Is weeping plum evergreen or deciduous?

Weizhi plum is a kind of plant belonging to the rose family, plum blossom horticulture is widely planted, its ornamental value is very high, the branches droop naturally, the tree posture is chic and elegant, and the flowers blossom like waterfalls, which is an excellent variety of plum blossoms. Weeping plum originated in China, and now it is mainly distributed in the south of the Yangtze River, so is weeping plum evergreen or deciduous?

Is the weeping plum evergreen or deciduous

Weeping plum belongs to the deciduous tree of apricot genus of Rosaceae, so it is not an evergreen plant. The common types of weeping plum are Jiangmei weeping branch type, pink flower weeping branch type, Wubao weeping branch type, residual snow weeping branch type, Baibi weeping branch type (single green, double blue), bone red weeping branch type and so on. Among them, 'pink skin hanging branch' and 'Jinsheng weeping branch' are excellent varieties of weeping plum.

For a long time in the past, people mistakenly confused Weizhimei with Zhaoshuimei, which was not corrected until recent years. In fact, Zhaoshuimei refers to the plum that blossoms downward, not the weeping plum whose branches droop naturally. Weeping plum can not only observe the flowers, but also enjoy the shape, so it is widely used in the garden, either facing the wind, or according to the water, or leaning on the slope, or accompanying the pavilion, or planted in front of the doorway, because of the scenery embellishment, elegant and interesting.

2. Maintenance methods of weeping plum

The culture soil of Weizhi plum should be a loose soil rich in humus. Humus soil, vegetable garden soil, coarse sand, phosphorus and potassium fertilizer are commonly used according to 3-4-3-15-0. It is made of 5%. In order to control the branches and protect the image, weeping plums need to be pruned frequently to avoid malnutrition. In the daily management, weeping plum should be placed in the ventilated and sunny place, fertilized and watered normally in spring, but no more nitrogen fertilizer should be applied in summer and watering should be reduced to control the growth of new shoots.

The above is some related knowledge about weeping plum, weeping plum can also be maintained at home, first there are a lot of family maintenance forms on the market, interested friends can try to raise one.