How to care for the longevity flower: Unveiling the small tricks for cultivating longevity flowers.

How to care for the longevity flowerToday, I will explain how to care for the longevity flower and reveal the small tips for cultivating it, based on my experience in maintaining green plants. Here are the details:The longevity flower is familiar to many flower enthusiasts. It has a compact and low plant form, with not-so-large but thick and fleshy leaves, staying green throughout the year. The leaves also have a glossy sheen on their surface. Although the flowers of the longevity flower are small, they are bright in color and numerous, with each flower branch having dozens of small flowers that bloom in an umbrella shape, making it very beautiful. The longevity flower has been sought after by countless flower enthusiasts, and it was a very popular flower years ago. However, fewer people are growing it nowadays. What is the reason for this?1. The branches become old and stops floweringThe longevity flower may look like a "tree," but it is actually a herbaceous plant, belonging to the Sedum genus of the Crassulaceae family. Unlike woody flowers like peonies and camellias, the herbaceous longevity flower often faces the issue of aging. With years of care, the branches of the longevity flower become thicker and eventually grow into old stakes. Although the old stake longevity flower has a sturdy appearance and higher ornamental value, the branches also age gradually, resulting in a decrease in the quantity and quality of flowers.Many flower enthusiasts have been growing old longevity flowers for several or even tens of years, and they seem to become thicker each year, but the flowers become fewer. This is not because the flowers are not being cared for properly, but because your longevity flower is "old" and its flowering ability has declined.SolutionTo ensure the longevity flower blooms every year, many enthusiasts give up letting it grow into an old stake. Every 3 to 4 years, they cut the branches to propagate new seedlings, discarding the old ones. This method indeed maintains the flowering ability of the longevity flower, but it requires re-propagating new seedlings every few years and then growing them, which is not something most people have the patience for.(Seedlings of propagated longevity flower)Another solution to the aging problem of the longevity flower is grafting. Since the longevity flower is a succulent herbaceous plant of the Sedum genus in the Crassulaceae family, it can be grafted with any plant of the same family, such as jade tree or Begonia. These rootstocks have thicker branches and more developed root systems, which do not age easily. By utilizing their characteristics, the longevity flower can greatly delay the issue of aging and non-flowering.How to care for the longevity flower(Propagated longevity flower grafted onto a jade tree)However, grafting longevity flowers requires high grafting skills, and ordinary flower enthusiasts are more likely to fail. Moreover, to graft old longevity flowers, the tender branches need to be cut and grafted, and the remaining old stakes have to be discarded. Many flower enthusiasts are unwilling to do this when they think about discarding their years-old old stakes.2. Difficulty surviving the summerThe longevity flower is a typical cool-season flower that does not tolerate high temperatures. In spring, autumn, and even indoor winter, as long as the temperature is relatively cool, the longevity flower will grow very well, continuously producing leaves and flowers. However, after May, as the weather becomes hot, the longevity flower enters a dormant state in the high temperature. It stops growing branches and leaves and will not bloom anymore, as if time has stood still. At this point, the longevity flower becomes particularly vulnerable, and improper care can easily lead to its death. Many flower enthusiasts lose their longevity flowers in the summer.SolutionTo ensure the longevity flower can safely survive the summer, the first step is to avoid direct sunlight. In other seasons, we should try to expose the longevity flower to more sunlight, but in summer, it needs to be shaded. Place the pot in a cool and well-ventilated area. Remember, just placing it in a shaded area is not enough; the environment must be sufficiently ventilated, or the longevity flower will easily get sick in the summer.