How to Sow 四季海棠 Seeds
If you want to know how to sow 四季海棠 seeds and related knowledge about its cultivation methods, let's explore it together next.
四季海棠 is a plant that can truly bloom in all four seasons and is already one of the most common types among potted plants. Its flowers have a delicate pink or red color, usually blooming in clusters of several flowers together, and some enthusiasts also call it Glass 四季海棠 or Melon Seed 四季海棠.
When I was young, I saw many children holding bouquets of 四季海棠 on Children's Day every year. Later, I found out that the meaning of 四季海棠 flowers is happiness and intelligence, which is especially suitable for giving to children. When given to adults, it also conveys a wish for eternal youth.
Although 四季海棠 can bloom in all four seasons, the sowing time is mainly divided into two periods. If you missed the sowing in April and May, it is also a very suitable time to sow after the beginning of autumn now. 四季海棠 seeds can sprout in about 10 days after sowing, and they can bloom in three to four months. This means that if you plant a seed now, you can enjoy the flowers in autumn and winter, and the result will definitely not disappoint you!
One: Sowing Seeds
1. Cultivation Potting Soil
When cultivating seeds, you can choose a small pot with good breathability and drainage, and place tiles at the bottom of the pot as a liner. Then, prepare fertile and loose soil by mixing humus soil and garden soil. Make sure the soil is exposed to the sun to kill germs, and the pot should also be disinfected.
How to Sow 四季海棠 Seeds
2. Sowing
Select the coarser matrix from the soil and place it at the bottom of the container first, then cover the remaining finer matrix on top, leaving about 2 cm from the container opening.
Insert the seeds into the top layer of soil without covering them with soil, water thoroughly to keep the soil moist, and then cover with plastic wrap to keep warm. In less than 10 days, you will see the seeds germinate!
Two: Maintenance Experience
1. Light
With proper maintenance, 四季海棠 can bloom in all four seasons and flower at any time. In the autumn climate, the weather is cool, and the sunlight is warm but not intense, so allowing 四季海棠 to receive even light can help it grow better. You can occasionally rotate the pot.
2. Temperature
The most suitable temperature for 四季海棠 to grow is between 18-22°C. Therefore, sowing now, waiting for the seeds to germinate and then potting them, will be the best growing temperature for 四季海棠. Just make sure to keep the plant warm in summer and winter. In winter, as long as the temperature does not drop below 10°C, it will not be frozen. In summer, if the temperature exceeds 30°C, it is necessary to ventilate and cool down promptly, either by opening windows or using an electric fan.