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How to prolong the flowering period of lotus

Lydia Rodarte-Quayle
2020-07-22 08:31:47
It is a very beautiful flowering plant with high ornamental value, both flowers and leaves. However, the flowering period is usually only two months, so let's learn about how to make up for this regret and extend the flowering period. _The flowering period of this kind of plant also has two months, but as long as we take reasonable care of it, we can also extend the flowering period of the plant, or even bloom all year long.

1. Suitable temperature

This flower likes temperature. It usually begins to sprout at about eight to ten degrees, and the underwater roots begin to grow at about fourteen degrees. Because it belongs to the high temperature resistant plant, even the weather above 40 degrees is not serious.

2. Apply more potassium fertilizer.

We all know that this kind of fertilizer is very important for its flowering, and can play a role in prolonging the flowering period. As long as it blooms in the early stage, using some K rich fertilizer to provide it with sufficient nutrients, it can extend the stage of blooming flowers, and make the blooming flowers gorgeous and dazzling.

3. Soil requirements

The soil used for planting this kind of plant should be acid-base neutralizing soil. It's better to use lotus pond soil or paddy soil. This soil often has rich nutrition, but don't use industrial polluted soil.

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4. Cultivation container

Because now the growth of this kind of plant is too big after the growing period, so it is very important to choose the right container. You can choose the glaze basin, porcelain basin, purple sand basin, etc., which are ideal tools for planting it, but at the bottom of the basin, the small hole should be blocked with cement sand to prevent water leakage.

5. Accept the light

The selected planting site should be able to receive seven to eight hours of light every day, so as to better extend the flowering period and keep it blooming.

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