Red leaf heather cultivation methods and precautions

Photinia chinensis is a good landscape ornamental plant, which is deeply loved by many people. It can also be planted as a cash crop. It is widely planted in many areas of our country. So how to breed it as a potted plant? Come and have a look with the editor.

I. Culture methods

1. Temperature and light

Photinia chinensis is suitable to grow in the environment of 15-30 degrees. Although it has excellent shade tolerance, it should provide sufficient scattered light in the process of maintenance, so as to make it grow better and make its leaves more bright and beautiful.

2. Fertilization

In the peak growing season, Photinia should be fertilized reasonably to provide sufficient nutrients for its growth and development, which is generally carried out in spring, summer and autumn, and thin liquid fertilizer is generally applied to it every half month. The temperature is low in winter and the plant enters a dormant period. Fertilizer should be stopped to avoid composting root burning to make Photinia growth stunted.

3. Keep the soil moist

Photinia chinensis can grow better in moist soil, so it is necessary to water the soil in time to keep the soil moist, but the amount of watering should be controlled during watering, so as not to cause root rot caused by stagnant water in the soil and affect its growth. in severe cases, it can cause death.

4. prevention and control of diseases and insect pests

In the process of breeding Photinia rubra, we should do a good job in the prevention and control of diseases and insect pests, such as Botrytis cinerea, leaf spot and other diseases, we can remove the diseased leaves and spray germicidal solution. On the other hand, insect pests such as aphids and scale insects should be sprayed regularly so that they are no longer threatened by insect pests.

II. Points for attention

In order to make Photinia rubra more ornamental, it is necessary to prune its vigorous and dense branches, shape a good tree shape, and do a good job of cutting and thinning branches in winter, so that it can survive the winter better. In the normal season, you only need to cut the branches and leaves lightly. When its growth is exuberant, the semi-lignified twigs can be cut from the sturdy mother plant for cutting propagation.

The above is the introduction of the breeding methods and matters needing attention of Photinia chinensis. I hope it can help you. If you want to know more about it, please follow us.