Insufficient light, watering, inadequate fertilization, pest control, pruning, modeling As people's pursuit of quality of life continues to improve, camellia has become a popular choice for home cultivation due to its unique beauty and meaning. Many flower friends are in the process of maintaining camellia, I often encounter a question: Why are the old leaves of camellia not bright? Let's reveal the five secrets of camellia maintenance and help your camellia rejuvenate and bloom. Camellia with insufficient light is a light-loving plant. If it is exposed to a dark environment for a long time, the old leaves will turn yellow and not bright. The first thing to do is to ensure that the camellia can receive sufficient light. When cultivating indoors, the camellia should be placed close to the window and let the sun shine as much as possible. Improper watering watering is a crucial part of camellia maintenance. If you water too much or too little, the old leaves may not shine. Watering should keep the soil slightly moist and should not be too wet or too dry. You can follow the following methods: 1. Observe the soil: Touch the soil with your hands, and if it feels dry, you can water it appropriately; 2. Watering time: It is best to water in the morning or evening to avoid watering at high temperatures at noon; 3. Watering method: Use a spray can or a fine-spout pot to water to avoid directly flushing the leaves. Insufficient fertilization and fertilizer are an important source of nutrients for the growth of camellia. If insufficient fertilization is applied, the old leaves of camellia will not shine brightly. During the camellia growing season, compound fertilizer should be applied every 15 days or so. The amount of fertilizer should not be too much to avoid causing fertilizer harm. Pest and pest control are one of the main reasons that cause old leaves of camellia to fail to shine. Common pests and diseases include aphids, red spiders, scale insects, etc. When pests and diseases are discovered, timely measures should be taken to prevent and control them. The following are some common control methods: 1. Clean environment: Keep the growing environment of camellia clean and clean up fallen leaves and dead branches in a timely manner; 2. Drug control: Use pesticides, fungicides and other drugs to prevent and control, and pay attention to use them according to the instructions; 3. Biological control: Use natural enemies, insects and other organisms for prevention and control. Trim shape Camellia pruning is an important means to maintain its appearance and health. During the growing season, camellia should be pruned regularly to remove withered leaves and sick branches to promote the growth of new buds. After pruning, healing ointment should be applied in time to prevent Wound infection.
There are many reasons why the old leaves of camellia are not bright, but as long as you master the correct maintenance methods, your camellia can be full of vitality and bloom. I hope the five tips provided in this article can help you. During the process of maintaining camellia, we must also pay attention to observing its growth status and adjust maintenance measures in a timely manner to let your camellia thrive.