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In the scorching summer, for many friends who love green plants, how to water reasonably has become a required course. Especially for those plants known as "water-fearing flowers", their demand for water is particularly picky. A little carelessness may cause problems such as root rot. Today, let's talk about four typical "water-fearing flowers" and how to cultivate them dry in summer so that they can thrive in dryness.
Dragon Bone Flower
Dragon Bone Flower has a unique shape and drought-tolerant characteristics. In summer, its watering principle can be summarized as "rather dry than wet". The root system of Dragon Bone Flower is relatively fragile, and excessive water easily leads to root rot. Therefore, it is recommended to water once every two weeks to a month, depending on the dryness degree of the potting soil. When watering, ensure that the water can fully penetrate into the soil and avoid ponding. In addition, Dragon Bone Flower likes a well-ventilated environment. Appropriate ventilation can reduce the growth of germs and is beneficial to its healthy growth.
String of Beads Chlorophytum
String of Beads Chlorophytum, shaped like strings of beads, is a kind of foliage plant. Summer is the growing season for String of Beads Chlorophytum, but it is also a period with a high incidence of root rot problems. To avoid this problem, the watering amount and frequency should be strictly controlled. Generally speaking, water when the surface of the potting soil is dry to a certain extent, and make sure to water thoroughly each time to avoid half-watering. At the same time, String of Beads Chlorophytum likes a semi-shady environment and avoid long-term exposure to the sun to reduce water evaporation and the burden on the plant. In addition, regularly loosening the soil for String of Beads Chlorophytum can increase soil permeability and is beneficial to root respiration and growth.
Aloe
Aloe, as an evergreen tree in family pots, has excellent drought tolerance among many plants. Summer is the growing period of aloe, but it does not mean that it needs frequent watering. On the contrary, moderate drought can prompt aloe to store more nutrients and water and enhance its stress resistance. It is recommended to water once or twice a month depending on the weather and the dryness of the potting soil. When watering, it should be slowly poured along the edge of the pot to avoid directly pouring on the leaves to prevent water from accumulating and rotting the leaves. In addition, aloe likes a sunny environment, but the strong sunlight at noon in summer still needs appropriate shading to prevent sunburn.
Violet
Violet has elegant colors and fragrance. Although violet has a certain demand for water, in the high-temperature and high-humidity environment in summer, excessive watering can also easily cause root rot. Therefore, the dry cultivation strategy for violet is "water when dry and wet", that is, water when the surface of the potting soil is dry and ensure that each watering can fully moisten the potting soil. After watering, the excess water in the pot should be drained in time to avoid ponding. Violet likes a cool and humid environment. In summer, it should be placed in a well-ventilated semi-shady place for maintenance to avoid high temperature burning the leaves and flowers.
In the scorching summer, for these four "water-fearing flowers", reasonable dry cultivation is the key to their healthy growth. Mastering the correct watering methods and maintenance skills can not only keep them away from the trouble of root rot but also make them bloom more charming brilliance in dryness.