How to grow plum blossom planting methods and matters needing attention

Planting: the south planted in the field, the north potted indoor winter, planted in the field should choose the leeward sunny place. Light and temperature: plum blossoms love warmth and plenty of light. Watering and fertilization: keep the soil moist during the growth period, water less when the temperature is low, water more in summer, apply base fertilizer before planting, and apply fertilizer properly before flowering and after falling leaves. Shaping and pruning: cutting off cross branches, upright branches, withered branches, over-dense branches, etc. Propagation: direct seeding with seeds.

People usually say that plum blossoms are "proud snow and cold plum blossoms", so the climate tolerance of plum blossoms is relatively strong, so from this point of view, the cultivation difficulty of plum blossoms should not be very large. However, how to plant plum blossoms in order to grow well is a very complicated matter, which requires a combination of theory and practical experience.

How to grow plum blossoms

Plum rose family, apricot belongs to small tree, sparse shrub, bark light gray or greenish. Like warm climate, cold resistance is not strong, drought resistance, not waterlogging resistance, long life, up to thousands of years. The flowering period is sensitive to climate change, avoid heavy rain, and like humid air. Except apricot plum varieties, they can tolerate-10℃ except-25℃. High temperature resistance, can also grow under the condition of 40℃.

Growth period should be placed in a sunny, well-ventilated place, if in a shady environment, insufficient light, growth thin, flowering rare. Do not enter the house too early in winter, it is advisable to enter the house in late November. Put it indoors in the sun and keep the temperature at 5℃.

Plum planting methods and precautions

1. The planting of plum blossoms

It can be planted in the south and cold-resistant varieties in the Yellow River Basin, but it should be potted indoors in the cold areas of the north. It can be planted after defoliation and before germination in spring. In order to improve the survival rate, it is necessary to avoid damaging the root system and transplant it with soil mass. The ground should be planted in a place with leeward sun. Potting selected 3 parts of rotten leaf soil, garden soil 3 parts, river sand 2 parts, decomposed manure 2 parts evenly mixed culture soil. After planting, pour water once to percolate. Put it in shade for maintenance, and move it to normal management under sunlight after it recovers growth.

2, plum blossom requirements for light and temperature

Love warmth and plenty of light. Except for apricot plum varieties, they can tolerate-10℃. High temperature resistance, can also grow at 40℃ conditions. It grows best in the area with annual average temperature of 16~23℃. It is very sensitive to temperature and blooms when the average temperature reaches-5 to 7 ℃ in early spring.

3. Watering and fertilizing plum blossoms

Growth period should pay attention to watering, often keep the pot soil moist partial to the state, neither water, nor too wet too dry, watering master see dry see wet principle. Generally, when the weather is cloudy and the temperature is low, water less, otherwise water more. It can be watered twice a day in summer, once a day in spring and autumn, and thoroughly watered in winter. Fertilization is also reasonable, good base fertilizer before planting, at the same time mixed with a small amount of potassium dihydrogen phosphate, potassium dihydrogen phosphate before flowering and a decomposed cake fertilizer, supplement nutrition. Compound fertilizer can also be applied once in June to promote flower bud differentiation. After autumn leaves fall, apply organic fertilizer once, such as decomposed manure.

4, plum blossom shaping and pruning

Pruning can be carried out within 20 days after flowering.

To natural tree-based, cut off cross branches, upright branches, dry branches, over-dense branches, etc., to cut short the lateral branches to promote flowering and leafy.

After potted plum blossom is potted, it should be cut again to lay the foundation for making bonsai. Usually plum stakes for the scene, grafting a variety of posture plum blossom.

Keep a certain temperature, Spring Festival can be seen plum blossoms. If you want "May Day" to bloom, you need to keep the temperature 0~5℃ and humid environment, move out of the house in early April, set up a place with sufficient sunlight and good ventilation, and you can see flowers before and after "May Day".

5. Flowering management of plum blossom

Flower control potted plum blossom is generally for family viewing. After defoliation in winter, put it indoors, keep the temperature at 0~5℃, gradually warm it to 5~10℃ after New Year's Day, and fully receive light every day, spray water on branches frequently, and the water humidity should be close to room temperature.

Sowing and propagation of plum blossom

Seed directly from seed. It is necessary to pay attention to collecting fully mature fruits from excellent mother plants with large fruits and small stones. Generally, it is better to sow in autumn, and the specific time can be carried out in late September. Water well and cover with fine soil or sand. In the spring of the following year, when the seedlings grow to 10 cm to 15 cm, they can be transplanted from the seedbed. If spring sowing propagation, then the seeds should be washed and dried with wet sand layer sand storage, early spring out of drilling. Plum trees propagated from seeds are drought tolerant. It grows vigorously and is suitable for planting on hillsides. But the plum trees bred by this method are genetically unstable and have large variation.

Taboo of Plum Blossom Cultivation in Winter

1, the temperature is too low, not cold

Some friends may think that this kind of flower is particularly cold-resistant, and they don't care about temperature at all. Since the flowering period of these flowers is February and March, they are more confident about their cold tolerance. In fact, they can't stand subzero temperatures. When they begin to dormancy naturally, you can put them in a bright position indoors, not only that, but also sprinkle water on the position of the flowering branches, so that they can absorb water better, and at the same time ensure that the moisture of the soil, the best room can reach 8-12℃. When the flower buds show color, the temperature can be increased to 15-20℃, and it only takes more than one month from moving to the position of light to flowering.

2. Too much watering leads to yellow leaves

If you choose potted plants, plum blossoms will be more sensitive to moisture at this time, but you can't keep watering them just because you want them to grow well. Potted plum blossoms are very strict about watering. If the soil is too wet, it is easy for the roots to breathe poorly, resulting in poor root development. In serious cases, the leaves can turn yellow, and even the roots rot completely. The whole plant may die.

When planting outside, be sure to drain well when it rains, or move it directly inside. After autumn leaves fall, you can reduce watering directly, and after winter, you can increase the amount of watering, so that the next year's flowers can bloom more.

The article can provide you with only some methods and skills on paper, want to truly successful planting plum blossom practical experience should occupy a more important part, and skills and methods only when we encounter difficulties can give us some reference and guidance, so love plum blossom people do not wait and see, first do it!