How to water corn poppies? Water frequently in summer, restrict water in winter and avoid waterlogging
The corn poppy is a flowering plant with very high ornamental value, and many people in various regions of China grow it. However, it is not easy to grow it well, and there are many points we need to pay attention to, among which daily watering is the most important. As for how to water corn poppies? What points need attention
The corn poppy is a flowering plant with very high ornamental value, and many people in various regions of China grow it. However, it is not easy to grow it well, and there are many points we need to pay attention to, among which daily watering is the most important. As for how to water corn poppies? What points need attention? Below, the editor will walk you through it.
How to water corn poppies, determined by climate
When it comes to how to water corn poppies, there is actually no fixed frequency, because plants have different water needs in different climates. So during the growth of corn poppies, we should change the watering frequency according to different climates. The details are introduced in detail below, and you can take a look.
1. Watering in spring
Spring is the peak growing season for corn poppies, and their water demand is relatively high. We can water them once every 3-5 days, and at the same time we should also frequently spray water on their leaves to keep the plants at a certain humidity, so that their water needs can be met.
2. Watering in summer
Summer is the hottest season of the year, and the plant's water also evaporates relatively quickly, so we need to water frequently. Basically, we need to water once every day to keep the soil at a certain humidity, and also keep the leaves humid, so as to prevent the plant from drying out and turning yellow due to lack of water.
3. Watering in autumn
The climate in autumn is relatively similar to that in spring, which is quite suitable for the growth of corn poppies. However, compared with spring, the air in autumn is relatively drier, so we can increase the watering frequency somewhat. It is best to water once every 2-3 days, so that the plant can grow more robustly.
4. Watering in winter
The climate in winter is relatively cold, so we can keep the potting soil dry and do not need to water too frequently. Generally, watering once every half a month is enough, and the amount of water should not be too much, so as to avoid the roots being frozen. When watering corn poppies in winter, we can choose to do it at noon when the temperature rises.
5. Points to note
Overall, the corn poppy plant has a certain tolerance to drought, but it is afraid of waterlogging. So when watering it, we should pay attention to controlling the amount of water and must not water too much and cause waterlogging in the potting soil, otherwise it can easily lead to root rot of the plant. Everyone should pay special attention to this point.
A complete collection of Chinese flower-growing proverbs
The history of flower growing in China is long and profound, and generation after generation of flower growers have summed up rich experience and passed it down, which people have summarized into flower-growing proverbs. Chinese flower-growing proverbs read like idioms and rhyming sayings, catchy and full of wisdom. Below is a look at the Chinese flower-growing proverbs collected and arranged for you by TheNaturePlanet.
Lilies mostly prefer acidic soil, though a few do not join the ranks.Lily bulbs have no skin, so pest and disease control takes effort.
Help people by helping their hearts; water flowers by watering their roots.
Apply thin fertilizer frequently.
Preserving flowers and fruit is not as good as preserving leaves.
For a sun-loving flower, more than eight hours of sun is ideal.
Croton prefers sticky soil.
Sowing takes many years; cuttings bloom in the same (next) year.
If you do not understand yin and yang, you are not a good gardener.
Do not water when dry; when you water, water thoroughly.
Not choosy about soil and water, it adapts wherever it is.
Tea wants acidic soil.
Tea favors the shade of high mountains, yet welcomes the early sun.
Sprinkle sulfur powder often, and mildew will not come knocking.
Water thoroughly in the morning, water halfway in the evening.
Achieve a good match for flowers; fine varieties are right before your eyes.
When bolting and budding, quickly apply phosphorus and potassium.
During budding and flower-bud formation, potted tea cannot be moved.
If seedlings are hardened after leafing out, the root system develops well.
Control the water amount well early on, and the leaves will not easily flop later.
Sow in spring and enjoy flowers that year; sow in autumn and wait until next year for fragrance.
Divide peonies at the spring equinox, and they will never bloom even when old.
Divide tree peonies in the spring breeze, and they will never bloom even when old. (This means not all flowers and plants are suitable for spring planting. Tree peonies have well-developed root systems, and if transplanted in this season, the roots are bound to be damaged, leading to insufficient nutrient uptake and very likely the phenomenon of "never blooming even when old.")
Take poinsettia cuttings in spring, and they can take shape by autumn of that year.
Spring warms and flowers bloom.
Divide in spring and autumn; insert leaves in the fifth and sixth months.
Plant tree peonies in spring, and they will never bloom even when old.
At the turn of spring and summer, pests and diseases must be prevented.
Store nutrients in spring, go dormant in summer, grow in autumn, and bloom brilliantly in winter.
Coarse sand is best for cuttings.
Single-petaled hibiscus is especially afraid of drought.
Nitrogen fertilizer grows branches and leaves; phosphorus fertilizer promotes fruit formation.
With enough nitrogen fertilizer, flowers will not appear.
Block wind and shelter rain through spring and summer; good winter temperatures promote sprouting.
Low temperature and too much water rot roots and leaves.
When white roots come out of the bottom hole, move from a small pot to a large pot.
Withhold water in winter to suppress new shoots; in spring, bud formation brings more blooms.
Cover with plastic film in winter, and camellias stay warm well.
Winter is easy to pass; spring is hard to get through.
Paphiopedilum does not leave the room.
Paphiopedilum is afraid of dryness.
Paphiopedilum grows under forest trees.
Peperomia prefers warmth and coolness; high heat and severe cold are hard to get through.
Azalea roots must not be waterlogged.
Azalea and Michelia prefer light fertilizer; pomegranate and Chinese rose like strong fertilizer.
Azalea avoids strong fertilizer; one application of strong fertilizer and its life is in danger.
Azalea has shallow roots, so do not plant it too deep.
Azalea prefers acid and hates saline-alkaline soil.
Apply more organic nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium; apply less chemical quick-acting fertilizer.
Pinch more, branch more, bloom more.
Below 25 degrees, growth and development are good.
Preventing disease is better than treating it; treat disease in time.
Apply less when fertilizer concentration is high, less when sprouting, less when blooming, and less after rain.
Fertilizers fall into two types: organic and inorganic.
Manure must never touch the leaves; once it touches them, the leaves turn yellow.
Do not settle in a drafty spot.
Hyacinth: dormant in summer, sown in autumn, sprouts in winter, blooms in spring.
Bromeliads are afraid of cold, not heat.
Do not let the bromeliad's center lack water.
When the fingered citron leaves the room, prune dead branches; light fertilizer feeding should be applied frequently, and clever use of medicine prevents diseased branches.
Before the dog days, apply phosphorus and nitrogen; during the dog days, apply phosphorus and potassium.
Lotus is suited to summer and also to autumn; plant it once this year and it will fill the ditch.
Lucky bamboo does not care whether there is more or less water.
Lucky bamboo is easy to grow, but it is only afraid of freezing.
Orchids dry, chrysanthemums wet.
In high temperature and drought, prevent mite damage.
With high temperature and high humidity, powdery mildew occurs easily.
Place a laurel wreath on the wise.
With insufficient light, variegated leaves turn green.
With too much light, leaves turn yellow.
With poor light, leaves suffer.
Insufficient light is bad; too much light causes harm.
With sufficient light, colors are vivid and flowers abundant.
With too much light, the plant does not grow.
With lack of light, colors are dull and flowers small.
With too strong light, leaves are scorched.
With enough light, floral fragrance is strong.
Monstera deliciosa is afraid of strong light; after being moved outdoors, place it in the shade.
Monstera deliciosa is phototropic; rotate the pot regularly to prevent a lopsided crown.
If osmanthus does not sleep, next year's shoots will be poor.
Osmanthus likes fertilizer, especially phosphorus and potassium.
When too hot or too cold, stop fertilizer and withhold water.
Wintersweet will not die of drought.
Good fertilizer fears strong fertilizer.
Good seed produces good seedlings.
When is fertilizing most economical? Ten days after new shoots stop growing.
Butterflies do not touch mud.
For Phalaenopsis, temperature is the lifeline.
Butterflies flutter and fly, but fear the cold wind.
Saxifrage is afraid of dryness.
Snake plant is propagated by leaf cuttings.
After flowering, prune and then fertilize, and it can sprout branches and show flower buds again.
After flowering, fertilizer is needed most.
Water flowers with snow water, and they will be both large and beautiful.
Too much water during the flowering period makes flowers drop.
If flowers and leaves turn white, light is insufficient.
Flowers choose soil; they like slightly acidic and hate saline-alkaline.
When repotting, do not trim the roots; plant the original roots into the pot.
Prepare enough soil for repotting early, choose a good flowerpot and disinfect it well, and the base fertilizer at the bottom must be fully decomposed.
Yellowed and withered lower leaves are best not picked off.
Cymbidium faberi is afraid of both wetness and dryness.
Whether it lives or not depends on water; whether it does well depends on fertilizer.
Cryptanthus needs no soil.
For impatient balsam, harvest before the fruit splits.
Avoid concentrated fertilizer, avoid raw fertilizer, avoid fertilizer sitting on the roots, avoid fertilizer in hot weather.
With no south-facing wall at home, do not plant hosta or crabapple.
Once the cuttings are trimmed, wait for the cut end to seal over.
Water when dry, let dry between waterings.
Calla lily cannot be watered to death.
Watering: more in spring and autumn, less in summer and winter.
Water with three things in mind: the flower, the pot and the weather.
Calendula is hardy by nature; it will grow wherever it is planted.
Move plants indoors too early and the flowers will not do well.
On the ninth day of the ninth month, prune the pomegranate.
In September thin the buds and keep one; in October the flower opens as big as a bowl.
Water the roots with leek juice and the leaves turn emerald green.
When chrysanthemums meet White Dew they show buds; remove the side buds without delay.
For Cattleya, the key to blooming is light; too much or too little is both bad.
Fertilizing in the blooming season burns off both buds and petals.
When chrysanthemum leaves look soft, add water at once.
Control water but not fertilizer; stems grow thick and flowers beautiful.
Water azaleas with aged water and the leaves are lush and the flowers vivid. (Aged water: snow water or rain water that has been stored or left to stand for a period.)
Wintersweet has no shortage of branches; prune from March to June, and do not prune in other months.
Orchids love the morning sun but fear scorching exposure.
Cold fertilizer for flowers, hot fertilizer for vegetables; use raw fertilizer and everything is burned.
Rose cuttings at the two junctions, when time and conditions are both right. (The turn of spring and summer, the turn of autumn and winter.)
Phosphorus promotes flowers, nitrogen grows leaves, potassium fertilizer strengthens stems and bones.
When Epiphyllum shows buds, water at eighty percent.
Keep spring growth, not autumn growth. (When pruning, keep spring shoots and remove autumn shoots.)
Keep autumn growth, not spring growth. (Remove spring shoots and keep autumn shoots.)
Aloe will not die of drought.
Bare-rooted orchids get a bath first thing; newly potted orchids need soaking.
Pothos loves plenty of moisture.
Green ball cacti are grown on their own roots; colorful ball cacti are mostly grafted.
Plum blossom fragrance comes from bitter cold; without bitter cold the flowers are hard to open. (During the bud-swelling period, if plum blossoms do not go through a period of low temperature, flowering is often abnormal, with small flowers and flowers and leaves sprouting together.)
Plum prefers a clean, plain setting.
When the plum rains fall in endless drizzle, that is just the time for cuttings.
Narcissus needs some sunlight every day to develop well.
Hit suddenly by strong light, the leaves will scorch.
Fertilize lightly at the seedling stage; fertilize more once the flower stems grow out.
Do not mistake the opium poppy for a beauty.
Do not water halfway up the pot.
Tree peony prefers dry over wet.
Tree peony likes cool but fears freezing, likes warmth but fears heat, likes light but fears shade, likes dry but fears wet.
Drought-tolerant, fears waterlogging.
Drought-tolerant, avoid moisture.
Kalanchoe is drought-tolerant and fears waterlogging.
Peperomia is shade-tolerant, excellent for indoor display.
Well-fed mother, sturdy child.
Better wet than dry.
When women grow flowers, men leave home. (Russian proverb)
Fears cold, not heat.
The key to potted plum is pruning.
For potted plum to see flowers, the key is getting through summer.
Potting soil too wet and roots suffocate; potting soil too dry and leaves drop and wither.
Potting soil should be on the acidic side; heavy clay is no good.
Standing water in the pot rots roots; soil too dry turns leaves yellow.
A thousand-year-old lotus seed can still sprout.
If cuttings fail, use layering.
When cuttings will not root, layering can divide the plant.
Good cuttings, early bloom.
For rooting Epiphyllum cuttings, May and June are best.
Water often with magnetized water and the flowers are fresh and the leaves emerald.
Diligent people keep fish, lazy people keep flowers.
Clear for orchids, cloudy for jasmine.
Clear for tree peony, cloudy for herbaceous peony.
Withhold water in autumn and next year the flowers are beautiful.
Autumn chrysanthemum braves the frost.
Plant hibiscus in autumn and store it in a cellar; plant cuttings next year and the flowering branches thrive.
Mosquito plant: keep one pot at home and you need not fear mosquito bites.
Lacking sunlight, the cactus body grows long and thin.
People eat rice, noodles and vegetables; flowers feed on nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium. A one-sided diet happens often, but total neglect will not do.
People have hardness and softness, water has hardness and softness.
If the fleshy roots are not well developed, apply more potassium.
If you want fruit all over the branches, apply more phosphorus and potassium.
If you want big flowers, remove the side buds.
If you want orchids to do well, let the wind blow them swaying.
Three parts, four cuttings, five pinching; in the seventh, eighth and ninth months, pour on the manure water.
Pansy likes coolness; in high temperature and high humidity it grows poorly.
Jasmine cannot be sunned to death.
Camellia fears salt and alkali, and also fears clayey soil.
Camellia has five taboos: taboo on alkali, taboo on clay, taboo on severe heat and cold, taboo on scorching sun, taboo on fertilizer too concentrated, taboo on watering too much.
Where the mountains are misty, camellias grow.
Pinch the tops of herbaceous peony, trim the feet of tree peony.
In midsummer and deep winter, watering must stop.
Fertilizing: in the first half of the year March, April, May; in the second half August, September, October.
Do not fertilize evenly; red flowers need a larger share.
If fertilizer is uneven, stems grow unevenly too.
Fertilize less rather than more.
Dendrobium loves the morning sun.
Pomegranate is fairly drought-tolerant; too much water rots the roots easily.
Like a vine but not a vine, it needs support.
Indoors with high temperature and dim light, narcissus leaves turn yellow and the flowering period is short.
High room temperature and dry air make camellia buds drop easily.
Do not collect seeds too late; grab them before they turn black.
Too much water makes flowers drop easily.
Water is the source of all life.
Water temperature should match soil temperature.
Grow narcissus in water with careful management and the color is more vivid and the fragrance fuller. (Early growth stage)
Epiphyllum blooms but for a moment.
For the climbing honeysuckle, one good pruning every three to four years.
The sky has unexpected wind and clouds, flowers have diseases hard to guard against.
Grow lotus in an iron pot and the leaves are lush and the flowers fresh.
Do not fertilize when growth is leggy, do not fertilize when newly planted, do not fertilize during dormancy, do not fertilize in the height of summer.
Heavy clayey soil rots roots easily.
If the soil is on the alkaline side, leaves turn yellow and change color; if the soil lacks nutrients, branches are weak and will not grow.
If the soil is on the alkaline side, chlorosis is easy to get.
For soil moisture, half-moist is best.
Soil is the root of roots.
Soil has five colors, each with different nature.
Rabbit's foot fern fears both cold and heat; no lower than five, no higher than thirty.
All things grow by the sun.
When temperature is right, flowers are eager.
High temperature and cold water make leaves wither.
When the temperature passes twenty-five, sowing should stop.
A mild, moist environment is best; tend camellias this way and they bloom well.
Oncidium fears freezing but not cold; it can get through.
To sow asparagus fern, the seeds must first be soaked.
During the flowering period of asparagus fern, the pot must not be moved.
There is no trick to growing asparagus fern; just master fertilizing and watering well.
Colorful Persian buttercup, a guest of honor at Spring Festival time.
Keep Western azaleas above zero, keep them dormant and not leggy; then petals are many, color vivid and flowering branches thrive.
Dahlias love fertilizer and richness; apply plenty of nitrogen and potassium.
Dahlias love light, and need ten hours of sunlight.
Loves light, hates heat.
Loves moisture, hates waterlogging.
Loves moisture, fears rain and flooding.
Cattleya loves humidity and fears cold.
Loves warmth, hates high temperatures.
Loves warmth, not cold-hardy.
Loves warmth, fears intense heat; loves fertility, fears strong fertilizer; loves moisture, fears waterlogging.
Loves warmth, fears cold.
Loves sunlight, hates scorching exposure.
In summer avoid blazing sun like a furnace; in winter avoid insufficient light.
When summer is too hot, flowers and leaves drop easily.
When summer temperatures are high, do not fertilize.
Why need one understand every word to admire them? The truest flower lover is the one who cherishes them.
If you want good Paphiopedilum, suitable light is very important.
If you want a short plant, root pruning is the way.
Sun-facing flowers and trees meet spring early.
Pomegranates facing the sun turn red as fire; apricots facing away from the sun are sour to the core.
The tiny Cryptanthus can make its home in a bottle.
If new leaves curl up, the fertilizer is surely too strong.
Pruning plus pinching back doubles the number of flowers.
Snow water is gold, rainwater is silver; using tap water often makes plants sick.
Lavender, the pride of Portugal.
Tropical orchids grow on trees.
To grow Michelia alba well, watering is the key.
Growing flowers without fertilizing is just wasted effort.
A thousand days of growing flowers can be ruined in a single moment.
Three years of watering to grow flowers. (Growers need years of trial and error to master watering techniques.)
To grow flowers, first grow the leaves; to grow leaves, first grow the roots.
Keeping them alive is easy; keeping them thriving is hard.
Too weak a dose won't cure the disease; too strong a dose harms the plant.
If you want lilies to bloom regularly, plant early and harvest late.
If you want to see plum blossoms at Spring Festival, keep things moist a month before.
If you want rhododendrons to suffer fewer diseases, plant more garlic chives in the garden.
If you want more fruit, don't rub off the spring shoots carelessly.
If you want good flowers, feed them their fill of fertilizer.
If you want fragrant flowers and sturdy leaves, choosing good bulbs is most important.
If you want a glorious bloom next year, change the soil after the potted plum blossoms fade.
If you want plum blossoms to thrive, summer care must keep pace.
If you want carnations to grow well, replace the plants every two or three years.
If you want brilliant leaves, give strong light and ample fertilizer.
When the undersides of leaves are covered in rust color, spider mites are running rampant.
Don't let water collect within the leaf rosette.
When there are four or five leaves, don't delay transplanting.
Leaves flat and spread out: the light is just right; leaves tilting upward: sunlight is on the low side; leaves drooping: sunlight is too strong.
When the axillary buds are the size of a wheat grain, it is the best time for cleft grafting.
One bout of drought takes several years to recover from.
The whole year's plan lies in spring.
Better dry than wet.
Better shallow than deep; too deep and the roots will rot.
The Chloranthus won't die from shade, the jasmine won't die from sun.
Camellias for the shade, peonies for the sun.
Watering flowers with hard water will sap their vigor.
With light and without light it is not the same; only with ample light are flowers fragrant.
With all your care a flower may refuse to bloom; without a thought a willow slip grows into shade.
With all your care a flower may refuse to bloom; without a thought a willow slip grows into shade.
Keep it dry when young; keep it moist before flowering; in summer give plenty of water.
Water from fish tanks is fat, water from rice is strong; tap water is only safe after standing overnight.
The corn poppy is not delicate: it tolerates cold, fears heat, and hates waterlogging.
Take honeysuckle cuttings in the rainy season, and you can enjoy the flowers the following summer and autumn.
Tulips need sandy loam.
With acid soil, primroses turn yellow.
If you don't prune the rose, next year's blooms will be sparse.
Cut off the faded rose blooms, and the flowers will keep coming endlessly.
The more sun, the redder the flowers; the more sun, the more fruit.
When buds are forming and it is flowering, the soil must be moist.
With proper cultivation, few diseases arise.
Soak in cold water before planting, and the tubers develop early.
When planting peonies, cover with no more than one cun of soil.
Plant not too deep; the crown should stick out.
Water in the morning, keep dry at night; this ensures sturdy leaves and fresh flowers.
Water early, fertilize late.
Morning water is gold, evening water is silver; watering flowers at noon is deadly.
With long-term lack of sunlight, leaves turn yellow; kept long in a cold room, leaves turn black.
Long-day or short-day, there must be no day without sunlight.
Fertilize more when the plant is deficient, more before sprouting, more before budding, and more after flowering.
When growing lilies, avoid continuous cropping.
If the seeds have a short life span, storing them before sowing is difficult.
If the seeds are hairy, mix them with soil for sowing.
With a large day-night temperature difference, cuttings root better.
With a large day-night temperature difference, growth and development are better.
With a large day-night temperature difference, dendrobiums grow well.
With a suitable day-night temperature difference, flowers bloom eagerly.
Amaryllis planted deep won't bloom; winter coral with too much water won't set fruit.
Amaryllis planted deep tends to produce offsets, planted shallow tends to bloom. (This means planting shallower favors flowering, deeper favors producing small offsets.)
Cordyline shouldn't live in a big house. (The flower pot shouldn't be large.)
Pitcher plants need high temperatures.
Beside the pigsty, osmanthus thrives.
The bamboo rhizome doesn't cross the trough, the lotus doesn't cross the bridge. (Because it is shaded under the bridge, the lotus cannot grow there.)
Maranta fears cold and is also bashful. (Bashful of sunlight.)
Maranta fears strong light.
Though Maranta is pretty, don't be lax about cold protection.
A crop's one flower depends entirely on fertilizer.
The redbud blooms on old wood, the plum blossoms on new branches.
One raised from a seedling is your own daughter; one that comes in grown is your daughter-in-law.
So, after reading so many flower-growing proverbs you must have benefited a great deal, but if you only read the proverbs without getting your hands dirty growing a few pots of flowers, you won't remember a thing. Clever, hardworking flower lovers, hurry up and grow a few pots of flowers, and put the proverbs you've read into practice!
Growing techniques for several common ornamental flowers
1. How to cultivate and grow asparagus fern?The most critical issue in asparagus fern cultivation and care is the water supply. Too much watering easily rots the roots and causes yellow, dropping leaves; too little watering and long-term drought in the pot soil easily causes leaf tips to turn yellow and drop. So, when you water, water thoroughly, and don't water if the soil isn't dry. Never give "half-way water." When the weather is dry, you should sprinkle water on the ground around the plant and rinse the branches and leaves with clean water to increase humidity. There are six reasons asparagus fern turns yellow: (1) light is too strong (2) improper watering (3) insufficient nutrients (4) improper fertilizing (5) poor winter care (6) poisoning (such as smoke, etc.) and pests and diseases.
2. How to grow leaf peony?
Also known as ornamental kale and flowering cabbage, it is a biennial herb, deeply loved for its brilliantly colored, multicolored leaves. Leaf peony is an important foliage flower for open-ground winter display. In mid-July, sow the seeds in an open-ground seedbed, keep the bed surface moist, and they germinate quickly and emerge evenly. This time is the midsummer high-temperature period, so shade, cool down, and tend carefully. After thinning, transplanting, and topdressing, when the leaf rosette reaches 20 cm across, around early November, plant it out in the garden at a spacing of 40 cm, or it can also be planted in pots. The optimum temperature during the growth period is 17-20°C; loosen the soil and fertilize to make the leaves grow vigorously. In early winter, with its large day-night temperature difference and ample light, the leaf color is brilliant. In March-April of the second year it bolts, flowers, and sets seed.
3. How to grow daisies?
The daisy is a perennial herb, grown as a biennial, cold-tolerant but not heat-tolerant, and it also likes good sunlight. It suits well-drained fertile loam, and ordinary garden soil is also acceptable. It can be sown in pots or boxes; after sowing, do not cover with soil or it won't germinate. It must be kept moist until germination. Under the high temperatures of August, raising seedlings is easy, but be careful to prevent seedling blight.
When there are 2-3 true leaves, prick out once at a spacing of 5x5 cm. When there are 6-7 true leaves, lift them out with soil and plant them out in a flower bed at a spacing of 15-20 cm. In a flower pot, only one plant should be grown, with light, frequent fertilizing. For potted plants, control water when buds appear to prevent the flower stems from growing leggy.
4. How to grow pot marigold?
Pot marigold is an annual or biennial herb with a long flowering period, divided into tall, medium, and dwarf types. The tall type suits cut flowers, while the medium and dwarf types suit pots or flower beds, with bright flower colors. Optimum germination temperature: 15-25°C. Optimum growing temperature: 3-25°C. Flowering period: 60-80 days after emergence. Growing requirements: sow the seeds by dibbling or broadcasting in potting soil, cover lightly with about 0.3 cm of soil, keep moist, and after germinating in 5-7 days, thin the seedlings to a spacing of 3-5 cm. When the seedlings are 8-10 cm tall, transplant them into flower pots or flower beds and give them sunlight to avoid leggy growth. Spacing 12 cm. The growing medium is best as well-drained sandy loam; sunlight and drainage must be good. Pinch back once when the seedlings are 15 cm tall, and apply a complete compound fertilizer during the growth period.
5. How to grow strawflower?
Strawflower is a perennial herb grown as an annual, weakly cold-tolerant, and it dies when frost falls. The planting site should have good sunlight and be land with good water retention, drainage, and fertilizer retention. Flower diameter 5-6 cm, stems hard, colors rich, including red, pink, yellow, white, and intermediate shades. Growing points: Optimum germination temperature: 15-20°C. Optimum growing temperature: 12-25°C. Growing requirements: soak the seeds for a day and night, water the sowing bed soil beforehand and then sow; since the seeds are light-loving, the soil cover should not be thick. Keep warm during low-temperature periods. They germinate in about 10 days. After the true leaves grow, apply a dilute quick-acting fertilizer solution weekly to promote growth. When there are 3-6 true leaves, transplant into a flower bed or pot. Plant 1 per 5-inch pot. After they take root in sandy fertile loam, pinch back once to encourage more branching and more flowers. During the growth period, apply a topdressing once every 20-30 days. Don't overdo fertilizer and water; don't let them get too wet and grow leggy. Once the plants reach a considerable height, guard against lodging.
6. How to grow feverfew?
Feverfew is a perennial herb grown as an annual, with a plant height of 60 cm, basal leaves with cleft edges, white jade-like flowers, a chrysanthemum fragrance, a long flowering period, and sturdy flower stems; each plant can bear nearly a hundred flowers. Growing points: Optimum germination temperature: 15-23°C, optimum growing temperature: 20-35°C. Growing requirements: the seeds are tiny and can be sown on moist potting soil, covered with a film; they emerge in 7-10 days. Once there are 4 true leaves they can be transplanted at a row spacing of 20 cm. They are not demanding about soil, with sandy soil or loam being best. Apply plenty of organic fertilizer as a base before planting. Drainage must be good, and light should be ample. For cut flowers, harvest when the first flower is fully open.
7. How to grow corn poppy?
The corn poppy is an annual or biennial herb with slender branches, a plant height of 30-60 cm, and spreading bristles. The flowers are solitary, with long stalks; before opening, the buds are ovoid and drooping. It is cold-tolerant, with deep roots, not tolerant of transplanting, capable of self-sowing, and fond of a sunny, well-drained environment. Growing points: Optimum germination temperature: 15-20°C, optimum growing temperature: 5-25°C. Growing requirements: direct sowing is best; the seeds are light-loving and must not be covered with soil. After emergence, thin the seedlings to keep a spacing of 20-30 cm. Or, since direct sowing is inconvenient to manage, you can sow in small plastic pots and, when 4 true leaves have grown, remove them from the pots and set them in the ground. They are not strict about soil, with sandy loam being best. Avoid dampness or strong wind; they like coolness and hate high temperatures. During the growth period, apply a topdressing once a month; they have low demands for fertilizer and water management.
8. How to grow five-inch dianthus?
Five-inch dianthus is a perennial herb grown as an annual or biennial, cold-tolerant but hating intense summer heat, and fond of well-drained fertile soil. Plant height 15-20 cm. Flower colors include red, white, and mixed shades such as white with a red center and light pink with a red center; when in full bloom they cover the leaves, truly like clustered brocade. Growing points: Germination temperature: 15-25°C, optimum growing temperature: 5-25°C. Growing requirements: after sowing, cover lightly with soil and water; they germinate in 5-6 days. If sown too densely, thin the seedlings. When there are 2-3 true leaves, transplant and prick out; when there are 4-5 true leaves, plant out. When planting out, lift the seedlings with soil and set them in flower pots or flower beds at a spacing of 15-20 cm; for pots use 10-12 cm pots, grow them with heavier fertilizer, and after April pay attention to ventilation and control water to make the stems firm, avoiding the flower stems stretching too long during high-temperature periods.
9. How to grow potted tomatoes?
A perennial herb grown as an annual or biennial, cold-tolerant but hating intense summer heat, and fond of well-drained fertile soil. Plant height 15-20 cm. Flower colors include red, white, and mixed shades such as white with a red center and light pink with a red center; when in full bloom they cover the leaves, truly like clustered brocade. Growing points: Germination temperature: 15-25°C, optimum growing temperature: 5-25°C. Growing requirements: after sowing, cover lightly with soil and water; they germinate in 5-6 days. If sown too densely, thin the seedlings. When there are 2-3 true leaves, transplant and prick out; when there are 4-5 true leaves, plant out. When planting out, lift the seedlings with soil and set them in flower pots or flower beds at a spacing of 15-20 cm; for pots use 10-12 cm pots, grow them with heavier fertilizer, and after April pay attention to ventilation and control water to make the stems firm, avoiding the flower stems stretching too long during high-temperature periods.
10. How to grow coleus?
A perennial herb grown as an annual, it loves warmth, sunlight, and moist, fertile soil. It is an excellent potted foliage plant, with brilliantly colored, beautiful leaves, and its leaves can also be cut for floral materials such as flower baskets. Growing points: Optimum germination temperature: 20-25°C, optimum growing temperature 15-30°C. Growing requirements: Raising seedlings: the seeds are tiny and light-loving; they can be sown in pots, covered with a thin layer of fine soil, and kept humid; they germinate in 8-10 days. Once the seedlings are over 5 cm tall they can be transplanted. Use a potting soil of 3 parts loam, 1 part leaf mold, plus an appropriate amount of fine sand. After the transplants take root, pinch back several times to encourage more branching and more branches and leaves. During the growth period, apply a topdressing of the three major elements once every 20 days, increasing the proportion of nitrogen fertilizer so the leaf color becomes beautiful. When it flowers in summer, you can remove the buds together with the terminal shoots to avoid consuming too many nutrients and causing the leaves to shrink. After a year or more, the plant's vigor declines and it needs to be renewed.
11. How to grow crape myrtle?
A perennial deciduous shrub that thrives in hot and humid climates. It prefers light, is slightly tolerant of shade and drought but afraid of waterlogging, and likes fertile soil rich in lime. It has strong suckering ability. Flower colours include white, purplish red, and peach red. It sheds its leaves and goes dormant in winter. In the garden, plants reach 3-6 m tall, while potted specimens and bonsai must be kept controlled. Cultivation key points: optimum germination temperature: 20 °C; optimum growing temperature: 18-35 °C. Planting requirements: sow in drills on sandy loam soil, keep moist, and germination occurs after 2 weeks; transplant when 5-6 true leaves have formed. Soil is best as fertile loam rich in humus, with good drainage and light. Organic fertilisers such as soybean cake, oil cake, and compost should be dug into the planting soil as base fertiliser. During the growing period, apply a top dressing of the three major elements once a month. When the leaves fall and the plant goes dormant in winter, it is advisable to prune and shape the branches and apply organic fertiliser. A robust plant grown in the current year may flower, and these flowers should be removed to strengthen the tree's vigour. Afterwards, management is extensive; every year the dead branches and diseased branches must be pruned away, and the one-year-old branches may also be pruned so that the branches are strong and the flowers abundant the following year.
12. How do you grow China aster?
An annual or biennial herbaceous plant. The flower has a single row of ligulate petals around the edge, with tubular petals in the centre forming a powder-puff type. Flower diameter is 5-6 cm, with purple, red, white, and other colours and a yellow centre. Plant height is 30-60 cm, and disease resistance is particularly strong. Cultivation key points: optimum germination temperature: 15-23 °C; optimum growing temperature: 15-25 °C. Planting requirements: scatter the seeds over potting soil, lightly cover with 0.3 cm of soil, and water thoroughly. Germination occurs after 8-10 days. When there are 2-3 true leaves, prick out once; when there are 6-8 true leaves, lift the seedlings with soil and transplant them into a flower bed at a spacing of 15×15 cm. Base fertiliser should be decomposed chicken manure. The soil is best as moist loam or sandy loam with good drainage.
13. How do you grow dahlia?
A perennial bulbous flower with tall, medium, and dwarf types. It is extremely vigorous and easy to grow, with large blooms and vivid colours, single or double, and can flower all year round. Cultivation key points: optimum germination temperature: 15-20 °C; optimum growing temperature: 18-25 °C. Planting requirements: sow seeds in spots or drills in flower pots or a seedbed, lightly cover with about 0.3 cm of soil, maintain humidity and about 70% sunlight, and germination occurs after 6-8 days; transplant when there are 5-7 true leaves. Spacing is 20-30 cm. The growing medium is best as fertile sandy loam, with good drainage and sunlight. Potted plants must not be waterlogged, otherwise the tubers rot easily. Water once daily in summer and once every 3-5 days in winter. A compound fertiliser may be applied during the growing period.
14. How do you grow zinnia?
An annual herbaceous flower, vigorous, drought-tolerant, and fond of sunlight and fertile, deep soil. It dislikes intense summer heat and high temperatures. This variety is a large-flowered type, about 25 cm tall, dahlia-flowered, with vivid colours including red, pink, and yellow. Cultivation key points: optimum germination temperature: 20-25 °C; optimum growing temperature: 15-25 °C. Planting requirements: generally sown in April; with greenhouse facilities this can be moved earlier to late February. At the optimum temperature, germination is uniform within one week; at low temperatures germination is delayed and uneven. A sowing density of 2×3 cm is sufficient. Seedlings must not be kept for more than three weeks before transplanting. The soil need only drain well; there is no need to be selective. For single-plant cultivation, use a spacing of 12x15 cm. For pinched cultivation, use 25×30 cm. Base fertiliser: 1.5 g each of nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium. Top dressing is about half the base fertiliser and is applied 2 months after transplanting. For pot cultivation, pinching appropriately promotes bud growth and achieves dwarfing. Water thoroughly during high temperatures. Spring-sown plants flower in 90 days, summer-sown in about 60 days.
15. How do you grow monkeyflower?
A perennial herb grown as an annual. About 30 cm tall, with hollow stems and alternate, ovate leaves. The gaping, snapdragon-like flowers are borne in the leaf axils in various colours, blooming in succession over a very long flowering period. It likes cool, moist conditions and plenty of sunlight, dislikes summer heat, and is fairly cold-tolerant. Cultivation key points: germination temperature: 15-20 °C; optimum growing temperature: around 25 °C. Planting requirements: the seeds are very small, so it is best to raise seedlings in a seedling tray or pot. Level the potting soil, soak it thoroughly, then scatter the seeds evenly on the surface, press lightly, and do not cover with soil. Keep moist; germination occurs in about 7 days. Both seedling raising and transplanting require fertile soil. Transplant once when there are 2-3 true leaves; when the seedlings are about 10 cm tall, transplant them into flower pots or into a flower bed at a spacing of 25 cm. During the maintenance period, water and fertilise frequently to keep the soil moist and fertility sufficient. Pinching is advisable to promote branching; with many branches it will bloom continuously in succession, with a flowering period of 3-4 months. Because it can tolerate a low temperature of 2 °C, in the north it can overwinter in a cold frame; if overwintered in a greenhouse it will flower earlier.
16. How do you grow sunflower?
An annual herbaceous flower that likes warmth and high temperatures. It is vigorous and needs no special management; it is a heavy feeder and can grow in any soil. Cultivation key points: optimum germination temperature: 22-30 °C; optimum growing temperature: 15-35 °C. Planting requirements: sow seeds in spots about 1 cm deep, and germination occurs in about 5-7 days. Transplant when the seedlings have 4-6 true leaves, or sow the seeds directly in spots in the pot. One plant can be grown per 7-inch pot. Cover with soil until the seeds can no longer be seen, and water thoroughly. The growing medium is best as fertile sandy loam or loam, with the best possible drainage and sunlight; insufficient sunlight makes flowering difficult. It should not be planted in low-lying land. Fertiliser may be applied once the transplanted plants have established; the three major elements or various organic fertilisers are all ideal, and soil should be earthed up around the roots to steady the plant and prevent lodging. After the flower buds form, water more to keep the soil moist.