How to care for newly purchased fine-leaf beauty cherry
As a colorful ornamental flower, the fine-leaf beauty cherry is favored by horticulture enthusiasts for its unique umbel inflorescence and cold resistance. Extra attention should be paid to the adaptation to the environment and growth stage management of the newly acquired plants. This article will systematically analyze key care techniques from six dimensions.
Environmental Adaptation Control
Light Transition Strategy
The plant needs to go through a 3-day scattered light environment adaptation period, and then gradually increase to 6 hours of direct sunlight per day. In spring and autumn, it can be maintained under full sunlight, and in summer, a shading net should be set at noon to prevent leaf burn.
Temperature Gradient Management
Maintaining a day-night temperature difference of 8-10℃ can effectively prevent excessive growth. When the temperature reaches the critical point of -2℃ to -3℃ in winter, it should be moved indoors. In summer, cooling through misting can keep the ambient temperature below 30℃.
Growth Cycle Management
Differentiated Potting Plan
For finished seedlings in the flowering period, the pot-in-pot method is used to maintain, retaining the original soil around the roots. For new seedlings, a progressive potting method is used: 10cm seedlings use a 15cm diameter green mountain pot, and the pot diameter is increased by 2cm for every 5 true leaves.
Intelligent Water and Fertilizer Control
Watering is done using the dry-wet cycle method, combined with soil moisture meter detection. When the matrix water content is below 30%, the pot-soaking method is used to replenish water. During the growing period, a water-soluble fertilizer with a ratio of nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium of 3:1:2 is applied weekly, and switched to phosphorus and potassium fertilizer during the budding period.
Shape Optimization Techniques
Scientific Pruning Timing
After flowering, pruning retains 2 pairs of basal buds and is combined with 101 vigor activator to promote new branches. In the seedling stage, the 432 pruning method is used: make an oblique cut 1cm above the 4th pair of leaves, retain 3 branches, and ultimately form a 2-level canopy structure.
Through阶段性 environmental control and precise care, the fine-leaf beauty cherry can achieve an ornamental effect of over 200 days per year. It is recommended to test the matrix EC value monthly and adjust the care plan dynamically based on the plant's performance to showcase its most beautiful ornamental form.