What color of Cyclamen is the most precious
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Cyclamen [Scientific name] Cyclamen persicum [Alias] Yipin crown, rabbit flower, rabbit ear flower, radish begonia [Family and Genus] Primulaceae, Cyclamen genus.
[Origin and Distribution]
Original production in southern Europe and the Mediterranean region, now cultivated all over the world, more cultivation in coastal cities of China.
[ Morphology and Variety ]
Perennial bulbous herb, with flat and round fleshy corm, plant height about 30 cm. The leaves are生于球茎顶端中心, heart-shaped, with sawtooth edges, deep green on the surface, most with white or gray patterns, and purple red on the back. Flowers emerge from the top of the stem leaves, thin and long pedicels, single flowers similar to rabbit ears, flower colors include deep red, rose red, pink, light purple, white, etc., some species have fragrance. The fruit is a silique, the seeds are polygonal, and a fruit contains 40~50 brown seeds.
There are many horticultural varieties of Cyclamen, becoming one of the world-famous modern pot plants. Main varieties include large flower type, crimped petal type, flat petal type, silver leaf type, double petal type, hairy edge type, and fragrant type.
[Ecological Habits]
It prefers soft light and is afraid of strong sunlight; it likes warm and cool temperature and is afraid of high temperature and severe cold; it likes humid environment and is afraid of waterlogging; it likes good ventilation and is afraid of闷烟 cooked; it likes loose soil and is afraid of hardening and continuous cropping; it likes thin and frequent fertilization and is afraid of thick raw fertilizer. The pH should be between 6 and 7. In addition, the more leaves, the more flowers, and the larger leaves, the later the flowers bloom; adding carbon dioxide in winter can promote growth and flowering. The peak flowering period is from December to the following May.
[Propagation]
Commonly propagated by sowing. The suitable sowing period is from September to October, and the suitable germination temperature is 18°C to 20°C. Select fresh and pure seeds, soak in 1000 times mercuric chloride solution for 30 minutes, wash with clean water, and then sow with a disinfected shallow pot or shallow wooden box. The bottom of the sowing pot (box) is made of a drainage layer, covered with 3~4 cm thick coarse-grained culture soil in the middle, and filled with 2~3 cm fine soil for sowing. There are spot sowing and drilling methods for sowing, with a spacing of 1-2 cm, covered with soil 0.5~0.7 cm thick after sowing, then watered with the immersion method and placed in a dark place to germinate. Generally, roots can be formed in 2 weeks and cotyledons can grow in 4-6 weeks. After the seedlings come out, they should be moved to a well-lit place, pay attention to ventilation, prevent seedling rot, and promote healthy growth.
Propagation can also be done by dividing tubers and tissue culture. The tubers are usually divided when the dormant tubers sprout new buds, and each piece must have buds and tubers. The cut surface should be covered with wood ash or sulfur powder and dried in the shade before planting.
What color of Cyclamen is the most precious
[Potting and Repotting]
In November to December of the same year, transplant the seedlings into a flower pot with an inner diameter of 10 cm, leaving 1/3 of the corm above the soil; in March to April of the following year, you can replace it with a flower pot of 15 cm, leaving 2/3 of the corm above the soil. The culture soil must have water retention and breathability, and can be made of 40% decomposed leaf soil, 40% garden soil, 10% rice husk ash, and 10% cow dung powder.
When repotting Cyclamen, it is necessary to gradually increase the size of the pot according to the size of the plant, and it is not suitable to plant small seedlings in large pots. Pay attention to shallow planting to prevent the corm from rotting in the soil due to excessive moisture.
[Cultivation Key Points]
To cultivate Cyclamen well, the following key points of care should be mastered.
(1) Summer cooling and seedling protection: Cyclamen is suitable for temperatures between 10°C and 20°C, enters dormancy above 30°C, and the plant is prone to rot above 35°C. Therefore, the high temperature of the summer in Jiangnan is a fatal injury to Cyclamen. At this time, it should be placed on a pot shelf in a well-ventilated shaded shed, using ground watering and air atomization to maintain an ambient humidity of no more than 70% (high humidity is prone to diseases and pests), and facilities to prevent rainwater from淋 should be configured to ensure a safe summer.
(2) Promote more leaves: Cyclamen has the property that the more leaves, the more flowers. In addition to timely potting and changing soil to loosen the soil, increase fertility, and add a variety of trace elements, top dressing can be applied about 3 times a month during the growing period, mainly with organic fertilizers such as soybean cake powder, bone meal, and chicken manure powder, supplemented by chemical fertilizers such as urea, superphosphate, potassium sulfate, and potassium dihydrogen phosphate. Top dressing should be applied on sunny days, avoid getting dirty on the top of the plant and leaves, and water after fertilization. The ideal potting soil moisture is to maintain 60%~70% humidity during the day and 50% in the evening, and it is not suitable to water from the leaf surface and stem top. Pay attention to the consistency of water temperature and soil temperature.
(3) Do a good job of flowering period maintenance: Cyclamen has a long flowering period of half a year, and flowering period maintenance is crucial. First, provide sufficient light to promote more and better flowering. Second, increase temperature in winter to maintain a night temperature of 10°C to 15°C, slightly higher during the day. If it drops below 5°C, the flowers will not expand and the color will be dull. Third, fertilize, except from mid-December to early February, normal top dressing is still needed during other times. Fourth, water, need to water frequently, generally water once every 1~2 days. Special attention should be paid to the fact that once the plant withers, watering cannot be reversed. In addition, it is necessary to cut the dense leaves and残花 in time.
(4) Prevent and control diseases and pests: It should be prevented as the main method and pay attention to the disinfection of seeds, pots, and culture soil. Once diseases such as soft rot occur, you can spray bactericides such as thiophanate-methyl and carbendazim for protection and treatment. In case of pest damage, such as wild insects and leaf-rolling insects, you can spray with malathion, omethoate, and other insecticides.