How to Care for Winter plum blossoms
Today, the editor will elaborate on how to care for winter plum blossoms and related contents about the green plant aspect of the detailed cultivation method of wintersweet in indoor, next[] the editor will introduce.
wintersweet is a plant that blooms in winter, with yellow flowers resembling wax and a strong fragrance, making it the main ornamental flowering tree in winter. Now, people like to make wintersweet into potted plants to be cultivated at home. For potted wintersweet, you can choose ceramic pots and tile pots with good breathability for cultivation. The soil can be selected as a sandy loam soil with good breathability and looseness. Let's talk about the details below.
I. Cultivation Methods
1. Potting Soil
wintersweet can be planted in ceramic pots and tile pots, as both types have good breathability. For the soil, a loose sandy loam soil can be chosen, mixed with garden soil, coarse sand, and decomposed cake fertilizer, and some broken tiles should be placed at the bottom of the pot to improve drainage.
2. Watering
Watering wintersweet potted plants should follow the principle of watering only when the soil is dry. In the peak growing season, watering can be done every day, and the soil should be observed before watering. If the soil is dry, water can be added moderately. More watering is needed in the hot summer, and timely drainage is required on rainy days to prevent waterlogging and root rot.
3. Temperature
The suitable growing temperature for wintersweet is between 16-23 degrees Celsius, and the minimum temperature should not be lower than 10 degrees Celsius. wintersweet is relatively heat-tolerant and can grow at about 35 degrees Celsius.
4. Fertilizing
wintersweet requires abundant nutrients for growth, and a thin liquid fertilizer can be applied once a month. When the branches grow to 20 centimeters, fertilizing should be reduced, and two topdressings can be applied at the end of summer and early autumn to promote the differentiation of wintersweet flower buds.
II. Precautions
1. Diseases and Pests. The main diseases and pests that wintersweet is prone to include anthracnose, black spot, and aphids, which can be controlled with 50% phoxim liquid, and the diseased leaves and those with eggs should be removed in a timely manner.
2. Pruning. Pruning is generally done 20 days after flowering, cutting off dry and intersecting branches to make the wintersweet flowers more dense and beautiful.
The above is the specific content on how to care for winter plum blossoms and the detailed method of indoor cultivation of wintersweet for everyone's reference and operation.