Purple leaf canna cultivation methods and precautions

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1.Lighting

2.Temperature

3. Fertilize

4. Pruning

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When you hear the name of it, can you not help but think of the bananas we eat, and wonder if it is more delicious and how it tastes. If so, then you will be worried. So wrong. It is not a banana at all, and the difference is huge. It is a very beautiful flower. The leaves are purple and the flowers are red. They don’t look too beautiful together. They really look like an outstanding, tall beauty standing there, so charming. Let’s learn how to grow such a beautiful flower.

1.Lighting

1. Light

When it is in the growth period, it is required to be in full sun, that is, the light must be sufficient, and it must enjoy at least five hours of sunlight every day. Don't make the environment too dark, otherwise there will be insufficient light, which will affect its flowering time. In addition, if you place it in a cooler place when it blooms, you can extend its flowering period.

2. Temperature

This plant It is more suitable to be between 15-28℃. When it blooms, in order to make it bloom longer, you can put it in a place with a lower temperature and no light. The temperature in the environment should not be less than 10 degrees. When the temperature reaches 40 degrees, you can move it to a cooler and ventilated place. Before and after frost, it should be moved to a place with a temperature of 5 to 10 degrees, so that it can survive the winter safely.

3. Fertilization

Although sufficient base fertilizer has been applied before planting, top-dressing fertilizer should be carried out 3 to 4 times when it is growing vigorously. If the flower buds have not bloomed before 20 to 30 days before flowering, you should also add a little fertilizer at this time. Sometimes the edges of the leaves will turn yellow, which may be caused by exposure to strong light or being too dry. In the hot summer, if the water is too cool, it will turn yellow, and if the fertilizer is too thick, its roots will be directly burned to death. Therefore, you must pay attention to the fertilizer, not too much or too thick.

4. Prune

When it When the flowers on the stem begin to fall, they should be cut off from the base along with the stem branches. This will help sprout new buds, and then grow more flower branches, so that there will be more blooms in the future. and beautiful. So proper plastic surgery is also essential.

2.Temperature

3. Fertilize

4. Pruning

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