Cultivation of Calycanthus chinensis Bonsai

The plum blossom usually blossoms in the cold winter month, that is, from December to March of the following year, and its color is mainly red, yellow and white, with a solid aroma. Lamei bonsai is usually cultivated outdoors and indoors, thanks to the tenacious viability of Lamei blossoms. Next, let's take a look at the culture method of potted plum blossoms.

Planting method of plum blossom

1. Pruning: to find the right time to prune, cut off withered and yellow branches, overdense branches, cross branches, disease and insect branches. Because only by pruning at the right time and cutting off unnecessary branches can we promote its germination and growth.

two。 Fertilization: generally apply fertilizer in spring, summer and autumn, pay attention to the dosage when applying fertilizer, otherwise it is easy to burn roots. Applying good fertilizer can better enrich the growth of flower buds, so that the flowers of preserved plum are big, many and fragrant.

3. Watering: it is appropriate to keep the soil dry, but watering more in high temperature season to maintain its normal growth and make flower buds develop normally. Flowering period should pay special attention to the right amount of watering, if too much watering is easy to drop buds and flowers.

Culture method of Prunus mume bonsai

Bonsai Culture method of Lamei Blossom-Water and Fertilizer Management

There is a saying about the plum blossom, called "the immortal wax plum blossom", which fully shows that the drought tolerance of the wax plum blossom is very strong, so the wax plum bonsai is insensitive to the need for water. Generally speaking, in spring and autumn, if the basin soil is not dry, it will not be watered; once in the morning and evening in summer. During the flowering period of the plum blossom, it should not be watered too often, otherwise it will cause the wax plum to fall.

Wax plum blossoms like fertilizer, but not too thick. The fertilization time is generally from April to November, liquid fertilizer is applied once a month, and fertilization can be increased once in late June to make nutritional preparations for flower bud differentiation.

Bonsai Culture method of Plum Blossom-shaping and pruning

If you want to ensure a good ornamental of preserved plum bonsai, you need to prune branches. The pruning method of preserved plum bonsai depends on the shape of the tree decided in advance. Taking the tree-shaped pruning method as an example, a sturdy branch was selected at the young seedling stage to form the trunk, and after the trunk grew to the desired height, the tree crown was formed by the treatment of the reserved dry branch, basic branch or side branch.

Culture method of Prunus mume bonsai-Pest and Disease Management

There are few diseases and insect pests in Prunus mume blossom. If encountered, the branches affected by insect pests can be cut off and burned during the dormant period of Lamei blossom.

The characteristics of Prunus mume and the matters needing attention in planting

1. Lamei likes the sun, but also withstands the semi-overcast. Therefore, we should pay attention to timely sun exposure and watering.

2. Lamei is afraid of wind and cold-resistant, so it should be planted on sandy loam with fertile, loose and well-drained soil.

3. Lamei has strong drought tolerance and is afraid of waterlogging, so it is not suitable to be cultivated in low-lying land.

That's all for today's introduction on the breeding methods of potted plum blossoms. I hope you like it!