What kind of flowerpot is suitable for Desert Rose?

What kind of flowerpot is suitable for desert rose?

This plant cannot tolerate water and moisture, so the material of the flowerpot needs to be breathable and have a certain degree of permeability. You can use a clay pot or a purple clay pot. It is best not to use a plastic pot. The color of the flowerpot can be black or white, or it can be selected according to the owner's preference.

The desert rose can be placed in a flowerpot by painting to enhance its appearance. Friends who have a basic knowledge of art or understand color matching can also use paint to paint various colors or stripes on the surface of the flowerpot.

Desert Rose Flower Pot Selection

The size of the flowerpot needs to be determined according to the size of the plant. The height and size should match the size of the plant. Note that the bottom of the selected flowerpot must have drainage holes. It cannot be a sealed flowerpot to facilitate water to flow out.

The size of the pot should be determined based on the volume of the desert rose. Generally, the volume of the pot can be twice the volume of the plant. One reason is to allow the roots of the desert rose to have space to grow in the pot. The other is to leave enough space for the plant to grow in the next year to avoid the pot being too small to affect the health of the plant.

Key points for cultivating desert rose in pots

1. Soil

To grow Desert Rose, you need to use sandy soil with good drainage. You can mix loose sand and leaf mold, and add some bone meal.

2. Watering

Desert rose is drought-resistant, so watering is not needed too frequently, and the amount of watering is not too much. Too much water can easily cause technology. If water accumulates, the roots will rot and the branches will also be affected. In summer when the temperature is high, water can be used once every 2-3 days, and in winter when the temperature is low, water can be used once every 7 days or so, but there should be no water accumulation in the pot.

3. Repotting

It is best to change the flowerpot once a year when growing Desert Rose. Do not water it before changing it. Wait until the soil is slightly dry, then pour it out and trim the roots, and finally put it in a new flowerpot.
4. Pruning

Its branches are prone to growing too tall, so in order not to affect the appearance, grafting can be used to improve it. After a certain height, they should be cut according to a certain shape, and then the upper end of the branch should be grafted using cleft grafting. After grafting, the branches will be very compact and beautiful after flowering, and very ornamental.