Which season does apricot blossoms open
When the spring breeze blows, there are always people stopping in front of the pink and white sea of flowers and asking: When will such elegant flowers bloom? As the messenger of early spring, apricot blossoms have their blooming rules and maintenance skills worthy of careful exploration by every flower lover. Spring bloom: Decoding the phenological characteristics of apricot blossom time code When the temperature stabilizes above 10℃, apricot trees start blooming mode. my country spans a large north-south span, and there are differences in specific opening hours: most of the North China region is around the Qingming Festival (early April), while the Jiangnan region can advance to Jingzhe (mid-March). A single flower blooms for about 7 days, and the flowering period of the whole tree can last for more than half a month, forming a gradual beauty of "first blooming crimson-blooming pink white-dying plain white." Flower color evolution map shows a strong rose red color during the bud stage, and gradually turns into pink and white as the petals stretch. The overall flowering stage shows a delicate texture of "white and pink". This unique discoloration phenomenon stems from the decomposition of anthocyanins with temperature. Rule. Flower management: Breaking through the dilemma of no flowering, pollination and efficiency improvement plan Continuous rainy weather will cause the natural pollination rate to drop by more than 60%. It is recommended to adopt the "three-step guarantee method": spray boron fertilizer 15 days before flowering to enhance pollen vitality; Complete manual spot teaching before 10 o'clock every day during the full flowering period; set up beehives to attract pollinators. The triple measures can increase the fruit setting rate to 85%. In addition to pollination issues, the key points of environmental control also affect flowering. It is necessary to ensure that the annual sunshine hours are>2000 hours, and 6-8 main branches are retained in winter and 30% light cutting is carried out to maintain good ventilation and light transmission conditions. Everlasting flower charm: Garden planting aesthetics The four-season aesthetics of apricot blossoms "viewing flowers in spring, tasting fruits in summer, appreciating leaves in autumn, and tasting branches in winter" makes it the preferred choice for courtyard landscaping. Combined with bluestone path planting, a dream flower gallery can be formed with 4 hours of sunshine every day during the flowering period. Combined with shade-resistant ground cover plants, the landscape effect can be extended.
Mastering the phenological laws and the essence of maintenance of apricot blossoms can not only solve the problem of "seeing green leaves but not seeing flowers", but also make this spring spirit bloom year after year. Whether it is landscaping or family planting, blooming apricot flowers are always the best footnote to awaken spring.