What are the cultivation methods and precautions of goldfish flowers?

Goldfish flower cultivation method

Goldfish flowers grow on tree trunks and rocks and prefer a moist, warm, sunny environment. If there is insufficient sunlight, the leaves will become thinner and it will be difficult to bloom. They are drought-resistant but not waterlogged and are suitable for planting in loose, fertile, well-drained, slightly acidic soil.

Goldfish flowers can continuously grow new leaves in the warm spring and autumn seasons. If the temperature is above 30 degrees in summer, they will stop growing. Watering should be controlled and they should be placed in a cool and ventilated place. When the temperature is below 10 degrees in winter, they will enter a dormant period and should be moved indoors for the winter. The room temperature for the winter must not be lower than 5 degrees.

Watering method

Goldfish flowers like moisture, so you should give them more water during the growing season, but be careful not to let water accumulate in the soil. Don't water them when the soil is still wet. Each time you water them, you need to water them thoroughly, not halfway, and the amount of watering also needs to be controlled.

Fertilization method

During the growing period of goldfish flowers, a thin layer of cake fertilizer water can be applied every 15-30 days. Phosphorus and potassium fertilizers should be added before and during flowering to promote more flowering of the plants. Fertilization can be temporarily stopped after dormancy in summer and winter, otherwise fertilizer damage will occur and burn the roots.

Pruning methods

It is necessary to regularly observe the old leaves at the bottom of the goldfish flower and prune them appropriately, and trim off the overlapping, diseased, and dull-colored branches and leaves. Generally, prune one-year-old 10-15cm long branches, tilt them 45 degrees upward, trim the lower part of the leaves, and keep the top 3~4 leaves.

Precautions for goldfish flower cultivation

Goldfish flowers like a warm environment. Temperatures that are too low or too high will affect their growth. They are suitable for growing in an environment of 16-26 degrees. After the flowering period, cut off the weak branches and long branches in time, cut off the withered flower stems before winter, and keep the soil slightly dry, so that new branches can grow better in the spring of the second year.