What is the flower meaning of Statice? Cultivation methods and care guide
Suppose one day you have a quarrel with your wife; then it is suggested that at this time you can give her a bouquet of "Statice", because its branches are covered with tiny flowers, like dots of stars, giving a romantic and warm feeling. Perhaps after receiving it, your wife will forgive you. At the same time, its flower meaning symbolizes an emotion that can hold firm even in difficult environments. Its existence seems to tell of that feeling still being as it was at the beginning, like dried flowers that never wither.
Generally speaking, "Statice" is mostly used as a filler flower or made into dried flowers. There are also many dyed statice varieties with very brilliant flower colors. Of course, it can also be arranged alone in a vase, and the vase life can last about 30 days. First, let's talk about how to care for fresh cut flowers. After bringing the flowers home, unpack them and first cut the stem ends at an angle. At this time, you can also turn them upside down and loosen them a bit to remove some broken flower stems hidden inside. Then take a flower bucket and revive the flowers in deep water for three hours. After the flowers are revived, remove excess side branches and leaves. If at this point you choose to make dried flowers, just hang the stems one by one on a clothes rack and take them to a cool place to air-dry.
If at this point you want to put them in a vase, add 5-10 cm of water to the vase. The amount of water must not be too much, otherwise the roots will easily rot. If conditions permit, add nutrient solution or 84 disinfectant as well. Finally, hold the flowers in your hand in a spiral manner, with the upper left and lower right flower heads aligned, and cut the stem ends at an angle according to the height of the vase. In addition, for changing the water, change it every 2-3 days, and each time clean the vase and the stem ends.
Statice is very easy to care for, and even potted cultivation is quite suitable for lazy people. In daily home care, its environmental preference is a sunny and well-ventilated environment. When caring for it indoors, it is recommended to choose a south-facing windowsill. As for watering, it is a drought-tolerant plant and does not need frequent watering. Each time, only water moderately after checking that the soil surface is dry. Finally, regarding fertilizing, the growing season of statice is in spring. At this time, you can appropriately apply some compound fertilizer mainly containing phosphorus and potassium to promote flower bud differentiation.