What soil should be used to grow Hongyun Dangtou

1. What kind of soil to use

1. This is a flower that can survive for many years. It was introduced from the Americas. This flower blooms for a long time and its color is very bright, making it very suitable for viewing in winter and spring. Its leaves remain emerald green all year round, and its flowers are very rich and beautiful.

2. If you use soil for it, it is best to use very loose and breathable soil, preferably a combination of peat, rotten leaves and debris. If you don't have enough materials at home, you can use rotten leaves, some ordinary garden soil, some peat and perlite to plant it. If the materials are still not enough, use the ash from burning grass and add some fine sand, and it will grow well.

2. How to maintain it in daily life

1. Basin

As a member of the Bromeliaceae family, it was originally a parasitic plant, so its root system is not very strong. It only has some very small and short roots, and some roots even grow in the air. Therefore, it is better to use a smaller pot than a large one.

2. Light

It likes areas with sufficient heat and high humidity. It is best to place it in a light, bright and ventilated area. In severe winter, you can let it bask in the sun all day long, but in summer, you cannot let the sun shine directly on it. If the light is bright enough, its leaves will be more shiny.

3. Temperature

If it is a severe winter, if you want it to survive the winter safely, the temperature cannot be lower than minus ten degrees, but it cannot be higher than twenty degrees, otherwise it cannot enter dormancy normally, which is not good for its growth in the second year.

4. Watering

During normal watering, be sure to pour some clean water into its leaf tubes as well. You can give it more water during its growing period.

5. Fertilizer

It blooms in the severe winter, and needs sufficient fertilizer at this time. Liquid fertilizer should be used once every half a month. It will only flower once in its lifetime, and after the flower, several buds will grow at the bottom.