Methods and precautions for home cultivation of Buddleia japonica

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Things to note when growing Butterfly flowers at home

Butterfly flower blooms from June to September. Its flower stems are long and strong. When the flowers are in full bloom, the racemes form a plump flower ball. The small flowers are like dancing butterflies, which is very beautiful. How to raise flowers that fascinate butterflies?

How to grow Buddleia at home

Soil

Buddleia is a plant that is easy to maintain and does not require Special soil. Well-drained, sandy, humus-containing soil is best. The root system of Butterfly is more developed, so the pot should be slightly deeper and larger, with a pot diameter of 20 cm to 30 cm.

Except for poor growth in alkaline soil, it can grow in sandy soil and clay soil. It grows best in slightly acidic sandy loam. It can be mixed with equal parts of humus soil and vegetable garden soil. As cultivation soil. Loose soil and good drainage are required.

Light and temperature

Likes warm sunshine, tolerates heat, slightly tolerates semi-shade, and does not tolerate cold. Summer is the growing season, and plants will die when exposed to frost. The suitable temperature for growing is 20-32℃.

Water and fertilizer management

Watering: It can tolerate drought, but it will grow better if given greater air humidity. Water it every day in midsummer, and water it thoroughly. . It likes higher air humidity. If the air humidity is too low, single flowers will wither faster. It is also afraid of rain and needs to keep the leaves dry at night. The optimal relative air humidity is 65-75%.

Fertilization: Like other grass flowers, Butterfly flowers require more fertilizer and water, but they are required to follow the fertilization (water) principle of "light fertilizer applied frequently, small amount and frequent application, and complete nutrition", and during fertilization Afterwards, keep the leaves and flowers dry at night. For pots, thin compound liquid fertilizer needs to be applied 2-3 times during the budding period, and they will bloom during the Spring Festival.

Precautions for keeping drunk butterfly flower

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Potting or transplanting

When potting small seedlings, first put 2-2 cm thick coarse grains in the bottom of the pot. The substrate or ceramsite is used as the water filter layer, and a layer of fully decomposed organic fertilizer is sprinkled on it as the base fertilizer. The thickness is about 1-2 cm. Then cover it with a layer of substrate, about 1-2 cm thick, and then put in the plants. , to separate the fertilizer from the root system and avoid burning the roots.

After potting, water it thoroughly and place it in a slightly shaded environment for a week.

Topping

Topping is generally done twice before flowering to promote the germination of more flowering branches: one to two weeks after potting, or when After the seedlings are 6-10 cm tall and have more than six leaves, remove the top tips and keep the lower 3-4 leaves to promote branching.

3-5 weeks after the first topping, or when the lateral branches grow to 6-8 cm long, perform the second topping, that is, remove the top tips of the lateral branches and keep the 4 ft. below the lateral branches. A leaf. After two toppings, the plant shape will be more ideal and the number of flowers will increase. When planting flower beds, the remaining flowers should be removed in time to prevent them from producing seeds to extend the flowering period.

In addition, please note that the drunken butterfly flower is in Lepidopteran pests are prone to occur during the flowering period, so 4,000 times the pesticide avermectin can be used for foliar spraying.

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