Potted plant grown by Dad to 2 meters tall; neighbor offered 20,000 yuan after seeing it, but he wouldn't sell

In everyday life, what Dad likes most is growing some flowers and plants. He is especially attentive to them every day, and now he has grown it to 2 meters tall, taller than Grandpa, and after a neighbor saw it and offered 20,000 yuan, he still wouldn't sell. How exactly does he grow it? Let's take a look!

Actually, this potted plant Dad grows at home is called dragon bone, a potted plant of the cactus family. This dragon bone potted plant can now grow so tall all because Dad has methods for caring for it at home. Today I'll introduce Dad's care techniques to you!

When we grow dragon bone, we first need to understand its growth habits, because only in an environment with sufficient sunlight do its stems appear blue-green and its leaves resemble fish scales, glistening in the sunlight, with many stems standing like a forest and peaks like sharp swords, very spectacular. It can be said to be an excellent potted flower.

Moreover, this dragon bone potted plant is not strict about potting soil, and ordinary potting soil allows it to grow well; a certain amount of river sand can be mixed in. If some base fertilizer is mixed in when potting, it can also grow well during the growing period without applying additional fertilizer. Granular compound fertilizer is best.

Dragon bone has few pests, but poor indoor ventilation makes it prone to red spider mite damage at the top. If the top of the stem is found to be reddish-brown with webbing, spray with omethoate diluted 1000 to 2000 times. The amount used must not be too large, to prevent the top from rotting. To make it grow well, apply a light fertilizer once every 15-20 days during the growing period. Granular compound fertilizer or homemade alum fertilizer water are both fine. But the fertilizer must not be too concentrated, to avoid fertilizer damage causing root rot.

These methods are how Dad cares for dragon bone at home. I wonder if you have learned them. If you have, you can also try growing a potted plant like this at home!