Reproductive Management of Peach Leaf Coral

Propagation method: cuttage method is often used to propagate. Generally, in the rainy season, mature branches with a growth of 15-20 cm a year are selected as cuttings, and it is best to put annual branches on the base. The matrix should be loose and well drained. Cover with film after insertion, and then build a shed to shade the sun, keep the seedbed moist, aerate in the morning and evening, root in about 20 days, leave the bed to cultivate for 1 year, and then transplant. Can also seed reproduction, seeds should be sown immediately after harvest, because it is dioecious, to seed reproduction, must be artificial pollination, or adjacent female and male plants. In the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River, seeds are not easy to be collected, so they are rarely used.

Transplanting should be carried out in spring or rainy season, with mud balls, apply sufficient base fertilizer before planting, strengthen tending after planting, and often keep the environment shady and humid, which will have a greening effect after three or five years. Due to the late growth of peach leaf coral, it is vulnerable to early frost.

In addition to choosing warm and humid shade places with better microclimatic conditions, no fertilization will be applied after September to improve its cold resistance. There are many potted plants in the north of the Yangtze River, especially sprinkling peach leaf coral, because they are extremely shady, they are very suitable for family conservation. In the maintenance, the basin soil should be loose and fertile, watering should be timely, the environment should be moist, and it should be frostproof in winter. It is a kind of foliage tree species with extensive management and easy cultivation.

Peach leaf coral pots can be placed on the balcony or indoors. If put outdoors, summer to prevent hot sun exposure, but also to keep the soil moist and shade maintenance, otherwise, the leaves are easy to scorch. In case of continuous rainy season or muggy air, we must pay attention to drainage and ventilation, otherwise branches and leaves are prone to white silk disease. The size of the basin should match the size of the plant. It is better to use 2 parts of garden soil, 1 part of rotten leaf soil and 0.5 part of rice chaff ash as culture soil. Transplanting should be carried out in spring or rainy season. During the growth period, 20% rotten cake fertilizer and water or human feces and urine are applied once a month, and phosphorus and potassium fertilizer are applied 1-2 times in autumn, which can make the leaf color oil-green and brighter and more ornamental.