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How to plant potted carnations? how to prune potted carnations?

Published: 2024-11-22 Author: mysheen
Last Updated: 2024/11/22, How to plant potted carnations? how to prune potted carnations?

It is said that carnations are perennial flowers, so they can be planted for many years. But many friends have been unable to make carnations survive for many years. This involves the question of how carnations are potted. One more thing, quite important: how do potted carnations prune? This is related to the length of its survival period.

Potted carnation, should choose the diameter of the larger high pot, pot bottom first apply enough potassium, calcium, nitrogen, phosphorus base fertilizer. After transplantation, water once a day on sunny days to keep the pot soil moist. Because carnations are afraid of waterlogging and drought. During the growth period, dilute urea water, bone meal or sauce residue fertilizer are alternately applied once every half month. It is worth noting that: potted carnations should not apply concentrated fertilizer. 6-8 hours of light a day. In midsummer, carnations are in a semi-dormant state, and attention should be paid to avoiding the sun. Basin soil bogey ponding, otherwise easy to rot roots. This is the basic requirement for carnation cultivation.

In order to promote carnation branching, not only to make potted carnation plant shape more beautiful, but also to make potted carnation flowers more beautiful, it is necessary to carry out the necessary pruning of carnations. The method is as follows:

1. Remove the top when the plant height is 15-20 cm. Generally, 6-7 lateral buds are reserved at the lower part, and then a topping is carried out, and finally the plant has 12-14 lateral branches.

2, pregnant bud when each branch only leave a bud at the top, to the lower axillary side buds and lateral buds all removed.

3. The second removal must be carried out before mid-August.

After the above treatment, the carnation can be beautiful in plant shape and colorful in flowers. Generally, after transplanting, if the water and fertilizer are appropriate, the temperature is appropriate, and the light is sufficient, it can bloom within 3 months.

After reading the above maintenance requirements, you may wish to compare your own methods of planting carnations, whether there are differences. This difference may be the key to the long and short survival period of your own carnations.

 
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