How to raise purple magnolia

I. Culture environment

1. Soil: it is best to cultivate purple magnolia with fertile and well-drained soil.

2. Moisture: water should be properly watered, and the basin soil should not be too wet, otherwise its leaves will turn yellow or even fall off. In the hot summer, you can water once in the morning and evening, and spray water around appropriately, using this method to increase the humidity in the air. When it rains too much, there can be no stagnant water in the basin soil, otherwise the roots will rot, so drainage measures should be taken in time.

3. Light: Magnolia needs sufficient light for its growth. If it is kept in a cool place for a long time, it will be difficult to blossom. Give it more than 6 hours of light every day, but appropriately shorten the light time and avoid strong sunlight in summer.

4. Fertilization: Magnolia likes fertilizer, because it has a large amount of flowering and a long flowering period, so it is necessary to apply fertilizer in time to ensure adequate nutrients. Fertilizer is applied every 5-7 days from May to October, generally dominated by phosphorus and potash fertilizer, and attention should be paid not to raw fertilizer, otherwise it may burn roots.

II. Methods of reproduction

1. Grafting propagation: it is best to rely on the plant 70 cm above the ground, wrap it with mud after binding the main branch, and wrap it with leaves, and wait for about two months to cut off.

2. Striping propagation: it is best to cut the branches at half the depth from February to March, then cut them up, put the tiles in the middle and slowly put the branches into the soil, and finally pile the soil.

III. Common diseases and insect pests

1. The common diseases are root rot, chlorosis and so on. After getting sick, the diseased leaves should be cleared in time, and then sprayed with carbendazim solution.

2. Common pests are shell insects and aphids. Aphids can be easily glued with cotton swabs and detergent to remove pests. Finally, clean water should be used to wash branches and leaves. Shell insects can be sprayed with acid vinegar.