What season does the golden cherry blossom flower?
The golden cherry, a rosaceae plant with both medicinal and ornamental value, always attracts the attention of gardening enthusiasts with its pure white, snow-like flowers. To successfully cultivate this unique plant, it is particularly important to master its growth patterns and key points of maintenance. This article will take you through the flowering characteristics to a comprehensive maintenance plan, to fully understand the secrets of cultivating golden cherries.
Detailed explanation of the flowering cycle of golden cherry
Flowering characteristics of the spring bloom
The flowering period of the golden cherry is concentrated from April to June, with the best viewing period lasting about 2 months. Its flower shape is unique, with single white, wide obovate petals at the leaf axils, complemented by golden stamens to form a striking contrast. When the temperature is stable between 18-25°C, the flower bud differentiation is vigorous, and a day-night temperature difference of more than 8°C can extend the flowering period of a single flower to 7-10 days.
Three elements of flowering regulation
By adjusting light (at least 6 hours of direct sunlight per day), nutritional supplementation (increasing phosphorus and potassium fertilizers during the bud formation stage), and water management (maintaining soil moisture at 60%), the flowering period can be extended by 15-20 days. Greenhouse cultivation in northern regions can achieve flowering around the Spring Festival.
Comprehensive maintenance guide for golden cherry
Soil matrix configuration plan
It is recommended to use the golden ratio: humus soil 40% + coarse river sand 30% + perlite 20% + bone meal 10%. The pH value needs to be controlled between 5.5-6.8, and sulfur powder (0.5g per liter of soil) should be added during the annual spring soil change to maintain an acidic environment.
Scientific fertilization schedule
Bud break stage: Dilute kelp fertilizer (1:800) and water weekly; Bud formation stage: Phosphate potassium fertilizer (0.2% concentration) sprayed every other week; Post-flowering recovery stage: Slow-release compound fertilizer (N-P-K=10-15-10) buried around the pot edge.
Light and pruning management
Avoid direct midday sunlight in summer and set up a 30% shading net. Maintain full sun in winter. After flowering, promptly cut off the branches 3 nodes below the残花, retain 3-5 main branches at the base, and use a 40-degree oblique pruning method to promote new bud germination.
Comprehensive strategy for the control of pests and diseases
For the early stage of powdery mildew, spray with baking soda solution (5g/L); For the outbreak of red spider mites, use a mixture of matrine and orange peel essential oil. Regular pruning of dense branches to maintain ventilation can reduce the incidence of diseases by 80%.
Through the above systematic maintenance plan, the golden cherry not only achieves annual flowering but can also cultivate plants over 2 meters tall. It is recommended to pair it with a bamboo climbing frame to create a three-dimensional garden landscape.