How to grow blue snow flower

Cultivation method of blue snow flower

1. Soil conditions

Blue snow flower is suitable for growing in fertile slightly acidic soil. It can usually be planted in a mixture of peat soil, garden soil and perlite, and ferrous sulfate should be added to the soil to keep the soil pH between 5.5-6.0 to create a suitable growth environment for blue snow flower.

2. Fertilization management

The blue snow flower needs sufficient nutrition during its growth process. During the growth period of the plant, fertilizer can be applied once every week. You can choose a compound fertilizer containing hydrogen, phosphorus and potassium elements, and spray potassium dihydrogen phosphate on its flowers and leaves after flowering to make its flowers bloom more brilliantly.

3. Trimming

When cultivating blue snow flowers, you need to pinch the top of the plant when it grows to 12 cm in height. You can prepare a pair of sterilized sharp scissors to cut off the leaves at the top of the blue snow flower branches to promote the growth of side branches. In addition, you should cut off the thin and weak branches and diseased branches of the blue snow flower to promote the growth of strong new branches.

4. Maintenance and management

It is best to keep the blue snow flower in a bright place so that it can receive natural light around the clock to speed up its growth. When the ambient temperature is below 10 degrees, move the blue snow flower to a warm room and keep the temperature at around 20 degrees to prevent poor plant growth.

Blue Snow Flower Maintenance Precautions

1. Blue snow flowers are not tolerant to waterlogging. When caring for blue snow flowers, you need to adjust the frequency of watering according to the dryness and wetness of the soil to keep the soil slightly moist. When watering the blue snow flowers, you need to use tap water that has been left standing or dried, and you need to water the soil thoroughly to avoid soil salinization.

2. Generally speaking, blue snow plants do not often suffer from diseases and pests, and there are very few pests that attack them, so you don’t need to worry too much about diseases and pests during maintenance, but you can’t completely ignore them. Once diseases and pests occur, you must take timely prevention and control measures.