How to trim the branches and leaves of winter corals and how to water winter corals

What a beautiful landscape it would be if you could raise a pot full of red fruits at home. Winter coral is one of such delightful plants. It is a potted plant mainly for ornamental fruit, and its fruit is very lovely. However, winter corals grow rapidly, so it is necessary to pay attention to pruning and pruning winter corals in their daily maintenance.

How to prune the branches and leaves of winter coral

1. Pruning method

The red fruit of the winter coral is the most important ornamental part of the winter coral, so when the winter coral is fruited, the pruning of the winter coral should highlight the fruit of the winter coral, and we can cut off the branches and leaves at the top of the fruit branch. in this way, the fruit of the winter coral is more obvious, and the bright fruit is covered with branches, which is very beautiful.

After the Spring Festival, the fruit period of the winter coral has also passed. At this time, we can trim the old branches of the winter coral, and we have to cut off the previously sick, insect-infested and weaker branches. This can promote the growth of new branches and leaves, and the more dense branches should also be slightly dredged to make them more ventilated and ventilated, which is conducive to the growth of winter corals.

2. Pruning matters needing attention

The tree shape of winter coral is very elegant and beautiful, even if it is not pruned. If the winter coral we planted was just transplanted and cut that year, it belongs to the winter coral born in that year, and the winter coral plant is still relatively weak and not very strong, so the winter coral at this time cannot be pruned or corrugated. The first thing is to let it grow healthily. When the winter coral is more robust, usually after the second year, we can prune the winter coral.

How to fertilize winter coral

1. Just had a transplant: the best choice is natural animal droppings. However, if the conditions do not permit, cake fertilizer can also be applied. No matter what kind of fat it is, but remember to make it up after transplantation.

2. when it is in the growing season: just after the cultivation has survived, diluted liquid fertilizer can be applied every half a month or so; if the plant has grown to a certain height, it can be sprayed with some fertilizer, which can eliminate the "top advantage". Prevent the top from growing crazily and inhibit the growth of flower buds.

3. When the plant is in the pre-flowering stage, it is necessary to use nutrients rich in phosphorus to fertilize the plant, so as to provide the necessary nutrient basis for flower breeding. When entering the period of bud gestation, you can add some (KH2PO4) solution to the applied organic fertilizer, or spray some fertilizer that is beneficial to thickening the pedicel, so as to prevent the flowers and fruits from falling. Do not apply fertilizer during flowering. When the fruit grows slightly, fertilization can be restored, and two or three times of phosphate fertilizer and potassium fertilizer can be applied in the later stage, which is beneficial to the rapid growth of the fruit.

How to water winter coral

1. Requirements for moisture

Winter coral's demand for water can be regarded as one of the more demanding plants, it is not only not resistant to drought, but also afraid of waterlogging. Therefore, growers should pay special attention to water when raising winter corals.

2. Watering in different periods

Newly transplanted winter coral: water is necessary, pour the right amount of water, and pay attention to drainage.

In the growing season: branches continue to grow rapidly, you can properly pour more water, but to avoid stagnant water phenomenon.

Just entering the flowering period: don't overwater the soil, just keep the soil slightly moist. At the same time, the spraying of water should be avoided as far as possible, because it is in the period of pollination. In order to avoid the loss of pollen and even the fall of flowers, water should not be sprinkled. When a large number of flowers bloom and cyan fruits appear faintly on the branches, you can appropriately increase the amount of water, and you can spray a little water on the branches and leaves, but not too much.

Propagation methods of winter corals

1. Sowing and reproduction

Winter coral is usually sown in spring, about between March and June every year. Winter coral seeds mature in winter. We collect mature winter coral seeds and rinse and dry them. The next year, it can be planted during the Qingming Festival.

Of course, we can also buy processed winter coral seeds and sow them directly. When sowing, sow the winter coral seeds evenly on the prepared soil, then cover with a thin layer of soil, water and water thoroughly, and if necessary, cover with a layer of plastic film to moisturize and promote the winter coral seeds to germinate. It takes about a week for seeds to germinate, and after growing new leaves, they can be divided into seedlings and transplanted.

2. Cuttage propagation

Winter coral can also be propagated by cutting, and cutting propagation is mainly carried out in spring and autumn, but cutting propagation in summer growth period will have a high survival rate. The advantage of autumn cutting is that the fruit of winter coral can be seen in the face of winter.

When cutting, we first need to prune a winter coral terminal branch of about 8 cm to 10 cm. If there are buds, we need to remove the buds, then cut the trimmed branches into the soil to keep the soil moist, and regularly spray water spray on the buds and leaves at the top of the branches. If the temperature can be kept between 18 °C and 28 °C, the cuttings will take about ten days to survive.

In fact, many flowers are like winter corals, often pruning plants is also a very key step in the process of flower cultivation. Winter coral leaves green fruit red, the tree shape is also very elegant, proper pruning can not only maintain the ornamental value, but also reduce some unnecessary nutrients.