How do potted crape myrtle trees need to be maintained? florists give you some advice.

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Crape myrtle is also known as Baizhihong, and there are many other names. Crape myrtle is mainly used as a greening plant to beautify the city. Crape myrtle flower florescence in summer, generally can bloom about 3 months of flowers, different varieties, there may be some differences in time.

Crape myrtle can be maintained as a potted plant, and potted crape myrtle is more elegant, temperamental, connotative, and has more flowers when it blossoms, this is the pot that can really burst the pot, otherwise it can be called hundred Ribbon.

First of all, if you want to raise a pot of crape myrtle, there is also an environment with sufficient light at home. Crape myrtle is particularly fond of light, which is inseparable from light from growth, germination, and flowering. If the light condition at home is not good, it may cause slow growth, less flowering, short flowering and so on.

Crape myrtle is not strict on the soil, most of the soil can survive. Cultivated in a rich, deep, slightly sour soil, the growth is stronger and the flowering period is significantly longer than other soils. Crape myrtle is not tolerant to waterlogging, and the silted soil will stagnate the growth of crape myrtle, which may seriously affect the flowering period and even cause wilt. The amount of each watering should be controlled, and the amount of water of the soil is also different, as long as the flower soil is kept moist. Never let the flower soil be silted up.

In March, nitrogen fertilizer is applied once to promote the growth of the tree. Wait until May, three consecutive times of phosphorus and potassium fertilizer, at intervals of about 10 days, to promote root development, branch health, and flower bud differentiation. By the time of flowering, three times of foliar fertilizer is needed to supplement the nutrients consumed. Wait until after flowering, apply a large element fertilizer on it.

After flowering, the branches need to be trimmed, and each bonsai has its unique meaning. It grows relatively fast in summer, and the messy branches are also highlighted after flowering. They begin to be trimmed according to the shape they want. After pruning, the wound should be smeared with a little healing agent, which is basically a cycle of preserving crape myrtle potted plants.

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