🪷🪷Velvet Bulb Bethlehem Star

【Cultivation medium】

Generally, nutrient soil or sandy soil with good drainage is used, and perlite and vermiculite are added to increase air permeability.

[Basin selection]

Star of Bethlehem is a large bulb, and you can choose a pot in the same way you choose a pot for lily bulbs. I also bought two small balls and chose a 0.5-gallon pot to plant one ball. Pay attention when planting. If the bulbs have sprouted, the buds should be exposed to the soil. If they have not sprouted, bury them 1-2cm shallow in the soil.

[Watering reference]

Follow the principle of watering when it is dry and wet. If it is not dry, do not water it. If it is watering, water it thoroughly. Its bulbs can store a lot of water, so don't water it just because you have nothing to do. It cannot withstand rain on rainy days and must be drained in time to avoid ball rot.

【Fertilization reference】

Fertilizer cannot be applied before roots grow. After roots grow, general fertilizer and phosphorus-potassium fertilizer can be applied, and slow-release fertilizer can also be applied appropriately. Follow the principle of applying thin fertilizer frequently.

【illumination】

It likes full sun and shade in summer.

【temperature】

The suitable growth temperature is 15-28℃. It is afraid of the heat and has difficulty surviving the summer. It likes a cool climate, but is intolerant of frost and cold. It will go into hibernation when the temperature is below 10℃, and it must be moved indoors when the temperature is below 0℃.