What is the language of the calla lily?
Calla lily is shaped like a horseshoe and named, peculiar shape of the bouquet, has a light good-smelling aroma, symbolizing happiness, so in Europe and the United States is the bride bouquet of flowers commonly used flowers. The language of the calla lily is mainly: fraternity, eternity, holiness, hope, nobility, pure and flawless love and so on.
Of course, the flower color of calla lily has white, red, yellow, silver star and other distinctions, different flower color of the calla lily its language is also different. For example, the white calla lily's flower language is fidelity, forever; red calla lily's flower language is good luck, purity, like; pink calla lily's flower language is love you for a lifetime.
How to keep calla lilies?
1, soil
Calla lily if you want to choose the matching soil, it is recommended to choose the permeability of some of the good, do not directly with the garden soil cultivation, because of the late nutrients are easy to lack of soil crusting problem will be more and more frequent. Soil medium with good drainage conditions, PH value of about 7, rich in organic matter is appropriate, before cultivation, but also into the nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium and a large number of well-rotted organic fertilizer.
2, temperature
The appropriate temperature for the cultivation of calla lily in 15 ℃ -25 ℃, flowering, daytime temperature is best maintained at 16 ℃ -19 ℃. If the temperature is higher than 25 ℃ or lower than 5 ℃, calla lily will self-protection and open dormant mode. It should be noted that the flowering period can be regulated by controlling the temperature and light.
3, watering and fertilization
Calla lily is a rhizome plant, so in general the potting soil is dry to half of the water in a timely manner to give it a thorough watering, after the flowers thank you, the amount of watering should be gradually reduced, the leaves become yellow and withered, should be cut off in a timely manner. Of course, calla lilies want to grow well, sufficient nutrients are essential, the growth period every 10 days to give it a nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium fertilizer. Wait until it starts to enter the flowering period before to give it a ferrous sulfate, can help the formation of flower buds and is to extend its flowering period.
4, light
Calla lily like sunshine, especially in winter need sufficient light, summer should avoid sun exposure. And for just purchased calla lilies, if it is growing seedlings, let it slowly adapt, gradually increase the light.
The above is the calla lily flower language and maintenance points and other content introduction. In general, calla lily flower language meaning good, potted plants raised in the windowsill or balcony can play a good green decorative effect. And calla lily is not difficult to raise, do a good job of the above maintenance, usually pay attention to the ventilation, you can let it bloom beautiful flowers.