerant, able to survive healthily even with one or two months of water shortage. During care, you only need to make sure the flower pot does not accumulate water. In areas with winter frost, water should be withheld and the plants placed in a spot without subzero low temperatures; they can be placed indoors without light. Below is a discussion of rain lily care tips.

The issue that most needs attention in long-term rain lily care is probably regular repotting. Because rain lily roots grow vigorously, but aged and dead roots degrade very slowly in the pot, and most rain lilies reproduce by offset bulbs, within one or two years a pot of rain lilies with a suitable density will become very crowded. Both of these reasons create a risk of bulb rot in rain lilies, so rain lilies generally need to be repotted every 1-2 years using fresh growing medium. Repotting is generally done before the flowering period begins or just after the flowering period ends. At these two time periods the temperature will not be too low, the roots can still grow well after repotting, and the flowering period is avoided, so flower viewing is not affected.

Rain lily repotting steps:

(1) First take out the plants that need repotting, separate the bulbs, remove old roots and dead roots, and lightly prune the remaining leaves and roots. When repotting, it is best to plant large bulbs with good flowering ability separately from offset bulbs that will not bloom for the time being.

(2) Rain lilies do not have high requirements for the medium. To prepare a new growing medium, I use a medium with a ratio of peat, perlite and rice husk charcoal of 3:1:1, but other types of fresh medium can also be used. Plant the rain lilies that need repotting in a new container, with the planting depth just covering the bulbs; it should not be too deep. After watering, normal care can be resumed.

(3) After the medium is changed, water and move to a place with sufficient light for normal care (rain lilies do not need a recovery period after repotting). When summer arrives, you can enjoy the flowers. Small bulbs planted separately, after a year of care, can also begin to bloom the next year.

The above are the growing tips for rain lilies. Friends who grow rain lilies and need to repot can refer to the above repotting steps.