How to grow Cineraria well

1. Proper watering

It is also called melon leaf lotus. It has a relatively long flowering period, which can last up to thirty or forty days. There are many varieties of it, and the flowers have different shapes and bright colors, which are very beautiful. Its leaves are relatively large and thin, so it needs a lot of water, but at the same time it cannot be too wet, as long as the leaves do not shrink.

Normally, you should water the plant based on the dryness and wetness of the soil in the pot. You can water it once every two or three days, and spray the leaves with clean water once a day. You can spray it twice during high temperature periods to help cool it down and increase humidity. Before the flowers bloom, you need to control watering and place it at 8-12 degrees during the flowering period.

2. Reasonable fertilization

It likes a mild climate, is not cold-resistant, is afraid of rain and waterlogging, needs very good fertilizer, the soil should be loose and fertile, and have good drainage, preferably sandy soil. In addition to adding base fertilizer when helping it to establish, you should also add a small dose of cake fertilizer every seven to ten days, or you can use chemical fertilizer. After the flower buds appear, you can add potassium dihydrogen phosphate one or two times, and continue to add fertilizer until it grows flowers. You can stop temporarily when it rains. If it gets on the leaves, you must clean it in time.

3. Ventilation and light transmission

It likes sunny and cool areas, and cannot be exposed to direct strong sunlight. As it grows, increase the distance between each pot. You can place it in a sunny area, and in a cool area during hot seasons. If you do this, its leaves will be thicker, the color will be darker, and the flowers will be brighter. If there is not enough light, its leaves will grow wildly and affect the growth of flowers. If the light is too strong, the leaves will dry out. If only one side faces the sun, it will easily grow crooked and look ugly. Therefore, you should turn the pot once a week to make it more symmetrical.