朱顶红（Amaryllis）.docVIP

朱顶红（Amaryllis） Growth environment Hi warm and humid climate, the optimum growth temperature is 18 to 25 DEG C, avoid hot sun, not too strong, should be placed under the maintenance shed. Afraid of waterlogging. In winter dormancy period, the cold climate should be 10 to 12 degrees, not less than 5 degrees. It is rich in humus and well drained sandy loam. Warm, humid and sunny environment. It is cool in summer and warm in winter. The temperature in 5~10 months is 20~25 degrees, and the temperature is from 5~12 to April in November. Such as winter soil humidity, temperature more than 25 degrees, stem and leaf growth exuberant, hinder dormancy, will directly affect the normal flowering of the following year. The light of Hippeastrum growth and flowering also have certain effect, avoid direct light for long time in summer, winter cultivation needs enough sun. Soil requires loose, fertile sandy loam, pH in 5.5 ~ 6.5, avoid water. 4 Distribution Native to Peru and Brazil provinces, countries are widely cultivated. For the convenience of European and American horticulturist flowers, will specialize in the production of Hippeastrum into canned flower. So far, the larger amount of production in Europe, hippeastrumvittatum sales value producing in Holland reached $19 million 100 thousand in 1995, Belgium, Germany, France, Spain has a certain yield. In Asia, the eastern region of India production of Hippeastrum bulb, but the backward production facilities, poor quality. China in the period from 1912 to 1949, Nanjing, Shanghai and other places have hippeastrumvittatum ornamental plants, beginning in 1970s China planting in South around the garden, as a landscape appreciation. Chinese around the introduction of many fine varieties from abroad, many are suitable for potted dwarf varieties, to create the conditions for the development and utilization of amaryllis. 5 breeding and Cultivation Breeding methods The breeding methods are mainly sowing method and separating small bulb me