Management methods after wintersweet flowering
Today's small experience sharing: introduction to the care of wintersweet at home, management methods after wintersweet flowering. Next, the site editor will introduce to the netizens.
Wintersweet potted plants are often placed indoors for appreciation. After flowering, they should not be kept indoors for long and should be moved outdoors promptly, placed in a warm and sunny spot. When the potting soil dries, water should be given as usual, only water when it's dry, and water thoroughly.
Repotting and pruning of potted wintersweet: due to the limited soil in the pot, the nutrients can easily be exhausted, so it is necessary to repot and change the soil regularly, generally every 1 to 2 years, and the timing should be chosen in March or April when the branches and leaves start to germinate. Pruning can be done at the same time as repotting. After removing the wintersweet from the original pot, remove 30% to 50% of the old soil from the root ball, then trim the long roots and remove the withered, overlapping, overly long, and intersecting branches. Move it to a new pot, add new soil (garden soil or artificial culture soil) and base fertilizer (preferably organic compound fertilizer), and water thoroughly at the end. This repotting and pruning can promote the growth of new roots, new branches, and flowering branches of wintersweet, making the plant shape more beautiful.
Cut grafting propagation: The propagation of wintersweet often adopts grafting, among which cut grafting is the main method. The best time for cut grafting is also from March to April when the leaf buds start to germinate and are the size of wheat grains. About one month before cut grafting, select a strong and long branch from the mother plant as the scion, first cut off the top, allowing nutrients to concentrate in the middle of the branch. The scion should be 6 to 7 centimeters long, cut into a cutting surface, slightly exposing the woody part. When cutting the rootstock, do not use the knife too tightly. After grafting, tie it with a plastic strip and then cover the cut with soil. After about one month, the soil can be loosened to check if it has survived. The wintersweet grafted and surviving can bloom 2 to 3 years later.
The above details about the management methods after wintersweet flowering are provided for everyone's reference and operation.