How to grow tennis flower

1. Maintenance methods

1. Temperature: Tennis flower likes a relatively warm environment. The temperature suitable for its growth is between 16 and 26 degrees. At the same time, the ambient temperature cannot be lower than 5 degrees. It cannot spend the winter outdoors. If the temperature is too low, it is easy to be frostbitten and the plant cannot grow normally. At the same time, if the temperature is too high in summer, it will also affect its normal flowering.

2. Watering: Moist soil is more conducive to growth. More watering is needed in summer because if the temperature is high, the evaporation rate of water will be higher. But after autumn, you should control watering, because the plants begin to dormant in winter. If you water them too much, they will not be able to survive the winter normally. Just wait until the soil is completely dry before watering again.

3. Light: Tennis flower prefers a darker environment, and strong light must be avoided, otherwise the branches and leaves of the plant will easily turn yellow, and the flower buds will also be very small, and the color will not be as bright as normal. At the same time, normal growth only requires providing it with warm diffuse light.

4. Fertilization: During the growth period, you can apply nitrogen fertilizer once every half a month, which will help growth and speed up the growth rate. At the same time, you can stop applying nitrogen fertilizer during the flowering period and switch to phosphorus and potassium fertilizers. At the same time, you should stop fertilizing in winter to allow it to spend the winter normally. If you continue to fertilize, it will grow too tall.

2. Breeding techniques

1. Reproduction: Sowing and division are two important methods of reproduction. Division is usually carried out in spring and needs to be combined with repotting. Division is done about once every three years. Separate the newly grown small bulbs around the mother plant and replant them. It can be sown immediately after harvesting, and it will germinate about fifteen days after sowing, but you need to pay attention to watering and light.

2. Pruning: Tennis flowers need to be pruned from time to time during their growth process. Some old branches and leaves should be cut off so that some new branches can absorb more nutrients. When some flowers fall, they also need to be cut off in time to help other flower buds bloom.

3. Problem diagnosis and treatment

1. Disease: Root rot will occur, which is mainly caused by excessive watering and insufficient ventilation. It can be controlled by spraying wettable powder.

2. Pests: Nematodes often appear and can cause the roots of the plants to be bitten, or they can be eliminated when repotting.