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Can Lotus blossom in winter? How to maintain it in winter?

Lydia Rodarte-Quayle
2020-11-16 11:23:35
The fruit of the Horse Chestnut is called Borneo. Also known as Su Luozi and Ling Luozi, the maturity period is from September to October. The shape is nearly spherical, the top is flat or slightly pointed, with yellow-brown spots. The fruit has a thin outer shell, only 1.5-2 mm thick when dry, and often 3-valved at maturity. There are one seed and two well-grown seeds, which are spherical in shape. Most of them are cultivated, few are wild, mainly distributed in Shaanxi, Gansu, Hebei, Henan, Shanxi, Jiangsu, Zhejiang and other places.

1. can it blossom in winter

Generally, lotus flowers bloom in summer, and bloom most in midsummer, the time will be different, but the overall interval is relatively fixed.The cold resistance of lotus is relatively poor, but because the climate in South China is relatively warm, even in winter, the temperature is relatively high, can be maintained at more than 0 degrees Celsius, so through the greenhouse to create a suitable flowering climate conditions, the tempera ture is maintained at more than 20 degrees Celsius, maintain adequate sunshine, can achieve lotus In the winter flowering scene.Although lotus can blossom in winter, it is difficult to achieve in ordinary families.

2. How to maintain in winter

1. Pruning dead leaves: In autumn, the temperature will gradually decrease, and the branches and leaves on the ground will wither and turn yellow. It is necessary to prune off the above-ground parts in time, and do not continue to stay on them.

2. Normal maintenance: For the southern region, the temperature in winter is not very low, so there is no need to take measures to keep warm. Continue to put it in the open air and give normal maintenance.

3. Storage and maintenance: The winter climate in the north is relatively cold. If the lotus is kept in the open air, it may be frozen to death. It can be moved indoors for maintenance. The temperature is kept at about 0-10 degrees Celsius. It can also be moved to a cold cellar or a pool for storage.

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