The culture method of Michelia mollissima

Evergreen shrubs with smile. The flower is solitary in the axils of the leaves, with 6 petals, shaped like half an eggshell, milky white to milky yellow, fleshy and not fully unfolded when in full bloom. It has a strong banana-shaped aroma with a florescence of 4 ~ 6 months.

The culture method of Michelia mollissima: 5 parts of rotten leaf soil, 3 parts of garden soil, 2 parts of compost soil and 1 part of sandy soil should be mixed well. Michelia is fleshy root, stagnant water is easy to rot root, so watering should see dry and wet. Water should be watered every 1-2 days in spring and autumn, every morning and evening in summer and 5-7 days in winter. Hot, sunny, high temperature, dry weather, in addition to watering twice a day, but also need to spray water on the leaves and pour water into the flowerpot to prevent rotting roots.

Although Michelia likes fertilizer, base fertilizer has been applied in the potted soil, so it is not suitable to apply too much fertilizer during the growth period. July to August is the period of flower bud formation, so it is appropriate to apply more phosphorus and potassium fertilizer. The best way to apply liquid fertilizer is to apply fertilizer and water alternately to meet the nutrients needed for plant growth and to keep the basin soil acidic. Fertilization has been stopped in the north since late September.

After entering the summer, it is appropriate to place the potted plants in the eastward window □, balcony, do not want to be in the sun. Move to the shade in summer or in the shade of big trees to prevent direct sunlight. Adequate light should be given in early spring, late autumn and winter to make the branches and leaves grow strong and the flowers fragrant. Smile is not cold-resistant, the north is suitable to enter the house before and after the cold. In order to meet the needs of its growth, it is necessary to change the pot before the new leaves grow after flowering every spring, cut off the rotten roots and cut some overdense thin and weak branches, and add new culture soil.

The culture method of Michelia mollissima in family: 5 parts of rotten leaf soil, 3 parts of garden soil, 2 parts of compost soil and 1 part of sandy soil should be mixed well. Michelia is fleshy root, stagnant water is easy to rot root, so watering should see dry and wet. Generally, water is watered every 1-2 days in spring and autumn, once every morning and evening in summer, and once every 5-7 days in winter. Hot, sunny, high temperature, dry weather, in addition to watering twice a day, but also need to spray water on the leaves and pour water into the flowerpot to prevent rotting roots. Although Michelia likes fertilizer, base fertilizer has been applied in the potted soil, so it is not suitable to apply too much fertilizer during the growth period. Generally, thin liquid fertilizer can be applied once every 10 to 15 days from the beginning of May. July to August is the period of flower bud formation, so it is appropriate to apply more phosphorus and potassium fertilizer. The best way to apply liquid fertilizer is to apply fertilizer and water alternately to meet the nutrients needed for plant growth and to keep the basin soil acidic. Fertilization has been stopped in the north since late September. After entering the summer, it is appropriate to place the potted plants in the eastward window and balcony, do not want to be in the sun. Move to the shade in summer or in the shade of big trees to prevent direct sunlight. Adequate light should be given in early spring, late autumn and winter to make the branches and leaves grow strong and the flowers fragrant. Smile is not cold-resistant, the north is suitable to enter the house before and after the cold. In order to meet the needs of its growth, it is necessary to change the pot before new leaves grow after flowering every spring, cut off the rotten roots and cut some overdense thin and weak branches, and add new culture soil.