If you haven’t grown plum, orchid, bamboo and chrysanthemum, you are not a real flower grower!

1. Plum Blossom

Proud but not vulgar

He once explored the waves and braved the snow, cut snow and ice, with a proud character, he was a noble and ambitious person.

The plum blossom is known as the first of the four gentlemen. It blooms in the biting cold wind. It is the most spirited flower of the Chinese nation and the representative of the national soul. The pride of the plum blossom has inspired generation after generation of Chinese people to not fear hardships and difficulties, to forge ahead bravely and never give up.

Maintenance tips for potted plum blossoms:

flowerpot:

It is best to choose a permeable and breathable clay pot for the flower pot. You can also choose a purple clay pot, but try not to choose a porcelain pot or a plastic pot as they have poor air permeability.

soil:

The soil needs to be loose and breathable. You can use a mixture of garden soil, coal slag and humus soil in a ratio of 4:3:3.

Watering:

Potted plum blossoms should be watered sometimes when the soil is dry and sometimes when it is wet, following the principle of not watering unless the soil is dry, and watering thoroughly when you do. If the plant has not been watered for a long time, causing the branches and leaves to wilt, do not water it heavily at once, as this can easily cause a large number of leaves to fall or even death. You can water it in small amounts first, wait two or three days, and then water it heavily to allow it to slowly recover.

Winter maintenance management:

After the plum blossoms shed their leaves in winter, move them to a cold room that does not freeze, or place them on a low-temperature balcony. Make sure to open windows for ventilation so that they can experience a period of low-temperature stimulation. At the same time, strengthen water and fertilizer management, spray water on the branches and around the flower pots every day to keep the air moist.

Common plum varieties

Weeping Plum

Green-calyx plum

Jiang Mei

Vermilion plum

Long Yongmei

Palace Pink Plum

2. Orchid

Quiet but not sick

Living in seclusion in an empty valley, admiring one's own beauty, enjoying the fragrance and elegance, is a wise man in the world.

Once upon a time, there were orchids growing in empty valleys. The most fascinating thing about orchids is their quietness. Because they grow in deep valleys, they have beautiful, fragrant and pure appearance. The quietness of orchids is not only the temperament of a hermit living by the spring, but also a beautiful quality of not seeking a successful career or fame, but only seeking to have an open mind.

Orchid care tips:

temperature:

Generally speaking, the suitable growth temperature for orchids is 25~30 degrees, and different varieties of orchids have slightly different requirements for temperature.

Moisture:

Watering is one of the important links in orchid cultivation and management. The ancients believed that beginners in orchid cultivation must "accumulate three years of hard work" in watering orchids. This shows that watering orchids is a very profound knowledge. There are no fixed rules to follow for watering, and it should vary depending on factors such as weather, season, and variety.

soil:

Choose a clay pot when planting orchids. Generally, 2 to 3 clumps can be planted in a pot with a diameter of about 25 cm. The potting soil can be prepared by mixing 5 parts of leaf mold, 3 parts of compost soil, and 2 parts of coarse sand, or 2 parts of leaf mold, 1 part each of river sand and dried cow dung.

Cover the hole at the bottom of the pot with a small piece of plastic screen to prevent ants from building nests and damaging the roots of the orchid, and lay broken tiles to facilitate drainage. Then spread 1.5 to 2 cm thick mountain mud particles. Then put a layer of culture soil sifting residue, and then put the finely sieved culture soil on it.

3. Bamboo

Light but not frivolous

Sifting the wind and playing with the moon, living a carefree life, simple and indifferent, is the way a modest gentleman should be.

The nodes of the bamboo represent the unyielding spirit, its emptiness represents a humble mind, and its sparseness represents an extraordinary and unworldly temperament. It has both the iron-clad character of the plum blossom that braves in the cold and snow, and the purity of the orchid.

Maintenance points:

Bamboo is usually cultivated outdoors, so it is best to have a yard. It doesn’t matter if you don’t have a yard. You can plant it in pots on the balcony, which is also a beautiful landscape. Below, Huahua will introduce to you the maintenance methods of potted bamboo:

Moisture:

Bamboo likes moisture and is afraid of stagnant water. After potting, water thoroughly for the first time and keep the soil moist thereafter. Do not water too much, otherwise the roots will rot easily. If the potting soil lacks water, the bamboo leaves will curl up. At this time, you should water it in time and the bamboo leaves will unfold again. Avoid rain and waterlogging on rainy days to prevent root rot.

fertilizer:

Bamboo likes fertilizer, but potted bamboo should not be fertilized too much. The fertilizer for potted bamboo is mainly organic fertilizer mixed into the potting soil when the bamboo is potted. After the bamboo takes root, appropriate topdressing should be applied, "thin fertilizers should be applied frequently". 0.5% urea or 1.0% compound fertilizer should be applied in water in spring and summer. In particular, applying less nitrogen fertilizer is beneficial to dwarfing potted bamboo. It is not advisable to apply fertilizer during the bamboo shoot growth period.

prune:

Remove the old and keep the young, remove the dense and keep the sparse, remove the weak and keep the strong. When repotting every year, dead branches should be removed appropriately to maintain the beautiful shape of the plant.

4. Chrysanthemum

Beautiful but not delicate

He is elegant and graceful against the frost, independent and unique, and does not follow the crowd. He is a hermit in the world.

In the setting sun, beside a low fence, a bunch of chrysanthemums bloom proudly, unafraid of the cold or wind and frost. Pure and elegant, with a fragrant aroma, the chrysanthemum defies the frost and cold, and has a proud character. It has always been a spiritual symbol for gentlemen who practice both Confucianism and Taoism.

Chrysanthemum maintenance tips:

Moisture:

When watering potted chrysanthemums, you should pay attention to watering them at the right time and in the right amount to avoid overwatering, which will cause the chrysanthemums to grow too tall and not bloom. Spray the leaves with water once in the morning and evening.

fertilizer:

Chrysanthemums like fertilizer, but improper fertilization can easily cause the plants to grow too tall and have sparse leaves. The base fertilizer is mainly phosphorus and potassium fertilizer. Fertilization should not be applied too early. The fertilizer concentration can be gradually increased from the beginning of autumn to before flowering.

Timely pinching:

Timely removal of the top buds can promote the germination of side branches and effectively control the height of the plant.

Timely bud thinning:

During the growth period of chrysanthemum, many axillary buds will sprout, which need to be removed with fingers in time to prevent nutrient consumption. During the bud formation period, excess buds should be removed in time, and only the buds at the top of the branches should be retained.

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