How to care for Blue Stone Lotus
A plant knowledge tip: introducing the Blue Stone Lotus, a succulent plant. How to care for Blue Stone Lotus? The following is an introduction by the editor for netizens.
The Blue Stone Lotus requires ample sunlight for its leaves to be colorful and for the plant to be compact and aesthetically pleasing. Insufficient sunlight results in pale leaf color, loose leaf arrangement, elongation, and thinning of the leaves. Blue Stone Lotus is a medium to large-sized plant and should be repotted every 1-3 years depending on its growth state. The pot diameter can be 1~2 inches larger than the plant diameter, which promotes the plant's growth. The soil must be dry before watering and slow-release fertilizer can be applied. Propagation is done through cutting the top and side buds, and also by sowing seeds. Cutting can be done throughout the year, while kites are mainly propagated through side buds.
Although the kite is kept in a sunroom, once the temperature exceeds 35 degrees, it is moved to bright diffused light with reduced watering, because the flowering season is summer, and after the flowers bloom, there is a brief dormant period. During the short dormant period of the entire summer, watering is reduced or not given at all. By mid-September, when the temperature drops, watering is gradually resumed. Adapted to the sunroom, the Blue Stone Lotus can grow normally in the summer, and the dormancy is not very noticeable. However, no water should be allowed to enter the leaf heart during the summer, or the plant may die. During the growing season, the leaves can be sprayed with water.
In winter, if the temperature can be maintained above 0 degrees, watering can be given. Below 0 degrees, watering should be stopped to prevent frostbite. Although it is cold in winter, it is not necessary to completely stop watering throughout the season. Some water can be given at the base of the plant at appropriate times. Do not spray or give too much water, as prolonged moisture in the leaf heart can cause rot, and excessive watering can lead to stem rot.
In spring, as the temperature rises, watering can be gradually restored to normal. The Blue Stone Lotus is a relatively easy-to-care-for variety. In addition to needing some shade in the summer, it can be exposed to full sunlight in other seasons. The soil used by the kite is a mix of peat and granular coal slag and river sand, with clean granular river sand laid on the soil surface, mainly focusing on breathability.
The above is a tip on how to care for the Blue Stone Lotus, hoping it can bring help to your life!