How to plant holly planting methods and matters needing attention

Holly is a kind of plant that does not drop its fruit even in winter. Winter is a time when food is very scarce, and holly fruit is very good food for birds, so the Creator's arrangement is always like this. So that we can have endless hope and motivation, planting holly can also provide us with such spiritual support.

How to plant holly

The ripe holly fruit is harvested in autumn, peeled and washed with clean water. The seeds need to germinate and can be stratified with wet sand at low temperature and sown before March of the following spring. The growth is slow in the seedling stage, so attention should be paid to maintenance and management. If holly seeds are not treated by accelerating germination, they often have to germinate every other year.

Holly is more suitable for planting in semi-shady places, the growth environment requires moist, it likes fertile soil, but it can also grow in general soil. The requirements for the environment are not high, and the management is relatively extensive.

Planting methods and matters needing attention of holly

I. Culture methods of holly

1. Soil

Holly likes fertile soil and grows well in acid soil that is moist and well drained. The requirements of the soil are not strict, so it can also grow well in the general soil.

2. Light and temperature

Holly likes a warm climate and has strong cold resistance. The suitable temperature for holly growth is from-10 ℃ to 30 ℃, which can withstand low temperature in winter, but in summer, shading measures should be taken to avoid high temperature, or to strengthen ventilation, and like spraying water on the leaves of plants to lower the temperature. In terms of light, holly can withstand shade. When the light is particularly strong in summer, shading should be done to avoid strong light.

3. Watering and fertilizing

The growth of holly needs to ensure an adequate water supply to keep the basin soil moist, especially in the vigorous growth period of spring and autumn. When the summer temperature is high, the evaporation is large, the basin soil will be dry, watering should be frequent and water should be sprayed to holly plants to maintain air humidity. Fertilization generally does not need to be too frequent, in the spring and autumn growth season, the appropriate topdressing can be once or twice, fertilization should be based on nitrogen fertilizer dilute liquid fertilizer.

2. matters needing attention in the culture of holly

1. Methods of reproduction

The propagation of holly is mainly sowing propagation and cutting propagation. Sowing and reproduction is carried out in March in spring and needs to be germinated before sowing. Cutting propagation is to cut twigs for cutting in the rainy season, and rooting powder can be used to promote roots before cutting.

2. Shaping and pruning

Holly is a plant that is more resistant to pruning, and it can be shaped and pruned frequently for ornamental purposes. It can be pruned in summer and pruned into various shapes in autumn, and the overdense branches can be trimmed properly to make it grow healthily.

Does holly blossom

Holly will blossom, holly blossoms mainly in spring, concentrated in April-June. Holly flowers are actually very small, but relatively dense, umbels or cymes. The colors of flowers are mostly white, pink or red. The flowers of holly are actually dioecious and can be divided into male and female flowers.

The Flower language of Holly

Holly is the birthday flower of October 11, its flower life. The reason why there is such a flower language is that the fruit of holly will not fall throughout the winter. If the birds do not have a physical object in winter, they can eat these fruits and maintain life, so it has such a flower language.

Most of the people blessed by holly understand the value of life and have a compassionate heart, but it is difficult for them to refuse other people's requests.

Holly is a kind of plant that understands the value and compassion of life. People who know and love holly must also love life and have compassionate feelings. However, although selfless dedication is commendable, it should be rejected at the right time.