How to grow crabapple flowers? When will it blossom?

Crabapple flower is one of the flower species endemic to China, and it is known as the fairy in the flower, and it is the most popular ornamental plant in life. Now some friends plant it at home, but they don't know how to raise it if they don't understand its characteristics. Also, when do crabapple flowers usually blossom? Let's take a look at it together.

First, how to raise crabapple flowers?

1. Soil selection

One side of the soil and water nurtures one person, the right soil can make the begonia flowers grow better and more prosperous. Crabapple flowers are suitable to live in a fertile soil with loose, good drainage and rich in humus. The soil is required to be acidic, and the alkaline soil is easy to cause poor plant growth and development.

2. Appropriate watering

Wrong watering is one of the top five killers of flowers. Begonia likes a more humid environment, so flower friends should keep the pot soil moist and water it in time. Generally speaking, spring and autumn can be watered once every three days; in summer, if the temperature is too high, you can water once a day, but the amount of water should be controlled to avoid stagnant water to rot the roots; water can be watered once a month in winter. In addition, it is also necessary to keep the air moist and spray the leaves of the plant properly.

3. Correct lighting

Begonia likes a semi-overcast environment and is very sensitive to light. If placed in a place with strong light, it will easily burn the leaves. Therefore, under the high temperature in summer, begonia should be given proper shade and moved to a cool and ventilated place to spend the summer. When the winter temperature is too low, you can add light to begonia and put it in a place with plenty of indoor light.

4. Control temperature

The suitable temperature for the growth of begonia is between 19 and 24 ℃, which is neither cold-resistant nor heat-resistant. Summer and winter management is very important. Due to the influence of temperature in summer and winter, the growth is slow, so it is necessary to strengthen the management of fertilizer and water. In the high temperature season in midsummer, it is necessary to take measures to avoid strong direct light and cool down to create a small environment below 30 ℃, keeping the basin soil dry and wet, the roots are too wet and easy to rot, and the leaves will wilt if they are too dry, as long as they are slightly moist; if you apply too much fertilizer in this period, it will cause tender stems and leaves or rot disease. As long as the winter temperature is kept above 10 ℃, it can survive the winter safely. In summer and winter management, if the temperature can be controlled below 30 ℃, the temperature is above 10 ℃, the watering is dry and wet, and the fertilization is appropriate, the plant must be strong and blossom continuously in four seasons.

5. Scientific fertilization

Begonia needs sufficient fertilizer before flowering. During the growth period, mature thin cake fertilizer and water can be applied every half a month. Fertilization should not be excessive, which will lead to root burning of the plant. Before and after flowering, begonia should appropriately increase the application of phosphorus and potassium fertilizer and reduce the amount of nitrogen fertilizer in order to promote flowering and post-anthesis growth.

When will the crabapple blossom?

Begonia blossoms between March and May of the lunar calendar. Although Citi begins in March, friends who want to see the crabapple flowers suggest to go again in April, because at this time the crabapple flowers are the most luxuriant and the flowers are the most colorful.