When does the orange tree blossom

Orange trees usually blossom in spring, that is, between February and March every year, and the flowering period lasts for about January. The tree is evergreen all the year round, and the flowers are yellow and white with fragrance, so it is a good tree species planted in the courtyard. Do you know how to plant orange trees in the courtyard? Let's take a look at it with the editor.

How to plant orange trees?

1 planting time

The best planting time for oranges is from September to November every year (spring shoots can sprout from February to March). The best way to grow oranges is to dig a depth of 80 centimeters and 40 centimeters when backfilling.

two。 Watering

Newly planted orange seedlings need to be watered with root water, which should be watered regularly during the dry period, and drainage should be done during Rain Water's solar terms. Generally, the dry weather in summer can be watered once in the morning and evening, once in 2-3 days in spring and autumn, and once in 5-7 days in winter, the amount of each watering can not be too large, just keep the soil moist.

3. Fertilizer application

We can choose organic fertilizer and pollution-free manure fertilizer, according to the growth of orange trees, in the seedling stage and seedling stage, as well as the case of sparse branches, symptomatic fertilization, mainly in the soil. Fertilization can be combined with watering.

4. Pruning

Winter and summer are more suitable for pruning orange trees. The time of pruning in winter is the period from fruit ripening and picking to the sprouting period in spring. The pruning time of mature trees can be slightly earlier, while small trees had better wait until the temperature rises in the early spring before using the knife. Summer pruning belongs to the growth period of pruning, mainly to thinning branches and picking hearts.

5. Pest control

Orange trees are prone to Huanglong disease after spring shoots are mature and leaves turn green in summer and autumn, and canker disease is easy to occur from early April to late October. We should prevent and control it in advance and spray corresponding chemicals. In addition, the common diseases and insect pests of orange trees are anthracnose, scab, rust spiders, red spiders, leaf moths and so on.

In addition to planting orange trees in the courtyard, they can also be used as indoor potted plants, so friends who live in cities might as well plant their own pots.