Water, fertilizer, pruning and maintenance of rhododendron

Azaleas, also known as Yingshanhong and pomegranate, are relatively nicknamed evergreen or ordinary green shrubs. Because azaleas have certain medicinal value, many flower friends choose to plant azaleas in their balconies or yards. So how can you take care of your azaleas? The editor will analyze it from two aspects of water, fertilizer and pruning for you.

Rhododendron

The water quality and fertilizer barrier is very important to ensure the long-term healthy growth of rhododendron, blooming flowers and leaves, acidic water quality and proper fertilizer content. At this stage, feso4 plays a key role, it can not only reduce ph, but also provide sufficient iron and thiogen, although they do not fully understand their specific role, but from practical experience, these roles are very important. Other nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium and other fertilizers, the use is similar to other flowers, but the amount is reduced, because the cuckoo requires less fertilizer. The second level can be said to improve the level, and the goal is to be healthy and long-term.

The function of pruning and plastic surgery is for beauty and rejuvenation. Rhododendron is a perennial woody plant, and resistant to pruning, can be trimmed into individual potted works. There is a lot of knowledge in this. Cuckoos have their own growth rules, and it is not easy to make them grow according to human arrangements. Plant shape can be controlled by wiping buds, shrinking branches, binding, strong cutting and other measures. In addition, after the cuckoo has grown for more years, the phenomenon of aging will appear and the growth will become weak. at this time, we can restore the growth vitality through pruning, the specific method can refer to the relevant materials. The third level is basically proficient in customs, after clearance can be said to have mastered cuckoo potted plants.

The role of Rhododendron in cultivating Rhododendron

Bai Juyi once wrote, "if you take a closer look at it, it doesn't seem to be in the human world. This thing in the flower is Xi Shi, and the hibiscus peony medicine is the mother." The poet praised the cuckoo and compared the cuckoo to the beauty of the flowers. What kind of beautiful flower is the rhododendron?

It is one of the top ten famous flowers in China. Rhododendron can be said to have beautiful flowers, beautiful leaves and a wide range of uses. As one of the most famous flowers in the world, it is a small shrub in the rhododendron family, with evergreen and deciduous leaves. Rhododendrons are distributed all over the temperate zone of the northern hemisphere. Among the more than 900 varieties in the world, there are nearly 600 in China, so the rhododendron has been selected by some enthusiasts as one of the candidate national flowers in China. The colorful azaleas evoke people's warm and beautiful feelings for life, and it also symbolizes the prosperity of the country and the happy life of the people. This is the true meaning of our people's love for cuckoos. Therefore, rhododendron has become the city flower of many cities in China, and it is also the national flower of many countries. It is very beautiful, tubular flowers, with crimson, light red, rose, purple, white and other colors. When the azaleas bloom in spring, the mountains are bright, like rosy clouds around the forest, worthy of the "beauty in the flowers".

2. It has many classifications. Most varieties have low plants and natural shape, while a few varieties are tall and majestic with whirling branches and leaves. Low varieties have many branches, thin and dense branches, young branches hairy, brown or brown. Flowers solitary or in racemes, Corolla campanulate, tubular or broadly funnelform, usually 5-lobed. There are many colors, depending on the variety, there are lilac, sprinkle gold, some have two colors, some flowers have aroma. The capsule is dark brown when mature, and the seeds are dark yellow and fine. According to the different florescence, it can be divided into four categories: spring cuckoo, summer cuckoo, spring and summer cuckoo and western rhododendron.

3. Its living environment. Cuckoos like semi-shady environment, avoid direct exposure to the scorching sun, like cold and humid climate, afraid of hot and dry weather, like acidic soil and water, avoid alkalinity, like loose light loam rich in humus, afraid of clay soil with poor drainage, like light fertilizer water, and avoid applying thick fertilizer water. It has certain requirements for light, but it is not resistant to exposure. There should be deciduous trees or shade in summer and autumn to cover the scorching sun, and the ground is often sprayed with water. Rhododendron shoots are usually in spring and autumn, mainly spring shoots. The most suitable temperature for growth is 15-20 ℃. When the temperature is over 30 ℃ or below 5 ℃, the growth is stagnant. At the same time, it is also resistant to pruning, and hidden buds are easy to germinate after stimulation, which can be used to control the shape of the tree and rejuvenate the tree.

Everyone has a love of beauty, azaleas can meet the pursuit of beauty in people's hearts, worthy of our love. Next, let's learn about the role and culture methods of azaleas.

The effect of Azalea on Home Environment

Speaking of azaleas, we will think of its colorful beauty. As a famous ornamental flower, it plays a very important role in beautifying the home.

1. Azalea has super vitality, whether it is dry or wet, it does not hinder its growth. It can adapt whether in the sun or in the shade of the trees. The most powerful thing is that it is not afraid of the dirty air in the city, because it is covered with fluffy leaves, which can not only regulate moisture, but also absorb dust, so it is very suitable for planting in a metropolis with many people and cars and dirty air. in this way, it can play its function of quiet air. It usually blossoms in spring and autumn. Chinese people like to buy several pots of azaleas during the Spring Festival and put them in the living room at home to decorate the house with beauty and nobility.

2. It can absorb harmful gases such as sulfur dioxide, nitric oxide, nitrogen dioxide and radioactive substances indoors, purify the air and bring a piece of fresh air to the family. However, it should be noted that the plants and flowers of yellow and white azaleas contain toxins, which can cause poisoning, vomiting, breathing difficulties, and so on. Therefore, it is a good choice to put azaleas at home, but be careful not to let children and the elderly come into contact with azaleas. But on the whole, pink and red azaleas play a great role in the environment of the home as bonsai.

3. It can make the kitchen lively. The sink is made of stainless steel with a slightly cold feeling and needs to add some flowers and plants to the kitchen to reconcile the atmosphere. Azaleas are colorful, have a long flowering period, and like a cool, moist environment. It is appropriate to put azaleas by the kitchen sink. Some doctors say that azaleas can smooth the qi and strengthen the spleen, and the fragrance has a certain effect on tracheitis and asthma, but it is not suitable for people who are allergic to pollen.

Crimson, light red, rose, purple and other colors, let your home be filled with the beauty of "beauty in flowers".

The fengshui function of rhododendron

Many people think that rhododendron is unlucky, because it is often used in the parting sadness expressed by the poet, and it has a bad implication of crying blood. In fact, maybe azaleas have a lot of sad and beautiful representatives, but it is still good for fengshui at home.

1. Some plants can play a role in fengshui. If you look out from the balcony of your home, the surrounding environment is bad, there is a shot at a corner nearby, the streets run straight, the streets turn against the bow, or facing temples, hospitals, cemeteries, and so on, plants that can dispel evil spirits should be placed. The cuckoo has the function of protecting the house. it is a plant that dissipates evil spirits, which is different from thriving plants. Its stems or flowers and leaves have thorns, and if there are thorns, it can rush to the top of the evil spirit and make it retreat. The rhododendron flower is similar to the rhododendron, with dense flowers and leaves and sharp thorns, so it is easy to grow, and it is also an excellent chemical evil spirit plant.

2. The flower language of the cuckoo is "abstinence", "honesty", "innocence" and "love". It only blooms in its own blooming season, even though the cuckoo always gives people a lively and noisy feeling. Azaleas represent the joy of love, and it is said that people who like this flower are innocent. The motto of azaleas is that when you see a mountain of rhododendrons in full bloom, it is the coming of love. Dark green leaves are also suitable for planting as low walls or barriers in the garden, and azaleas are most suitable for the office. Because the office should put crimson, light red, rose rhododendron. Purple rhododendron, white rhododendron and all kinds of red rhododendron should be placed in the square of the factory. The best place for potted azaleas in the factory area is in the middle of the square, or on both sides of the square. Pay attention to the arrangement of azaleas in strips, not in circles. In addition, many feng shui masters believe that azaleas should be placed in the east or southeast, and maintain a ventilated environment.

According to fengshui, everyone has his own opinion. If you like azaleas, you can buy a pot to decorate your home and keep a good mood when you see beautiful things. Your luck will change naturally.

The function of rhododendron

In addition to the colorful and lovely appearance, the azaleas have many medicinal and cosmetic functions in our lives.

1. It has certain medicinal value. Azaleas are sweet and bitter, flat and fragrant, and have certain medicinal value in medicine. Azaleas are commonly used in folk to boil pig feet, which can remove rheumatism, regulate menstruation and blood, calm nerves and dryness, treat female leucorrhea, and have the effect of whitening and freckle for long-term drinking. As a very famous Chinese herbal medicine, the leaves and flowers of rhododendron can treat urticaria and are effective in relieving cough and expectoration in the treatment of acute and chronic bronchitis. Every part of rhododendron is very useful, its flowers, leaves and roots can be used as medicine, and the taste is acidic, which can activate blood circulation, stop bleeding and dispel rheumatism. For irregular menstruation, 10 grams of rhododendron, 5 grams of rose and 20 grams of motherwort can be used.

2. It has other functions. Rhododendron is an excellent bonsai material with luxuriant leaves, beautiful and colorful, strong germination and resistance to pruning. In the garden, it is most suitable to be planted in clumps on the edge of the forest, by the stream, by the pool and beside the rocks, or under the sparse forest. Rhododendron is also a good material for flower hedge, and rhododendron can be pruned and cultivated into various forms. Some are also edible, the flowers of Yingshanhong are sour and can be eaten raw; the flowers of rhododendron and rhododendron are beautiful vegetables of the people in central Yunnan up to now; they are soaked and retted with the branches, leaves and flowers of rhododendron, which can be used as insecticidal pesticides. And some kinds of bark, leaves are rich in dipping, can extract tannin extract. In addition, rhododendron wood, root pocket, delicate texture, tough, can make bowls, chopsticks, pots, bowls, pipes, roots and other daily workers, arts and crafts.

As an excellent ornamental value of flowers, azaleas can have so many functions, but also very rare, like friends might as well raise a pot.

The role of Rhododendron in matching with Home style

As the saying goes, "the elegant room does not need to be big, the fragrance of flowers is not much." Put some flowers and plants indoors, green leaves, evergreen, so that the home appears full of spring, vitality, and how should azaleas match with the home?

1. Azaleas are easy to match. The ancient poet Bai Juyi once wrote, "looking back, peaches and plums are colorless, and hibiscus is not a flower." When I saw Bai Juyi's poems, I couldn't help thinking that cuckoos are not as good as peaches and plums. The leaves of azaleas are as big as loquats and as small as fingernails. The color ranges from the lowest dark green and dark green to the top light green. Its beauty is deeply rooted in the hearts of the people, no matter where it is placed, it can attract everyone's attention, make the home have Reiki, and reflect each other to enhance the taste of the host family.

2. It is cultivating spring. A touch of gorgeous color in the space can change the atmosphere of the whole space. The luxuriant flowers, twigs and green leaves bring the vitality of nature and make the ambient atmosphere relaxed and lively. They all say, "the azaleas are the most beautiful in April." With luxuriant branches and delicate buds, there is no doubt about its beauty, and it also brings spring and warmth to the family. At the same time, azaleas are particularly helpful in absorbing formaldehyde emitted from adhesives and smoke, which is beneficial and beneficial.

Whether it is Western-style decoration or Chinese-style home furnishings, azaleas can be integrated into them. When you are in a bad mood, you can look at this gorgeous flower and feel its vitality. What a happy life it is. If you like, don't miss it, let the number one color of nature decorate your home environment.

The culture method of rhododendron

Beautiful plant, we need to make some efforts to love it, so is the rhododendron. What do we need to pay attention to in its cultivation? let's find out together.

1. It likes a cool environment. The area south of the Yellow River can be kept in a shady and ventilated place outside from mid-April to early November, with strong sunshine and high temperature in summer, which must be placed in a shade shed or tree shade to create a cool growth environment of semi-overcast and rain; in winter, it is appropriate to put it in a greenhouse or indoor maintenance, keeping the temperature above 5 ℃.

2. Watering needs attention. No dry, no watering, watering thoroughly, strictly prevent waist water, this is the principle of rhododendron watering. Because azaleas like acidity, it is best to acidify the water with black alum before use. When watering, Rain Water must be used for watering. If tap water is used, tap water must be used after drying, because the roots of azaleas are relatively weak, and they are both afraid of waterlogging and are not resistant to drought, so special attention should be paid to controlling the amount of water. Under normal circumstances, spring and autumn can be watered every 2-3 days. It grows vigorously in summer and consumes a lot of water, so it needs to be watered 1-2 times a day. Watering time should be 8-10:00 and 4-6 pm, hot summer is not suitable for watering at noon, after the root is stimulated by cold water, flowers will be hurt.

3. Requirements of fertilization and basin soil. Azaleas like acid soils that are loose, permeable, well drained and contain humus. Generally, rotten cake fertilizer and fish meal are watered with water after decaying. After leaving the room, before the flower buds spit out flowers, thin fertilizer is applied every 10 days, with a concentration of 15%, and a total of 3 times of 2 mi, so as to promote the old leaves to turn green and sprout new roots. After the flowers fade, in order to promote the growth of branches and leaves, fertilization was applied 6 times from mid-May to early July. If it rains continuously, dry fertilizer can be applied. Before entering the house, before the growth of azaleas is about to stop, fertilizers should be applied for 1 / 2 times.

As long as pay more attention to the soil conditions of rhododendron, water and fertilizer management, strengthen the prevention and control of diseases and insect pests, and pruning and shaping, we can cultivate excellent rhododendron bonsai. Friends should cultivate it attentively.

The above is for everyone to share the role of azaleas and breeding methods, more household plants, please pay attention.

Key points for the maintenance of potted flowers in spring

Maintenance points of potted flowers in spring: first, the time to leave the room should be appropriate. In early spring, flowers and trees have just awakened from dormancy and are relatively fragile, with poor cold resistance and stress resistance. If you leave the room too early, in case of a sharp drop in temperature, it is very easy to cause freezing injury, resulting in a large number of fallen leaves, or even the death of the whole plant. Therefore, the potted flowers should not come out too early. Generally speaking, deciduous flowers and trees (such as pomegranate, rose) and flowers and trees with strong cold resistance (such as Chimonanthus and Yingchun) should be moved outside when the average day and night temperature is about 15 ℃. The flowers and trees with poor cold resistance (such as jasmine, sweet-scented osmanthus, Michelia mollissima) should not be removed outside until the average temperature of day and night is about 20 ℃. To prevent accidents, in the 7 to 10 days before leaving the room, choose a sunny day after 9:00 in the morning to move the potted flowers to the leeward and sunny place, and into the room before 4:00 in the afternoon to gradually adapt to the external environment. At the same time, flowers and trees are sprayed at noon every day to replenish water. Second, change the basin and change the soil in time. Restricted by the volume of the flowerpot, the nutrients in the pot soil are very limited. If we do not change the pot and soil in time, it is difficult to meet the nutrient demand of flowers and trees. Generally, the small basin is changed once from 1 to 2 years, and the large basin is changed from 3 to 5 years. The specific time of changing pot and soil is: the flowering in early spring (such as Yingchun, plum blossom, blue peach) should be changed 1 to 2 weeks after flowering, and other flowers and trees should be carried out during the dormant period and before sprouting in early spring. The type of the basin should be determined according to the size and growth of the flowers and trees. The formula of potted soil should be determined according to the habit of potted flowers, and the potted soil of most flowers and trees should be sandy loam rich in humus, good drainage and strong air permeability. Avoid root damage when changing pots and soil. The method of soil change is: pour the basin soil thoroughly 3 to 5 days before changing the soil, then use wire or other hard objects to pry the soil around the basin, and finally gently take out the flowers and trees. After taking out, remove the soil, bottom soil and top soil on the outer edge of the basin, then carefully remove the soil around the root with iron wire, and cut off the old root and fibrous root appropriately. When changing soil, 30% of the old soil should be left, and then 70% of the new soil should be filled. Immediately after the change, water thoroughly and put it in a cool and ventilated place so that the sun can not be seen until a week later. Third, the management of fertilizer and water should be reasonable. Spring is the season for the growth and development of flowers and trees, which needs more water and fertilizer. If the supply of water and fertilizer is insufficient, it will not grow well. However, excessive fertilization and excessive watering can easily cause fertilizer damage, "burn to death" and rotten roots, etc., therefore, fertilization and watering should be appropriate. Fertilization should be carried out according to the principle of "thin fertilizer should be applied frequently and increased appropriately". Generally, liquid fertilizer such as fully rotten cake fertilizer and chicken and duck manure should be applied every 10 to 15 days in the evening of sunny day. For seedlings, flowers and trees that have just changed pots and soil and just put on pots, fertilization should be suspended until they grow normally. Watering flowers and trees should be watered according to the principle of "see dry and wet, not dry, no watering, watering must be thoroughly". It is appropriate to water flowers and trees 2 to 3 times a week at noon on a sunny day. The water temperature should not be too low, it is better to be close to room temperature, and the water quality should be soft water. Tap water should be kept for 2 to 3 days until the chlorine is volatilized before use. Fourth, plastic surgery and pruning should be appropriate. Reasonable pruning can not only promote the vigorous growth of the plant, but also contribute to the beautiful appearance. Flowers and trees with flowering branches of the same year, such as rose and pomegranate, should be re-pruned in the dormant period in early spring to promote more new branches and flowers. Flowers and trees that bloom on biennial branches, such as gardenia, azaleas, primroses, etc., should generally be trimmed lightly, only properly trimmed dense branches, damaged branches and diseased branches. Fifth, it is necessary to prevent and control diseases and insect pests as soon as possible. With the increase of temperature in spring, there are more and more pests of flowers and trees, such as diseases, bituminous coal disease, red spiders, aphids and shell insects. For the disease, it can be sprayed with 500 times of 75% chlorothalonil wettable powder and 200 times of 50% carbendazim wettable powder at the initial stage of the disease. The bituminous coal disease can be prevented and treated by spraying stone-sulfur mixture. Insect pests such as aphids and shell insects can be sprayed with 1500 to 2000 times of omethoate EC.