How to care for the newly bought Epiphyllum

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1. How to deal with the newly purchased Epiphyllum

2. How to deal with specific details

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Don’t rush to repot the epiphyllum when you first buy it home. Put it in a semi-shady place and receive a little mild sunlight. The temperature should be kept between 12 and 18°C. It needs to adapt to the temperature and humidity of your home and water less. If it is summer, spray some water appropriately to increase the humidity of the air. After adapting to the environment, maintenance measures such as changing pots, watering and fertilizing can be carried out.

1. How to deal with the newly purchased Epiphyllum

1. What to do with the newly bought Epiphyllum

When you first buy the Epiphyllum, if you want it to bloom normally, you must do this: Don’t rush to change the pot when you get home. Put him in a semi-shady place to receive a little mild sunlight. The best temperature should be between 12 and 18 degrees Celsius. Pour a little water on time, see dry and wet. Do not fertilize at the beginning. After adapting to such an environment for a period of time, normal water management can be carried out. This avoids the problem of epiphyllum not blooming due to environmental changes.

2. How to deal with specific details

< p>1. Soil: It is necessary to retain part of the old soil for transplanting. Generally, you can choose to use a soil mixed with 2 parts peat soil, 1 part coarse sand, and 1 part slag for planting, or use 4 parts leaf mold soil: 2 parts garden soil. The soil is a mixture of soil: 2 parts sandy soil. It is best to expose the prepared soil to the sun before use, which has the effect of disinfection and sterilization.

2. Environment: The cultivation of epiphyllum requires a stable and warm environment. It is best to keep the daily temperature around 12-18℃, and it can be appropriately lowered or raised by 2-3℃ in winter and summer. Just after returning home, you need to let it adapt to the temperature and humidity of the home. If it is summer, spray some water appropriately to increase the humidity to ensure that it can better adapt to the environment.

3. Watering: Do not water when you first buy it home If you water it in a hurry, it has not started growing rapidly and absorbs water very slowly. If you water too much, water may accumulate, causing root rot of Epiphyllum. It is best to water Epiphyllum less in spring and autumn, and more in hot summer, but do not allow the pot soil to accumulate. Water, otherwise Epiphyllum will rot its roots.

4. Fertilization: There is no need to fertilize when you first buy it. You can use some thin fertilizer when repotting for the first time. But remember that although it likes fertilizer, be sure not to fertilize it in large quantities. It can easily burn its roots, which may directly lead to the inability to bloom.

2. How to deal with specific details

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