Arid lily breeding methods and notes: planting time, seed planting, branch planting, notes.
One, planting time: more in the spring of March-April or October in the fall, when the autumn high, the temperature is suitable, more suitable for seed germination, sowing time to keep the temperature between 22 ~ 24 ℃ best.
Two, seed planting: before sowing, use cold water, warm water to soak the seeds, 24 hours on the line, the outer skin of the seeds peeled off, put on paper towels to germinate, pay attention to moisturizing, 2-7 days the seeds will show buds. Sow the seeds to a depth of 1cm in the soil, let the soil stay moist, 10 days seeds will emerge.
Three, branch planting: the use of branch planting, can be carried out in April-June, to choose the planting on the young stem as a spike, the length of 8-10cm or so, after the bottom of the leaves removed, the top of the leaves to retain. Insert the treated branches into the substrate, do a good job of shading, and keep the substrate moist, about 7-15 days can be rooted.
Four, note: during the planting of dry gold lotus, cultivation soil should have a certain degree of humidity, but can not be too wet, not to mention stagnant water. Watering is generally waiting for the soil to dry after watering, not dry not watering, keep moist but not waterlogged state is best. In addition, just after planting do not be direct sunlight, can be appropriate to accept the diffused light, can also be raised in the shade first, after the seedling roots can gradually see the light.
Morphological characteristics
Perennial do annual cultivation, stem and leaves slightly fleshy, herb, semi-trailing, glabrous or sparsely hairy. Leaves alternate; petiole 6-31 cm long, twisted upward, peltate, inserted near the center of the leaf blade; leaf blade orbicular, 3-10 cm in diameter, with 9 main veins. Radiating in all directions from the petiole attachment, the margins are wavy and shallowly notched, the abaxial surface usually sparsely hairy or papillate.
Single flowers axillary, petiole 6-13 cm long; flowers yellow, purple, orange-red or mixed, 2.5-6 cm in diameter; receptacle cup-shaped; sepals 5, long elliptic-lanceolate, 1.5-2 cm long, 5-7 mm wide, united at the base, membranous at the margins, one of them prolonged into a long spur, spur 2.5-3.5 cm long, acuminate.
Petals 5, usually orbicular, margin notched, upper 2 usually entire, 2.5-5 cm long, 1-1.8 cm wide, inserted at the opening of the spur, the lower 3 narrowed into a claw at the base, with an eyelash at the margin near the claw; Stamens 8, alternate in length, separate; Ovary 3-loculed, 1 style, stigma 3-lobed, linear.