Why is the daylily called the mother flower? Detailed planting methods and precautions
Today we introduce a herbaceous plant that symbolizes motherhood, and that is the "daylily." It is native to southern China, mainly in the moist ravines of the Qinling Mountains at altitudes of 300 m to 2500 m. The reason it is praised as the flower of mothers comes from the plant's own love of moist environments. In ancient times, houses facing south were relatively more humid, and the housewives of ancient households mostly lived in the north hall facing north, which later gradually became a byword for mothers. At the same time, the ancient Classic of Poetry mentions that the daylily is also known by the alias "yellow flower vegetable," and modern people's medical understanding of yellow flower vegetable is that eating it can have calming and nerve-soothing, diuretic, swelling-reducing and immunity-enhancing effects.
The daylily is strip-shaped and lanceolate in appearance, generally over 1 m tall overall, with short thick rhizomes. After flowering it has no fragrance, and the petals are composed of 3 or 6 pieces. The flower color is mostly orange or orange-yellow, and overall the flower looks very striking. Generally speaking, on the flower market it is mainly sold as cut flowers and potted plants. It can be placed in a vase and set on a desk, in the living room and other positions. Fresh cut flowers generally last about 4 days in care. After buying them and reviving the flowers, you can trim the stem ends and put them in a vase, changing the water every other day and cutting off 1 cm of the stem ends each time you change the water.
In daily care, the daylily itself loves a sunny environment. If you choose potted care, then it is best to put it on the balcony, with no less than five hours of light per day. If the light is always blocked or insufficient for a long time, it may affect its subsequent growth and cause the flower color to fade.
As for watering, although it likes moisture, it is also afraid of waterlogging, so when growing it in pots try to avoid standing water at the bottom of the pot. In seasons of continuous rain, move it back indoors in time to avoid waterlogging caused by rain. As for soil, the daylily can use peat soil, vermiculite and perlite, or a mixed soil of coarse sand and garden soil. In short, it only needs to meet the requirement of good drainage. As for fertilizing, the daylily does not need much fertilizer. During the growing period, apply a small amount of nitrogen fertilizer, usually once a month. This can increase the necessary nutrients and also avoid the leaves growing too tall and lodging. When winter comes, stop fertilizing once the ambient temperature is below 15°C. If the room temperature can be maintained at 15°C or above, you can apply a small amount of dilute fertilizer solution to promote the bulbs' growth.