When to sow wintersweet
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Wax plum is cold-resistant, heat-tolerant, blooms in the cold winter, with fragrance filling the air, and is deeply loved by people. Due to its adaptability, it is widely cultivated throughout the country.
Wax plum prefers a moist and sunny environment, is afraid of waterlogging, is cold-resistant, and can safely overwinter as long as the temperature does not drop below -20℃. Its flowering period is from December to March of the following year under outdoor conditions.
Its flowers have the effects of clearing heat and detoxifying, resolving phlegm, and regulating qi, and have high medicinal value. Wax plum flowers can also be used to make wax plum porridge, wax plum fish head soup, wax plum tofu, and other dishes.
Currently, the main varieties of wax plum on the market are Su Xin Mei, Qing Kou Mei, and Gou Ya Mei. Su Xin Mei and Qing Kou Mei have a strong fragrance, while Gou Ya Mei has a lighter scent. The best way to distinguish them is that the flower buds of Gou Ya Mei are pointed, while the flower buds of the other two types of wax plum are round.
Cultivation and Management of Wax Plum
1. Propagation Methods
Commonly used methods include播种 (broadcasting), grafting, and dividing plants.
Broadcasting is generally done when the seeds mature in July, sowing immediately after harvesting. This propagation method takes four years to bloom and is usually used as a rootstock for grafting Su Xin Mei and Qing Kou Mei.
Grafting is best done in March when the leaf buds are just germinating. The most suitable time for approach grafting is in the summer.
Dividing plants is generally done in winter by cutting off small seedlings with roots for transplantation.
2. Cultivation Management
Wax plum loves sunlight and should be cultivated in well-drained sandy soil. plum blossom (Mei flower) likes fertilizer, and it is necessary to apply organic fertilizer and a compound of nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium fertilizers every two months. Especially in the spring and summer growing seasons, more applications are needed to ensure the healthy growth of branches and the differentiation of flower buds.
In order to make wax plum have a beautiful posture, large and numerous flowers, it is necessary to prune the branches diligently, cutting off the strong branches and excess thin branches. Only in this way can the plant have lush leaves and fragrance-filled flowers.
The specific introduction of when to sow wax plum and the timing and methods of wax plum cultivation provided above, hoping to bring some knowledge of flowers to green plant enthusiasts.