How to water the azaleas?

As the root system of rhododendron is shallow root slender root group, both afraid of drought and waterlogging, improper watering, light deciduous, heavy death. Therefore, proper watering is the key to the cultivation of azaleas. Watering azaleas should depend on plant growth and weather changes.

During the budding and flowering period in spring, the water consumption is more, and the watering should be timely, otherwise the pot will be dehydrated, the flowers will wither and the florescence will be shortened. It is advisable to keep the basin soil moist at this time. In summer, cuckoo branches and leaves grow vigorously, the air temperature is high, and water evaporates fast. in addition to watering once a day, it is also necessary to replenish water at any time. If you forget to water at any time, it will cause the leaves to turn yellow, curl the leaf center, and even dry up to death. Flower buds have been formed in autumn, the temperature is dropping day by day, and the weather is getting cooler, so keep the pot soil dry at this time. The temperature is low in winter, cuckoo is dormant or semi-dormant, metabolism slows down, water consumption is less, so watering should be strictly controlled, otherwise it is easy to rot roots. However, it should be noted that secondary branches and leaves should be sprayed with clean water with similar room temperature every other week or so in order to freshen the plant and reduce the occurrence of soot disease.

Rhododendron watering should pay attention to the quality of water, the use of Rain Water is beneficial to its growth. The effect of watering azaleas with snow water in Northeast China is also good, but attention should be paid to setting aside the ice and snow until it is close to room temperature. If tap water is used, store it in a basin first-use it after two days.

Rhododendron bonsai

In order to make cuckoo peanuts grow well, it is important to take proper management measures to meet the requirements of the growth habits of this kind of flowers as far as possible, of which the three most important conditions are water, soil and fertilizer. Let's talk about watering.

In terms of watering, first of all, it is necessary to provide timely and appropriate amount of water supply, and the second is to require better water quality. The root system of rhododendron is relatively weak, it is neither resistant to drought nor waterlogging; it likes to be moist and afraid of stagnant water. This requires florists to master it carefully. Because if there is a lack of water during the leaf expansion period, the leaves on the azaleas will turn yellow and the heart leaves will curl. If they dry badly, they will die.

If there is a lack of water when flowering, it will make the petals soft, the flowers droop, the colors are not bright, and even the flowers wither and die. Therefore, it must be watered according to the weather, dry air, water content of basin soil and so on.

Under normal circumstances, water can be watered every 2 to 3 days in spring and autumn. The temperature is high and the air is dry in summer. It needs watering every morning and evening. Of course, it can be watered less or not on rainy days, depending on the humid condition of the basin soil. in a hot summer climate, if it does not rain for a few days, the air is very dry, but also use a fine-eyed kettle to spray water on the flowers and leaves, and spray some water on the ground around the flowerpot to increase the humidity of the air. The Beginning of Autumn after the weather has turned cool, with the temperature drop and gradually reduce the number of watering and watering water; in winter flowerpots have been moved into the room, less watering, as long as the pot soil is slightly moist.

The water used to irrigate azaleas should pay attention to the quality of the water. The water for watering azaleas had better use natural Rain Water, because natural Rain Water does not give up drugs and impurities such as bleach, followed by river water and pond water, and then tap water. Tap water is purified and belongs to soft water, which contains chemicals such as bleach, liquid chlorine and alum. If you use this kind of water for a long time, it will gradually increase the alkalinity in the basin soil, which is not conducive to the growth of azaleas.

If only tap water is available in a big city, the tap water can be placed in a tank or bucket for 1 to 2 days, and after the impurity is precipitated, 0.15% ferrous sulfate is dissolved into a dilute ferrous sulfate solution and then irrigated, which is more beneficial if it can be irrigated with rotten fertilizer solution. Because often irrigating these two kinds of water, the basin soil can not only maintain a certain acidity, but also provide a certain amount of nutrients, which is suitable for the growth of rhododendron.