Small flowers with small pots, large flowers with large pots, this is the general principle of flower pot selection. How large and deep a flowerpot should be selected for each kind of flower depends on the variety and growth characteristics of the flower. Generally speaking, the flowerpots of most herbaceous and shrub flowers with short plants should be smaller and shallower. For woody flowers with tall plants, the flowerpots should be larger and deeper. Let's have a look.
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In the process of growing flowers, flower friends are more concerned about how to water, how to fertilize, how to prune, and so on. Relatively few people care about the choice of flowerpots. They basically use whatever pots they like or what they like. In fact, the selection of flowerpots has a great impact on the growth of flowers. Some flower friends can't raise their flowers no matter how they are raised. It's very likely that the flowerpot is not selected correctly. Today, let's talk about how to choose the size and depth of the flowerpot. If you feel useful, you can have a closer look.
Why should we pay attention to the choice of flowerpots
The growth of flowers and plants is closely related to the environment in which they live. The quality of the environment is directly related to the growth or death of flowers and plants. The environment here includes two aspects. On the one hand, it refers to the large environment, such as whether it is kept indoors or outdoors, whether it is in the north or the south, whether it is a small courtyard or a high-rise building. On the other hand, it refers to the small environment of exclusive flowers, that is, the environment in the flowerpot, whether the soil is fertile and loose, whether the humidity is appropriate, whether the oxygen content is sufficient or not, and whether the temperature is high or low. For flowers, the small environment is as important as the big environment. The quality of the small environment is directly related to the size and depth of the flowerpot, which has a great impact on the changes of ventilation, air permeability, humidity, light and other values. Therefore, if you want to give a good small environment for flower growth, you must choose a suitable flowerpot.
For example, the environment in which flowers and plants grow is the provinces, cities and counties where we live. There is no way to change it, unless you leave this place and live in another place. The flowerpot is our own house. You can choose to build it bigger or smaller. You can face south or North, but the general principle is that you should live comfortably and be conducive to the health of your family. If you build a big house, ventilation and lighting are not good, even if the building is very luxurious, the family is not comfortable to live in. Well, this kind of house is not suitable for you. You need to reconsider building it.
What harm does improper selection of flowerpot have
1. Affect the root growth of flowers
If the pot selection is too small, the roots of larger flowers can not be extended, and there is no space for new roots to grow, which will lead to the stagnation of branch and leaf growth and affect the ornamental and flowering. Some flower friends home flowers for several years did not change the pot, grow long will not grow, fertilization and watering are not bad, why? The reason is that the basin is too small, the root has no place to grow, turn over the basin to see, the basin is full of roots. If the flowerpot is too large, the root system of flowers will grow rapidly, which will destroy the original plant type or affect the flowering.
2. Affect ventilation
If the flowerpot is too small, the roots of larger flowers are relatively luxuriant, and the ventilation performance is too good, a large amount of water will be taken away in a short period of time, leading to water shortage or dry capillary roots, thus causing poor growth. If the pot is too large, the ventilation and air permeability of the middle and lower soil are relatively poor, and the oxygen content in the soil is too small, the root system of the flower will be suffocated by hypoxia and rot, eventually leading to the death of the whole plant.
3. Watering is not easy to operate
If the pot selection is too small, the soil is relatively small, after watering, the basin soil will be dry soon, and the flowers are easy to lack water. If the pot selection is too large, the pot soil in the middle and lower part is difficult to dry after watering, and the basin soil on the basin surface is easy to dry. When we see that the soil on the basin surface is dry, we easily mistakenly think that there is a lack of water. After watering, the soil in the middle and lower parts of the basin is too wet and causes the root system of flowers to rot. The root rot of many flower friends is caused by too large or too deep flowerpots and improper watering.
How to choose the size and depth of flowerpot
1. Small pots for small flowers and large pots for large ones
Many flower friends know the saying "small flowers use small pots, large flowers use large pots". But it is not very clear why to do this, because when flower seedlings are directly planted on the land, so large area is OK. Potted flowers and ground flowers can't be compared. Field plants are interconnected in all directions. Except for a large range of water logging, there are basically no problems of soil moisture and poor ventilation and air permeability in other times. In addition to the top of potted flowers ventilation is good, other surfaces are basically airtight, the narrow space is easy to occur drought and waterlogging and poor ventilation and poor root rot. Therefore, small pots for small flowers and large pots for large flowers are mainly to make flowers have a good growth environment, which is convenient for root growth, ventilation and watering.
2. Low herbaceous flower pot with more capillary roots
Daily see Petunia, herb Begonia, upside down golden bell, all kinds of succulent plants, longevity flowers, chrysanthemums, etc., it is best to plant them in shallow and larger diameter flowerpots. Because the main root of this kind of flowers is less, the capillary root is rich, the root is easy to bifurcate, the horizontal development is vigorous, the vertical development is weak, shallow planting pay more attention to watering, not easy to rot root, easy to grow branches, can flower more, high ornamental value. If planted in deep pots, the water permeability and air permeability are not good, and the capillary roots are easily rotten or lack of oxygen, resulting in poor growth or not easy to blossom.
3. Deep pots for herbaceous flowers without abundant capillary roots
All kinds of orchids, including Clivia, are best planted in pots with deeper and smaller diameters. Because the root system of this kind of flower is not easy to bifurcate, one root is long, the vertical development is vigorous, and the horizontal development is weak. If the flowerpot is too shallow, the root tip top to the bottom of the flowerpot can no longer grow, thus affecting the growth and flowering. In particular, the growth and flowering performance of deep pot planting and shallow pot planting can not be compared. It is because orchids need to be planted in deep pots. In order to prevent root rot caused by excessive moisture in the middle and lower parts of the basin soil, the requirements for water permeability and air permeability of materials are relatively high.
4. Vine climbing herbaceous flowers are planted in pots with similar vertical and horizontal proportions
For example, the diameter of the flowerpot is 20 and the depth is about 20. Moreover, the flowerpot for planting this kind of flowers should be larger, because only if the root system grows sufficiently luxuriant, can we pump more vines and climb higher. Why don't you plant these flowers in deep pots? On the one hand, deep pots are prone to rotten roots, on the other hand, their roots can rotate and grow, that is, when they grow to the bottom of the pot, they can turn around by themselves. Unlike orchids, the roots are thick and can't bend. Although deep pots are easy to rot, they can't leave deep pots.
5. Potted plants with moderate depth for shrubs and flowers
The selection of flowerpots is similar to that of climbing vine herbaceous flowers, such as rose, jasmine and azalea, and the vertical and horizontal ratio difference is not too large. Because their roots can develop both horizontally and vertically, both the height of the plant and the branching performance of the plant should be considered.
6. A deeper potted plant for woody flowers
Daily see osmanthus, woody Begonia, white orchid, etc., it is best to choose a deeper pot. Because the root system of this kind of flower is easier to develop vertically, if planted in shallow pot, the plant will no longer grow higher after the main root grows to the bottom of the pot. Of course, if you don't want them to grow too tall, use shallower potted plants. In fact, many of the woody flowers sold in the flower market are limited in height, and their roots are also shortened. The root system of woody flowers growing in natural environment is stronger than horizontal development.
7. Do not want to let the root system too luxuriant flowers with shallow pots, small pots
Some bonsai flowers, do not want to let the plant grow too tall, can be planted in shallow pots, small pots, limiting the growth of roots, can also limit the growth of plants. So potted landscape with shallow pot planting, on the one hand is to look good, on the other hand is also to better shape. There are also bamboos. If you don't want the long vines to sprout more, you can plant them in small pots. If you want to let the long vines sprout more, you can plant them in large pots. Longevity flower is best to use a smaller pot, easy to blossom, large pot planting root system is too luxuriant, easy to luxuriant branches do not bloom.
8. Flowers easy to rot root should be planted in shallow pots
Some flowers are easy to rot root, such as fortune tree, money tree, camellia, etc., it is better to plant them in shallow flowerpots with good ventilation and water evaporation. But some of these flowers are not good-looking with shallow pots. What should we do? There are two ways to deal with it: one is to plant in a shallow basin, and then set it up in a tall pot, which looks like planting in a deep pot on a tall one. The other is to use tall potted plants, but the bottom of the pot is filled with tiles, ceramsite and other large particles, which can not only reduce the thickness of the soil layer, achieve the effect of shallow pot planting, but also increase the ventilation, water permeability and air permeability.
Conclusion: when planting flowers, the size and depth of flowerpots should be determined according to the growth characteristics of flowers. Small pots should be used for small flowers, large ones should be used for large ones, deep pots should be used for high flowers, shallow pots should be used for low flowers, deep pots should be used for flowers with vertical root development advantages, shallow pots should be used for flowers with lateral root development advantages, and shallow pots should be used for flowers with perishable roots. In addition, flowerpot is best to use a large mouth, on the one hand, increase the area of contact with air, which is conducive to water evaporation and ventilation, on the other hand, it is convenient to change the pot. Avoid small flowers with large pots, weak roots, root system afraid of waterlogging with deep basin.
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