METHOD OF CULTIVATING MARIANNE SUCCULENT PLANTS
A small plant knowledge, introducing everyone to the little experience of growing Marian succulent plants, the method of cultivating Marian succulent plants, the following is a detailed sharing.
Marianne Adromischus marianae is a perennial succulent herbaceous plant of the Crassulaceae family, produced in the Karoo Plateau of South Africa, and is a small variety. The leaves of the plant are arranged opposite. It is a dwarf succulent shrub, with succulent leaves 2-4 cm long, leafless, but the base is narrow, the apex is flat and pointed, the tip part has a depression, the leaves are spindle-shaped, the leaf surface has dense wart-like protuberances, and the leaves are covered with large purple-red spots. The plant is upright, with a thicker stem, and does not grow tall easily.
Marianne needs sufficient sunlight to make the leaf spots turn purple and the plant form tighter and more beautiful. Insufficient sunlight will cause the leaf color to be light, and the leaf arrangement will be loose and elongated. With good lighting, some leaves can grow to 3-4 centimeters long, forming a thumb group, the leaf shape is like a shuttle, but the plant grows relatively fast, and it will be very spectacular after years of clustering. The flowers are racemes, small, with five-lobed apex, and bloom from May to July.
Marianne needs a sunny and cool, dry environment, is tolerant of semi-shade, afraid of waterlogging, and avoids hot and humid conditions. It has the habit of growing in cool seasons and slightly dormant in high summer temperatures. From September to December each year and from March to June of the following year is the growing period of the plant (different environments of plant friends may have different growing periods). Insufficient lighting will cause the plant leaves to elongate, and the leaves will become fragile and fall off easily; plants growing in sufficient sunlight will have a short and strong plant form, with relatively compact and sturdy leaf arrangement.
The Marianne in Kite is grown in a sunroom with full sunlight. During the growing period, keep the soil moist and avoid waterlogging. The soil used by Kite is a mixture of coal slag and peat, with a small amount of perlite, in a ratio of about 6:3:1. Marianne can tolerate low temperatures of about -4°C, which is the indoor temperature, not outdoors. Any lower, and the leaves and the growing tips will suffer frostbite and dry up, and the entire winter is basically without water or with minimal watering, below 5 degrees, water should be gradually reduced.
In the high summer temperatures, the entire plant grows slowly or stops completely, at this time it is necessary to ensure good ventilation and appropriate shading to avoid direct exposure to the sun, moderate watering, and avoid long-term rain to prevent plant rot.
The propagation of Marianne is usually through branching or leaf cutting. The cut branches can be directly inserted into dry granular soil, with a small amount of water given after a few days, which easily roots. Leaf cutting is a bit slower; take off the full and plump leaves, place them in a shaded place to dry the wound, then place them on the soil, which should not be too wet, just a little moisture is enough, and it will slowly germinate and grow new plants. Marianne is a relatively fast-growing variety, so plant friends need to be patient.
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