What are the methods for growing Dianthus in winter?
This article brings you the methods for growing Dianthus in winter and some small experiences in green plant maintenance to understand the cultivation techniques of Dianthus. Keep reading!
Nowadays, more and more people are yearning for a rural life, so many flower enthusiasts have a courtyard specifically for growing flowers, finding a small piece of their own space in the noisy and bustling city to plant some flowers and plants, which is extremely pleasant. What I'm going to introduce today is the tenacious Dianthus, which is very suitable for planting in the garden. Let's take a quick look at its maintenance methods!
I. Soil Maintenance
The soil for growing Dianthus is relatively important. It prefers soil with good drainage and relatively rich in humus. When choosing, it is necessary to focus on soil with good fertility retention, slightly alkaline.
Here, I give you a small trick for soil mixing, which is to use common garden soil, ordinary compost, and sandy soil, mixed in a ratio of 3:1:1. This kind of soil is the most suitable for Dianthus, and flower enthusiasts with conditions can mix according to my formula.
II. Water Maintenance
Dianthus has good drought resistance, but in areas with excessive rainfall and humidity in our country, the soil is prone to compaction. Therefore, we should timely loosen the soil and drain the water, which also prevents Dianthus from getting diseases. Except for the peak growing season of Dianthus, flower enthusiasts should water Dianthus in time, and less watering is needed in other situations, mainly to keep the soil moist.
What are the methods for growing Dianthus in winter?
III. Temperature Maintenance
Dianthus has a very strong vitality and good cold resistance. Generally, it is very suitable to control the maintenance temperature between 15 degrees and 20 degrees. Keeping the temperature above 12 degrees Celsius in winter allows Dianthus to grow better. The humidity of the air should be maintained at around 75%. Flower enthusiasts can spray some mist water to adjust the humidity before Dianthus blooms. This can effectively prevent the flower buds of Dianthus from splitting prematurely and also makes Dianthus grow better.
IV. Light Maintenance
If you want to grow Dianthus well, it is best to let Dianthus receive 6-8 hours of sunlight every day, except in summer. Dianthus is not heat-resistant, and in the hot summer, the sun is too harsh. At this time, we need to provide shade for Dianthus to prevent it from getting diseases caused by direct sunlight.
V. Daily Fertilization
In addition, Dianthus is a plant that loves fertilizer very much. In addition to applying some base fertilizer when potting, it is also necessary to continuously top-dress during the growing period of Dianthus. Generally, apply a thin, decayed fertilizer water every ten days or so. Top-dress once after Dianthus blooms, which allows Dianthus to absorb nutrients to the maximum extent, making its flowers more abundant and preventing diseases caused by insufficient nutrients.
The beautiful Dianthus is not delicate at all and is very easy to maintain. Flower enthusiasts who have a courtyard and don't know what flowers to grow can consider growing some Dianthus to make their courtyard more colorful!
The sharing above introduces the methods for growing Dianthus in winter and a comprehensive understanding of the cultivation techniques of Dianthus, hoping to bring some knowledge about green plants to green plant enthusiasts.