Tuesday 23 July 2013

Gerbera Jamesonii Cultivars

Gerbera Jamesonii cut flowers is one that is quite well known. There are more than 200 cultivars of this flower, and some have been developed on a large scale. 40 species of the genus Gerbera Jamesonii. Cultivars that now there is a possibility of cross g. jamesonii with g. viridifolia. Gerbera Jamesonii is quite rapid development, not least the new cultivars are produced from various countries netherlands, united states, japan, thailand and australia. Garbera jamesonii flowers / gerbera very typical with small overlapping circular petal.

Flower color is very diverse there are white, yellow, orange, pink, red and scarlet. The flower stalk about 50-75 cm long. The leaves are rather long grooved edges, and surface hairy, dark green leaf color.

Growing environmental Gerbera Jamesonii

Better seed germination at 20 C -23 C day and 17-21 C for the night. temperature during the crop growth averaging around 24 C. Gerbera Jamesonii grow in dry conditions in the summer and wet in winter. These plants require adequate water supply but not flooded. Gerbera Jamesonii require high humidity for development.

Pest

Gerbera Jamesonii quite sensitive to Aphids, cyclamen mites, tunggus grate, spider leaf borer, thrips, white butterfly, caterpillars snails. But with intensive pesticide spraying will be protected from these pests.

Gerbera Jamesonii Cultivars

Gerbera Jamesonii

gerbera



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Monday 15 July 2013

Types of Orchids

Below Types of Orchids


1. Phalaenopsis
In 1983 crowned the national flower charm in Indonesia. This orchid grows from Assam to burma, the Philippines, Malaysia and Indonesia. Surface shape of the stem phalaenopsis orchids including simpodial meaningful growth on the surface of the media ranges. Phalaenopsis leaves a fairly wide range between 12-13 cm, length 30-40cm, 

2. Dendrobium
Plant height reaches 120 cm, long green leaves. Sometimes out of the armpit leaves and roots keiki (which failed flowering shoots).

between 4-20 cm long leaves. The flowers have three sepals and three petals, lips clearly visible flowers, variegated colors: white, red, pink, yellow, purple and mixed color.

3. Paphiopedilum
An expert in terrestrial orchids to grow seeds, small seeds. One cause is due to an abnormal endosperm or deficiency induces endogenous growth hormone as GA. In the world there are several types of paphipedium like P. primalinum, p victoria-marie, p. curtisii, p. lowii, p. glaucophylum.

4. Cattleya
Including epiphytic orchids from Latin America, from 40 species developed into hundreds of thousands hibridnya. flower color is white, white, purple, pale purple, yellow. some nice cultivars flower is cremton with yellow flowers and maroon labilum..

5. Cymbidium
This plant is mostly reserved orchids as cut flowers. Thailand exports cymbidium flowers for the benefit of consumers around the world. This orchid can last a long time in about 3 weeks suitable place be traded. This cymbidum nature grows as a terrestrial plant, thick and hard roots, leaves long and out of the pseudobulb.

6. Laelia purpurata
This orchid is an epiphytic plant, grow many tropical forests, there are about 50 species. This orchid origins of the American tropics, most likely from Mexico to South America. Laelia purpurata flowering in the spring and has large pink flowers orange.

Types of Orchid


cattleya orchid
cattleya orchid

dendrobium orchid
dendrobium orchid

laelia purpurata orchid
laelia purpurata orchid

phaphiopedilum orchid
phaphiopedilum orchid

phalaenopsis orchid
phalaenopsis orchid

cymbidium orchid
cymbidium orchid

Saturday 6 July 2013

Crassula Ovata Jade Plant

These plants (crassula ovata)  include Crassulaceae family, originally from South Africa. Crasulla known as Jade Plant, because the leaves are thick and glossy look like jade comes from China. Other species are C. arborescens, C. Argentea and C. Portulacea, three is a very suitable plant indoors.

The trunk has a branching and looks succulent. Plant height can reach 1 m. When planted outdoors in full light the leaves will issue a reddish color. The flowers are white mixed with pink shabby. Many cultivars that are traded Hobbit and Gollum.

Growth of environmental

Required light is bright, but tolerant of shade, so it can be used as an indoor plant. Watering is done when the media is dry. low to moderate around 30-60%. Good air temperature around 18-29 C. Major is required at the time of planting and NPK orhanik material. NPK fertilization was repeated once a year.

This plant can be propagated by stem cuttings or leaves. Cuttings root easily grow even if not given a PGR. The problem that can occur when making the cultivation of this plant is the excess water will damage the roots.
Crassula Ovata
Crassula Ovata

Crassula Ovata Jade Plant

Jade Plant

crassula ovata pictures

jade plant pictures