Ten famous flowers, a gentleman in a flower is a lotus! Do you know how to raise lotus flowers in potted plants?

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Lianzi was charming as if she were talking to me, but she broke my medicine string.

Poetry and flowers appreciation

It is the scenery of the West Lake in June, which is really different from other seasons.

Lotus leaves will not turn green the next day, and lotus flowers are particularly bright red in the sun.

-Yang Wanli's "Seeing Lin Zifang at Dawn in Jingci Temple"

Joy in flowers

Lotus, also known as lotus and water hibiscus, is a famous aquatic flower in China with a long cultivation history. It is also the flower of the ancient literati who scattered ink, and it also means that Haoran is "muddy but not dirty, clear and ripple without demon", dignified and beautiful.

Because "lotus" is homophonic with "harmony" and "lotus" is homophonic with "Lian" and "Lian", lotus is often regarded as a symbol of peace, harmony and cooperation in China traditional culture. With the symbol of lotus, the cause of a peaceful and harmonious world will be realized.

Lotus is a symbol of Taoist practitioners' success without being contaminated with the five evils. In the Taiyi wonderful method to save the body from suffering, Buddha steps to save the body from suffering, and the dharma body has changed countless times, from woman to boy, from wind to rain!

Buddhism uses lotus to indicate that Buddhas and Bodhisattvas are born in life and death troubles, and they are exempted from life and death troubles, so it means "Lotus hides the world". According to Buddhism, the lotus is the "pure land" where the Buddha lives, so the bodhisattva should take the lotus as its seat.

A must for anthomaniac.

Lotus is an aquatic plant and likes relatively stable and calm shallow water. Lakes, swamps and ponds are all its suitable habitats. The water demand of lotus depends on the variety. The relative water level of large plant-shaped varieties such as Gulian and Chiba is deep, but it cannot exceed 1.7 meters. Small and medium-sized plants are only suitable for water depth of 20-60 cm. Meanwhile, lotus is very sensitive to water loss. In summer, as long as there is no irrigation for 3 hours, the lotus leaves planted in the water tank will be sluggish. If the water is stopped for one day, the lotus leaves will be burnt and the buds will wither. Lotus likes light but is not tolerant of shade, and it will show strong phototaxis when it grows in semi-shade.

A wonderful hand in flowers

1. Planting. Lotus seeds should be soaked after breaking their shells, and water should be changed frequently before sprouting, which takes about 7 days to germinate, and can be transplanted into pots after taking root for 2 weeks. In addition, you can choose to plant lotus with lotus root, which reduces the tedious steps of breeding with lotus seeds and grows lotus leaves and branches faster. Choose one or more well-preserved and disease-free lotus roots, take them home, wash them with clear water and dry them for later use.

2. container selection. When planting lotus, you must choose a slightly larger flowerpot. A bigger pot can make the lotus root have enough room to grow, so that the lotus can grow luxuriantly and fully. It would be better if there is an extra-large water tank or a large stone trough at home, so that the lotus planted in this way will be more ornamental with simple containers.

3. Making pot mud. Pot mud for lotus cultivation can be made of fertile garden soil and base fertilizer, but it needs to be soaked in water for at least half a month before it can be used. If possible, it is best to fish for river mud in ponds or pools, but only if the river is not polluted.

4.light. Family potted lotus, it is best to put it on the balcony or courtyard. Lotus likes light. If it can receive more than 7 hours of light every day, there will be more buds and flowers.

5. Fat water. Fertilization should be carried out after the lotus leaves grow, because there is enough base fertilizer in the early stage of planting. After the lotus leaves grow out of the water, phosphorus and potassium fertilizers should be applied every half month. Don't let the flowerpot lack water, which will cause the plants to wither. Generally, it is enough to add water once every two days, and the water should be away from the spout 10 cm.