How to plant sweet alyssum seeds and how to grow sweet alyssum

Sweet alyssum is a perennial herb and a beautiful ornamental plant. It has a variety of flower colors, a strong fragrance, and a long flowering period, from May to October every year. But how should this beautiful plant be raised? How should the seeds of sweet alyssum be sown?

How to plant sweet alyssum seeds

1. The sowing method of sweet sweet grass seeds is very simple. It needs to be sown and raised in the greenhouse in March every year. Loose, fertile, slightly acidic soil should be selected for sowing. Before sowing, the soil should be watered with enough water, add appropriate amount of fertilizer, and then bury the seeds in the soil. In most cases, the seedlings will emerge after five days, but its germination temperature should be kept at around 20 degrees.

2. After the sweet sweet wax seeds germinate and grow four true leaves, you can directly transplant its seedlings into flowerpots or the environment you want to plant them in. After sowing the sweet sweet wax seeds, it will not bloom in the same year, but will often enter the flowering period in April of the following year. At that time, the number of its flowers is particularly large and the ornamental value is extremely high.

How to grow sweet alyssum

1. Fertilizer and water management

When growing sweet alyssum, it is not enough to just know how to plant its seeds. You also need to know how to manage fertilizer and water during the cultivation period. This plant likes fertilizer and water. It should be fertilized once every half a month during the cultivation period. It is best to choose a thin liquid fertilizer. Sweet alyssum has a high demand for water during its growth period, especially in the hot summer. It should be watered once a day. At other times, it can be watered once every 3 to 5 days.

2. Daily management

Daily management of the sweet alyssum during cultivation is also very important. This plant grows very fast and should be repotted once a year so that it can bloom more flowers. When the sweet alyssum enters the flowering period during cultivation, it is also necessary to promptly cut off the remaining flowers on the branches, which can promote the blooming of the heart flowers and effectively extend its flowering period.