Cultivation methods and precautions of blue pot flowers

How to grow blue pot flowers

soil

To grow blue pot flowers, the soil must be suitable, loose and fertile, sandy soil is preferred, and good drainage is required. You can use prepared soil, mix fine sand, perlite, etc. to make a medium, and add a certain amount of fertilizer as base fertilizer.

Light and temperature

Blue pot flower prefers a semi-shady growing environment, but requires good light. Maintaining sufficient light is beneficial to the growth of blue pot flower plants and promotes flowering. In seasons with short daylight hours, supplementary light is needed. Generally speaking, it is necessary to maintain maintenance conditions of short day and strong light. The suitable temperature for growth is between 15℃ and 35℃. Avoid high temperatures in summer and the temperature in winter should be kept above 3℃. It can overwinter indoors or outdoors in frost-free weather.

Water and fertilizer management

When watering blue pot flowers, you need to follow the principle of alternating dry and wet periods. You need to water them sufficiently during the growth period, but avoid water accumulation. Drainage is required during the rainy season. It is not advisable to apply concentrated fertilizer. It is sufficient to apply fertilizer once a week during the growth period, mainly nitrogen fertilizer. You can also apply some compound fertilizer rich in multiple elements to supplement the nutrients needed for the growth of blue pot flowers. After the temperature gradually drops in autumn, fertilization needs to be reduced.

Things to note when growing blue pot flowers

Reproduction

The reproduction of blue pot flowers includes division reproduction and sowing reproduction. Division reproduction is generally carried out in spring. For sowing reproduction, seeds can be harvested and sown immediately after harvesting, or sowing can be carried out in the spring of the following year.

Basin

When the blue pot flower seedlings are 2-3 weeks old, they can be transplanted into pots. Generally, a pot with a diameter of about 13-15cm can be chosen. As the blue pot flower grows, larger pots can be used.