How to raise purple leaf dwarf cherry? Knowing this will help you learn how to grow beautiful purple leaf dwarf cherry.

Purple leaf dwarf cherry is a world-famous foliage tree species. With its bright and bright leaves, exuberant growth and good ornamental effect, it is the greening choice of many parks and communities. Many friends who like flowers and plants will also choose to keep one at home. So, how to raise purple leaf dwarf cherry to make it grow better? Next, the editor will explain it in detail for you.

How to raise purple leaf dwarf cherry?

1. Lighting

Purple-leaf dwarf cherry likes to shine in the sun, and if there is not enough sunlight, the leaves of purple-leaf dwarf cherry will become greener, so if you want to make the purple-leaf dwarf cherry leaves purple and bright, you should plant them in places with plenty of light.

2. Soil

Purple leaf dwarf cherry does not have high requirements for soil. It can grow in acidic and alkaline soil, but it grows best in neutral and slightly acidic soil with rich fertility and good drainage.

3. Watering

Purple leaf cherry can withstand drought, in the early spring and late autumn season to fully pour green water and frozen water, the usual maintenance process, as long as it is not particularly dry, basically no special watering.

After the newly planted purple leaf dwarf cherry leaves grow, if the wind is strong and the air is dry, you can spray water mist on the leaves every morning and evening to help the leaves absorb water directly and improve the probability of survival.

There are too many Rain Water in summer, so we should pay attention to timely discharge of stagnant water in the tree pit or basin, so as to avoid injuring the tree roots and affecting the growth.

4. Fertilization

Purple leaf dwarf cherry needs fertilizer to provide nutrients in the process of growth, basic fertilizer should be applied when planting seedlings, and proper topdressing should be applied during the growth process. Nitrogen, potassium and phosphorus compound fertilizer should be added at the beginning of spring and summer, and livestock manure or slag fertilizer should be added at the end of autumn. If the saplings are not growing well, you can spray liquid fertilizer on the leaves every ten days and a half months or so when the temperature is right in the morning and evening.

Matters needing attention in the maintenance of purple leaf dwarf cherry

1. Winter maintenance

Purple leaf dwarf cherry has a certain degree of cold resistance, the growing purple leaf dwarf cherry only needs to do a good job of painting white tree trunks in winter. The saplings planted in that year can be planted with roots or wrapped with a circle of grass mats, which can help purple-leaf dwarf cherries survive the winter. For developing seedlings, the method of film mulching is needed to maintain the temperature to avoid freezing.

2. Pruning

Purple leaf dwarf cherry has strong growth ability and luxuriant branches and leaves, so it needs pruning and shaping in order to be beautiful. It is generally carried out in late spring or early autumn, and the pruning height is maintained between half a meter and one meter. When pruning, pay attention to remove the thin or closely crossed branches, so that they can be shaped and beautiful, and second, they can improve ventilation and light transmission to ensure healthy growth.

The growth, winter and pruning methods of purple leaf dwarf cherry are introduced to you by the editor. I believe that after reading these, you will have more confidence in how to raise purple leaf dwarf cherry. Thank you for your reading.