How to cultivate Diaozhumei? Cultivation methods of Prunus mume

Chimonanthus przewalskii is an evergreen herb, which can grow creeping or trailing. Its beautiful leaves are often hung in potted plants for indoor maintenance. It is easy to cultivate ornamental herbs because it is afraid of strong light exposure, is not resistant to heat, and prefers the environment with high air humidity.

Hanging bamboo plum more creeping on the wet ground growth, more afraid of exposure and cold, not resistant to heat, like high air humidity environment, the air is too dry easy to appear dry tip and leaf edge scorched, hanging bamboo plum is not resistant to drought, but more water-resistant, soil pH requirements are not strict, usually should pay attention to maintain a certain amount of humidity.

1. Lighting: Diaozhumei is afraid of strong light and needs to be maintained in indoor semi-shade. Outdoor maintenance requires proper shade, and it is good to put it in a bright place for maintenance. If the maintenance environment is too shady, then you need to move to a place with sufficient light to maintain it regularly.

2. Humidity: if you want to raise the hanging bamboo plum well, increasing the air humidity is the key. The growth of the hanging bamboo plum needs higher air humidity. If the air is dry, the leaves will dry up, which will affect the ornamental value of the hanging bamboo plum. So you usually need to spray water to the hanging bamboo plum, or spray water to the surrounding ground, so you can increase the air humidity.

3. Fertilization: in the peak growing season, Diaozhu plum should apply nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium compound fertilizer every half a month, which can make the color of the leaves more beautiful and the growth of the plant more exuberant.

4. Propagation: the reproduction of Prunus mume is also very simple, which can be carried out by means of branch or cutting. the cutting propagation is carried out in the spring and autumn season, and the main stem or side stem is cut as cuttings and cut into the sand bed or basin soil. about 10 after cutting will be able to take root.

The method of dividing plants is also relatively simple. When changing pots for Dianzhu plum in spring, pour out the full pot of Dianzhu plum, cut away from the sprouting seedlings with roots next to the mother plant, and plant them in a flowerpot, so that a new pot of Dianzhu plum can be obtained.