How long does the flowering period of虞美人 (Mei Beauty) last?
This article introduces the duration of the flowering period of Mei Beauty and the cultivation techniques for this plant, focusing on green plants and flowers. Please refer to the detailed introduction below.
Is it suitable to grow a pot of Mei Beauty in February? With large flowers, vibrant colors, and a long flowering period, it blooms for 200 days a year, easy to grow and beautiful.
This year's Spring Festival is really warm, and it looks like the temperature will reach 20 degrees in a few days. With the recent good weather, you can see many beautiful flowers blooming when you go out for a walk, such as peach blossoms, pear blossoms, apricot blossoms, and begonias. However, the most attention-grabbing is the beautiful flower called "Mei Beauty." Its flowers are large, abundant, and come in many colors, creating a colorful cloud-like scene when they bloom together.
Mei Beauty is an annual herbaceous flower with green leaves and bright flowers, native to Europe. Now it is cultivated in most parts of China, whether in the ground or in pots, and it is very good. You can see this flower in spring parks, flower beds, and roadsides because it is currently in its flowering period, with Mei Beauties of various colors blooming.
Mei Beauty comes in too many colors, including common ones like pink, red, yellow, white, and orange-red, as well as some special colors like purple and bicolors with red and white. You can choose any color you like, or plant several colors in one pot.
After the warming weather in February, Mei Beauty is blooming in large numbers. This flower has large blooms, with a diameter of about 6 centimeters, and its flowering period is also very long. It can bloom from February after the warm spring to around August, spending about half the year in bloom.
In terms of care, Mei Beauty prefers a cool and well-lit environment and grows best in temperatures between 5 to 25°C. It is afraid of too hot or too cold environments. For potted plants, just make sure to move them to a suitable indoor location during the summer and winter. Additionally, this flower does not like excessive humidity. Generally, for ground cultivation, it does not need to be watered frequently, and for potted plants, it depends on the potting soil and weather conditions, watering about once every 3 to 5 days.
Mei Beauty is usually propagated by sowing seeds and can be sown twice a year, in spring and autumn. Different planting times result in different flowering periods. Spring sowing will bloom around June of the same year, while autumn sowing will bloom after the second year's warming. If you like Mei Beauty, February and March are the best times to sow, so don't miss out!
The above is the complete content about the flowering period of Mei Beauty and the cultivation techniques for this plant. Green plant enthusiasts may find it helpful to refer to this information.