How to raise the beautiful rhododendron

Rich rhododendron is a subclass of rhododendron, showing pink trumpet-shaped, showing the scale of the beautiful rhododendron is of great ornamental value, is the first choice for many scenic spots, the demand is strong. At present, the varieties in circulation in the market are artificially cultivated, so how to plant such a flower with such a sharp ornamental value?

1. Planting site selection

The location should be chosen according to the habits of the beautiful cuckoo, and the warm, semi-damp environment is more popular with the beautiful cuckoo. It is best to have a certain shade point near the seedling planting site, so that it can avoid the attack of the hot sun to a certain extent. The soil should not be too sticky, which is not conducive to the expansion of its root system. Normal mountain slopes can be planted, do not necessarily need flat land, the soil as far as possible to break a little bit, to avoid a large number of soil accumulation, not conducive to the initial growth.

2. Heat preservation and light control

The temperature demand of rhododendron in seedling stage is relatively high, and its normal growth temperature needs more than 20 ℃ for at least 2-3 weeks. When planting, you have to avoid the rainy season. You can usually start around April. If the noon temperature is too high later, the seedlings are easy to die. The light at this time generally does not need shade under normal conditions, and if the seedlings wither in the afternoon, it means that the light is too strong and the temperature needs to be controlled. After a month of planting, there is basically no need to worry too much about these two aspects.

3. Water management

The demand peak of the beautiful rhododendron has two places, one is the budding time of the new shoot at the initial stage of planting, when the demand for water is more exuberant, which is used to ensure its growth. The second is the high temperature period in summer, when evaporation is fast and a large amount of water is needed to cool down and maintain growth. Other time periods can be controlled at once every two weeks, according to the local situation. These two periods of time should be controlled at about once a week to ensure that the soil below 3 centimeters can feel some moisture. Sprinkler irrigation requires more water, while root irrigation can be less.

4. Fertilizer use

The plant of rich rhododendron is not high, and the demand for fertilizer is not high, so it is OK to apply thin fertilizer frequently. During the seedling period, in addition to applying some farm manure, you can also collect some leaves and put them on its roots, one is to keep warm, and the other is to add a little rotten fertilizer. In the later stage, the organic compound fertilizer of nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium can be applied and controlled at about once every 20 days. Rich rhododendron basically does not need topdressing at flowering stage, when its energy demand is not high, after the end of Citi, growers can prepare some nutrient solution to supplement.

The above is the general process of rhododendron planting, as an ornamental plant, it needs less management practice and has a strong ability to adapt. Do you know a little bit now?