How to raise potted plum blossoms

Chimonanthus praecox L. is a traditional and precious ornamental flower and plant with a long history of cultivation and rich culture. The well-known song "Ode to Plum Blossom" praises: "There are several plum blossoms in the corner, Ling Han alone opens; remote knowledge is not snow, only dark fragrance comes." Praise the Chinese plum not afraid of cold, Ling Han and open, proud of the noble quality and its fragrance.

When do Chinese plum blossoms bloom? Chimonanthus praecox flower is the dry bud of Chimonanthus praecox, which blooms mostly with auspicious snow, so it is also called snow flower. Generally, it blooms in the middle of November until about March of the next year. The flowering period is earlier than plum blossom and the flowering period is longer. Therefore, in cold winter, the Chinese plum blossoms alone as potted flowers and bottle flowers also have characteristics. In the living room and bedroom, a few branches of Chinese plum flowers are inserted, and the fragrance immediately permeates the room, making people feel relaxed and refreshed.

Many families will raise Chinese plum blossoms at home. How to raise Chinese plum blossoms?

To understand how to raise Chinese plum flowers, we must first understand its natural attributes. Chimonanthus praecox flowers like warm climate, cold, drought, slightly shade; like sunshine, avoid wet waterlogging. Therefore, it is advisable to select sandy loam with deep soil layer, loose fertility and good drainage. Heavy clay and alkaline earth are not conducive to its growth.

In addition, we must master the cultivation techniques of Chimonanthus praecox: common seeds, grafting, cuttings, ramets and other propagation.

Seed propagation usually adopts seedling transplantation and cultivation for 2 years after sowing; grafting uses seedlings or ramets as rootstock, and it is best to use cutting and abutment; cutting propagation is better in summer shoots, and it is easier to take root in plastic film shed with shade; ramets propagation is carried out in February-March. Tillers produced by mother plants are dug and planted.

Two points should be paid attention to in the process of conserving Chinese plum flowers: one is to irrigate and fertilize timely to promote flower bud differentiation and bloom more; the other is to prevent diseases, insect pests and viruses.

Chinese plum blossoms in December and withers in January. In just two months, it is favored by people, but after January, it may be forgotten. In fact, Chinese plum flowers also need to be well maintained after they fade, so as to reserve nutrients for next year's flowering. Take a look at the maintenance method after the wintersweet flower withers!

Chimonanthus praecox is a flower blooming in winter, a flower symbolizing perseverance. Chimonanthus praecox flowers small and many, its smell fragrant. Now many people will also plant Chinese plum flowers at home, the following small series for everyone to introduce, Chinese plum breeding methods and precautions.

Grafting propagation:

When Chinese plum does not bloom, it can adopt grafting propagation method to breed a variety of trees. After flowering, select the branches with better growth, strengthen maintenance, cut off the top of the branches, so that nutrients concentrate in the middle of the branches. After a month, cut the branches into sections, to slightly expose the xylem as the degree, insert it on the rootstock, after connecting with plastic tape binding, and then use soil to seal the incision, about a month later can be stripped loose seal soil, check whether it survives.

Temperature requirements:

Chinese plum is fond of sunshine and tolerant of semi-shade. Although it can grow in cold winter, it will freeze if the temperature is too low. The temperature around-15℃ can safely winter. In the area south of Beijing, the temperature needs to be controlled within-10℃ during flowering, otherwise the flowers will be frozen.

Timely watering:

Family potted Chinese plum flowers are mostly placed indoors. In the later stage of flowering, the plants should be moved outdoors and placed in a warm place facing the sun. After the pot soil is dry, they should be watered as usual. If they are not dry, they should be watered thoroughly. Remove the flowers in time to avoid spreading bacteria on the ground.

Chimonanthus praecox has been recognized since ancient times as a plum blossom that can withstand the test of cold and heat, so it should be a very good flower to raise. People often say that drought does not die of Chinese plum flower, from this point can be seen, Chinese plum flower drought resistance is very good. Therefore, the potted plants at home do not need to be watered too much water, poured a little, as long as the pot soil is not dry.

Fertilization method:

Any plant needs a certain amount of nutrients in order to grow well. Although Chinese plum can withstand the test of cold, but fertilizer, the less or not less. In fact, Chinese plum flower likes fertilizer very much. Therefore, when breeding Chinese plum bonsai, it is best to pay attention to choosing fertile land, but it should not be too fertile. Every time, it should be fertilized regularly.

Pruning method:

We often see Chinese plum trees are generally relatively large, outdoor planting without pruning is also possible. But indoor potted Chinese plum or often shaped. Calycanthus praecox has strong branches and has a proverb of "Calycanthus praecox does not lack branches". By pruning at the right time, Calycanthus praecox can grow more strong branches and bloom more.

- Generally, it is appropriate to prune timely before flowering leaves, cut off dead branches, over-dense branches, cross branches, diseased branches, and leave 2 pairs to 3 pairs of buds at the base of annual branches, and cut off upper branches to promote germination and branching.

Turn over the basin at the right time:

The potted Chinese plum in the family has less soil in the flowerpot, and the nutrition is easily exhausted. It is necessary to regularly turn the pot and change the soil, generally every 1 to 2 years. The time should be selected when the branches and leaves sprout in March and April, that is, 2 months after the flower falls behind.

take Chimonanthus praecox out of that original pot, stripping 30% to 50% of the old soil from the mud, cut off the long roots, cutting off the weak, overlapping, excessive and cross branches, moving into a new pot, and adding new soil (vegetable garden soil or artificial culture soil) and basal fertilizer (organic compound fertilizer is preferred). Pour enough water after turning the basin and put it in a cool place.

Time: 2019-06-01 Click: