How Cold-Tolerant Is Lewisia? Detailed Guide to Growing Methods and Precautions
Today I'm going to tell you about a super beautiful little flower - Lewisia! It counts as a quite popular flower material in the gardening circle, because whether used in combination as a main flower or an accompanying flower, it suits the theme very well. At the same time, the flower language of Lewisia is very good, representing the arrival of good luck and happiness!
Lewisia is native to the West Coast of the United States and is a succulent herb of the genus Lewisia in the family Montiaceae. Its colors are diverse, with petal colors including pink, orange-yellow, white, and even gradient stripes, and so on. Because the whole plant is small and delicate, it is suitable to place it on a small windowsill, or put it on a desk.
In the flower market, its price can be traded within 20 yuan, and in terms of care it is also considered especially easy to grow. First of all, Lewisia likes a growing environment that is humid in spring and dry in summer, so for the soil you can find some well-drained, or loose gravelly soil for its care. If mixing your own, you can use peat plus perlite in a 3:1 ratio, so that it can both retain water and breathe. Its suitable growing temperature is around 5-22°C, and it likes fully sunny places. It is afraid of being placed in damp places, but it can tolerate semi-shaded environments. In summer, when it exceeds around 30°C, be sure to remember to shade it and avoid direct sunlight. In a cool environment, as long as the winter is not below zero, it can live well. When encountering drought periods, although it will enter dormancy, as long as you just observe quietly, after a period of time it will regain its vitality.
In terms of watering at home, Lewisia is drought-tolerant and afraid of moisture, so the best soil condition is slightly dry. How to judge? Flower lovers can touch its soil with their hands to judge. If you find that the soil is moist, then do not water again. You should wait until the surface of the soil turns white or until you pick up the pot with your hand and find that the whole thing has become lighter, and only then water it thoroughly.
In terms of fertilizing, Lewisia likes fertilizer. It is recommended to apply water-soluble fertilizer once a week. Only in this way can the leaves become greener and plumper, and the flowers bloom more uniformly and brilliantly. However, during high summer temperatures, water and fertilizer should be controlled to prevent the roots from being too wet and causing rot. Lewisia is not prone to pests and diseases, and compared with other flowers it is relatively worry-free. But note that after flowering, the flower stalks should be pinched off in time to promote the growth of new flowers.