How to grow dry lotus?

The cultivation method of potted dry lotus is divided into five steps: accelerating germination, raising seedlings, planting, removing seeds and fertilizing.

1、? Soak the seeds in warm or cold water for 24 hours, then peel off the skin and accelerate germination with paper towels.

2、? In the early stage of seedling raising, it is strongly recommended to use transparent plastic water cups and wrap them with thick paper to prevent direct sunlight.

3. After the root system basically grows (subject to the full cup), it can be transplanted and planted, and a pot of about 20 cm can be selected.

4、? When the plant reaches 4 true leaves, it needs to be enucleated for the first time, leaving only 2 leaves, and then enucleated when the score is good.

5、? During its growth, attention should be paid to the amount of nitrogen fertilizer, which can be sprayed on the leaves during the growth period or directly irrigated with potassium dihydrogen phosphate diluent, or alternatively used.

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Potted bonsai:

Lotus has a strong adaptability to the growing environment. It can not only spit red and wave green in lakes and ponds, but also be elegant and decorate the world in small pots and bowls.

In the history of Dutch culture in China, the form of potted lotus was originally used for private courtyard viewing.

Nowadays, potted lotus is widely used in gardens all over China.

The combination of potted plants and pond planting improves the ornamental value of potted lotus, which often appears in garden waterscape and garden sketches.

Lotus waterstone bonsai is a new kind of bonsai in Hangzhou.

It is an organic combination of lotus potted plants and water stone potted plants, which not only reflects the firmness and straightness of rocks, but also shows the delicate and charming lotus flowers.

Lotus bonsai can choose coral stone, sand stone, axe stone, English stone and other rocks as materials.

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