Have you noticed that mimosas are funny and can make you tremble like a shy little girl when you touch them? Then let's learn how to raise it!
A must-have for raising mimosa
1. Choose the soil well
Mimosas don't have high requirements for soil, regular garden soil will do, but if it's soft, fertile, humusy soil, mimosa will be happy to do it. Humus or sandy soil is also good.
2. No lack of sunlight
Mimosa, like us, loves the sun. Place it on a balcony or window with the sun so that he can fully bask in the sun and make him grow more luxuriantly. If it doesn't have enough sunlight, it will be unhappy and won't grow well.
3. Get the temperature right
Mimosa is a plant that loves to warm up, with temperatures between 20-28 degrees Celsius. If the temperature is below 10 degrees Celsius, you have to be careful because it will be shivering cold. At this time, it must be warmed up, otherwise it will be "sick".
4. Be particular about watering
Mimosa, a herbaceous plant that grows in tropical, humidity-loving environments. Therefore, we usually pay attention to the moisture of the potting soil, and in the hot summer, we can water it almost once a day. In winter, you can reduce watering, but don't let it get flooded.
5. Don't change the potting soil
Annual mimosas, do not need to change the soil, just watering. For more than two years, you can reapply fertilizer in the spring, but not all of it, only half or third of the amount of fertilizer.
Special precautions
1. Be careful that the temperature is too low
Mimosa is known as "Miss Jiao", and she will never tolerate such low temperatures. If the temperature is below 10 degrees Celsius, protect him by moving him to a warm environment or wrapping him in a "small quilt". Otherwise, it won't be able to play with you as "shyly" as it used to.
2. Beware of pests and diseases
Mimosas are not usually parasitized by insects, but if there are slugs, they should be driven away with lime powder. Otherwise, the mimosa will be bullied by the bugs and will not be able to grow.
Mimosa is not difficult to grow, as long as we take care of it, give it plenty of soil, plenty of sun, plenty of light, plenty of water, prevent low temperatures, prevent pests and diseases, it will thrive and bring us a lot of joy.
I hope everyone can raise cute and healthy mimosa!