How to care for Sedum Sarmentosum 'Kitten Ears'
Today's focus is on how to care for Sedum Sarmentosum 'Kitten Ears' and the techniques to make it bloom abundantly in flower planting related experience. The specific content is as follows:
How to make Sedum Sarmentosum 'Kitten Ears' bloom abundantly?
Sedum Sarmentosum 'Kitten Ears' is a succulent plant in the Sedum family. Its fleshy leaves are arranged neatly in a lotus seat shape, like little lotus flowers sitting around the lotus seat, making it a very Buddhist-style succulent plant. If well cared for, the tip of its leaves will turn purplish red, as if coated with a red glow, very elegant and adorable. Sedum Sarmentosum 'Kitten Ears' is also an especially auspicious potted flower, symbolizing safety and auspiciousness in feng shui. Therefore, it is very good to keep a pot of Sedum Sarmentosum 'Kitten Ears' at home.
So how can you make Sedum Sarmentosum 'Kitten Ears' bloom abundantly?
In fact, Sedum Sarmentosum 'Kitten Ears' is a succulent plant that is easy to bloom abundantly. Compared to other succulents, Sedum Sarmentosum 'Kitten Ears' does not need to be topped or pinched. It can burst out a circle of small side buds from the bottom without topping. The young Sedum Sarmentosum 'Kitten Ears' can burst a circle of small side buds after about a year, and its growth rate is relatively fast.
However, a fatal weakness during the regular maintenance process is that poor ventilation can easily cause the leaves to flip downwards and form a "skirt". If you want Sedum Sarmentosum 'Kitten Ears' to produce many small side buds, you should follow the following points:
First, the potting soil should be good
Succulent plants prefer loose and breathable soil. A mix of half particle soil and half nutrient-rich soil can be used. The soil is nutritious and well-draining, so watering will not cause root rot.
How to care for Sedum Sarmentosum 'Kitten Ears'
Second, fertilize appropriately
Succulent plants generally grow slowly and do not like fertilizer, but if you want Sedum Sarmentosum 'Kitten Ears' to grow faster, you can add some fertilizer. Use a succulent plant nutrient solution or slow-release fertilizer, but do not use too much. The main focus in growing Sedum Sarmentosum 'Kitten Ears' is to appreciate the plant and leaves. Making the leaves grow compactly and continuously produce small side buds is the ideal blooming effect we want to achieve. Therefore, you should not let it grow too fast. Using a bit of slow-release fertilizer and increasing it appropriately is enough. If it grows too fast, it will become leggy and lose its shape.
Third, good lighting
Succulent plants prefer plenty of sunlight, and Sedum Sarmentosum 'Kitten Ears' is no exception. During spring, autumn, and winter, it should be placed in the best lit areas. In summer, it should be placed in a shady spot. If there is not enough sunlight, the leaves will be light in color and lack red or purple tips, which is not aesthetically pleasing. Under good lighting and sufficient water, the side buds of Sedum Sarmentosum 'Kitten Ears' will burst quickly. Sometimes, ten small plants can burst within half a month. Keeping these small plants and letting them grow will eventually fill the pot.
The small Sedum Sarmentosum 'Kitten Ears' plants have a good shape with many side buds. Paying attention to these points during maintenance will be fine. Some friends' Sedum Sarmentosum 'Kitten Ears' keep producing new plants over time. The small side buds that are pinched off can also grow into small plants when placed in well-ventilated soil.
The above shared content on how to care for Sedum Sarmentosum 'Kitten Ears' and the techniques to make it bloom abundantly are for the reference of green plant enthusiasts, hoping to solve your problems in green plant and flower management.