Can tea plums be potted? Culture methods and matters needing attention of potted tea plum

Tea plum is a small tree of the genus Camellia of Theaceae, which is distributed in Japan and is cultivated. In China, there are cultivated varieties, diverse flowers and colors, long flowering period, magnificent color, light and elegant, beautiful tree shape, branches mostly horizontally expanded, full posture, and a large amount of flowers. therefore, it is very suitable for pot appreciation. Let's take a look at the breeding methods and matters needing attention of tea plum.

Growth habits of tea plum

Tea plum is fond of yin and dampness, and half yin and half yang is the most suitable. Strong summer light may burn its leaves and buds, causing the leaves to fall off. But it also needs proper light in order to blossom and flourish. Like warm and humid climate, it is suitable to grow in humus-rich, moist slightly acidic soil with a pH value of 5.5-6. It is more cold-tolerant, but it is generally better for potted plants not less than 2 ℃, and the optimum temperature is 18-25 ℃. It has strong resistance and less diseases and insect pests.

Propagation methods of Camellia oleifera

Camellia oleifera can be propagated by cutting, grafting, pressing and sowing, and it is generally multipurpose. The cuttings were carried out in May, and the cuttings were selected from the strong branches on the mother plant for more than 5 years, with ears at the base, cut off the redundant leaves in the lower part, and retained 2-3 leaves. Short ears with single buds can also be cut as cuttings and cut as they are cut. The bed should be shaded, it can take root in about 20 to 30 days, and gradually pass through the light in the morning and evening.

Culture methods of tea plum

1. Soil: Camellia oleifera is suitable for growing in acid sandy soil with loose fertility and good drainage, alkaline soil and clay are not suitable for planting, and lime soil is more taboo to be used. when potted in the north, it is appropriate to choose rotten leaf soil or peat soil, plus a small amount of river sand culture soil.

2. Watering: tea plum should be watered to keep the basin soil moist without stagnant water. It should be watered once every morning and evening in summer and once in several days in winter. In addition to winter, should also spray water to the leaf surface every few days, in order to keep the leaf surface clean, watering must be thoroughly watered.

3. Sunshine: Camellia oleifera is a semi-shady plant, avoid strong light. Generally, it should be cultured in the shade from May to September every year. If it is directly exposed to the hot sun, it is very easy to burn leaves and buds, causing leaves to curl and scorch and fall off in serious cases. We need more sunshine in late autumn and winter.

4. Temperature: tea plum likes warm environment, and the suitable temperature for growth is 18-25 ℃. The temperature should not be too high. When the temperature exceeds 35 ℃, the tender leaves are prone to birthday burn. At the same time, Camellia oleifera has strong cold tolerance and can be kept in a cold room of more than 2 ℃ in winter.

5, fertilization: tea plum fertilization strives to be light and fully mature, and the application of raw fertilizer or thick fertilizer will burn the roots, especially the seedlings in 2012. In general, a dilute nitrogen fertilizer was applied from February to March to promote the growth of branches and leaves. A thin cake fertilizer and water was applied from April to May to facilitate flower bud differentiation. 0.2% potassium dihydrogen phosphate was applied from September to October to make the flowers bright.

6. Insect pests: tea plum has fewer diseases and insect pests, and the main diseases are gray spot, soot, anthrax, etc., which should be prevented and treated early. Once the disease occurs, it can be sprayed with the same amount of Bordeaux solution 300 times. If there are shell insects, red spiders and other damage, can be brushed off manually, there are red spiders, can be used to spray tobacco water mixed with pepper water, the effect is also very significant.

7. Pruning: tea plum and camellia also need to timely thinning buds and cutting off residual flowers in order to reduce nutrient consumption. In general, each branch leaves 1 bud, the rest are sparse, so that nutrients are concentrated, then the flower is large and colorful. Cutting off the residual flowers in time can not only keep the plant shape beautiful, but also conducive to the germination of new branches, but also promote the healthy growth of the plant.

Matters needing attention of tea plum

1. Avoid too high room temperature: family potted tea plum is in a state of semi-dormancy in cold winter and early spring, and the suitable temperature is 2: 10 ℃. Vegetative growth is promoted when the average temperature exceeds 10 ℃, thus competing for nutrients for developing buds, causing them to gradually wither.

2. Avoid poor air: the family closes the windows in winter to keep the air fresh. It is also the key to prevent and cure the stiff buds of domesticated tea plum. Need to regularly open the window for air, it is best to open the window every morning and evening for about ten minutes each time, to keep the indoor air fresh and avoid exposure to harmful gases.

3. Taboo changing position: potted tea plum belongs to the semi-dormant period of stopping vegetative growth and entering bud expansion after moving indoors in winter, which requires a stable cool and wet environment. At this time, the most taboo temperature is high and low, and the light is strong and weak. More attention should be paid to it, especially when it is about to bloom.

4. Avoid leaving too many buds: tea plum needs to consume a lot of nutrients during the period from bud gestation to flowering. If there are not a large number of buds in time, it will be difficult to ensure that there are enough nutrients for bud development and flowering in the later stage. Not only a normal flower can not be seen, but also the plant will be tired and even lead to death.

5. Fertilization before flowering is prohibited: although tea plum needs a lot of nutrients in bud development and flowering season, fertilization before flowering will "top" the huge blooming buds, so it is generally not fertilized after entering the house in winter, and the fertilizer and water management in vegetative growth period should be strengthened. Fertilization can be divided into spring and summer stages.

Culture methods and matters needing attention of potted tea plum

Tea plum flowers of various colors, magnificent colors, plump posture, very suitable for pot appreciation. Then how to breed potted tea plum? Many friends want to know, and then Xiaoqi will share the breeding methods and points for attention of tea plum.

I. Culture methods of tea plum

1. Potted soil: potted tea plum with loose texture, smooth drainage, fertile, slightly acidic culture soil is better, in the north, you can also use rotten leaf soil or peat soil, and choose a good air permeability, strong water absorption of the mud basin, first spread a layer of coarse sand or coarse slag at the bottom of the basin, so as to facilitate drainage and ventilation.

two。 Fertilization: tea plum does not have high requirements for fertilizer and water, thin fertilizer is applied frequently, do not apply fertilizer prematurely in the seedling stage of flowering plum, so as not to cause burning seedlings, and do not apply too much fertilizer to tea plum that has just been transplanted, which is easy to cause burning seedlings and cause dead plants.

3. Watering: the watering of tea plum depends on the situation, but it is too wet so as not to affect the air permeability of the soil, and too much watering can easily cause a super disease, and you can spray an appropriate amount of water to the plant every day.

4. Sunshine: tea plum is a semi-negative plant, avoid strong light. Generally, it should be cultured in the shade from May to September every year. If it is directly exposed to the hot sun, it is very easy to burn leaves and buds, causing leaves to curl and scorch and fall off in serious cases. We need more sunshine in late autumn and winter.

5. Temperature: tea plum likes warm environment, and the suitable temperature for growth is 18-25 ℃. The temperature should not be too high. When the temperature exceeds 35 ℃, the tender leaves are prone to birthday burn. Camellia oleifera has strong cold tolerance and can be kept in a cold room of more than 2 ℃ in winter.

6. Insect pests: tea plum has fewer diseases and insect pests, and the main diseases are gray spot, soot, anthrax, etc., which should be prevented and treated early. Once the disease occurs, it can be sprayed with the same amount of Bordeaux solution 300 times. If there are shell insects, red spiders and other damage, can be brushed off manually, there are red spiders, can be used to bubble tobacco water mixed with pepper water spray, the effect is also very significant.

7. Pruning: tea plums, like camellias, also need to sparse buds and cut off residual flowers in time to reduce nutrient consumption. Generally, each branch leaves 1 flower bud, and the rest are sparse, so that nutrients are concentrated, and the flowers are large and colorful. Cutting off the residual flowers in time can not only keep the plant shape beautiful, but also conducive to the germination of new branches.

II. Matters needing attention in tea plum culture

Tea plum likes yin, and the growth conditions of half-yin and half-yang are better. Too much light will burn the buds and leaves, resulting in leaf roll shedding, but in order to bloom luxuriantly, reasonable light is necessary.

When selecting the basin, it should be noted that the new basin should be soaked in water for more than 24 hours, it can only be used after complete annealing, and the old basin should be thoroughly cleaned to avoid spreading the virus. Do not choose limestone soil, limestone soil culture is not viable.

These are the breeding methods and matters needing attention of tea plum. Friends who breed tea plum or like tea plum should take a closer look at it and see how tea plum should be cultivated in order to raise it well.

How to cultivate potted Camellia oleifera

Potted Camellia oleifera is a rare tropical rain forest plant with changeable shape and ecological habits. Many people think that potted tea plum is a very magical plant, so let's learn about the breeding method of potted tea plum.

Culture method of potted tea plum

1. Propagation and cultivation techniques of potted tea plum-soil

Potted tea plum needs soil requirements first of all is to have good air permeability, water permeability quickly will not cause soil stagnant water. The second is the high water retention capacity of the soil, which keeps the soil fertile all the time. Planting potted tea plum needs to choose slightly acidic soil, and the addition of humus can help to change the acidity of the soil.

2. Propagation and cultivation techniques of potted tea plum-watering

Potted Camellia oleifera has a well-developed root system and a very strong water-locking ability, but the amount of watering is still not too much. The second is to keep the basin soil moist all the time, and remember to spray water to the basin soil in summer, especially when it is high temperature, to increase the moisture wettability.

3. Propagation and cultivation techniques of potted tea plum-- fertilization.

The fertilization of potted tea plum is to create opportunities for the growth and development of the whole plant, so that nutrients can be fully satisfied. Potted tea plums can be changed every two years and some fertilizer can be added to the soil.

IV. Propagation and cultivation techniques of potted Camellia oleifera

In summer, the temperature will exceed 30 degrees, this temperature is not suitable for the growth of potted tea plum, so it is necessary to shade and cool potted tea plum in summer.