How to cultivate golden branch and jade leaf
This article introduces the cultivation of golden branch and jade leaf and the detailed points of its cultivation techniques for green plants and flowers. Next, the editor will introduce it to everyone.
Nowadays, people like to cultivate some beautiful flowers and plants in their spare time, and many plants and flowers have been crafted into more beautiful small potted landscapes. Among them, golden branch and jade leaf is a type of flower that many people enjoy growing. It has small leaves, a graceful tree posture, and its pink flowers are particularly charming. Usually, when cultivating golden branch and jade leaf, we want to shape it into a more beautiful potted landscape, which requires strengthening daily maintenance, ensuring sufficient water and fertilizer, first making the trunk thicker, and then shaping it into a natural and graceful tree shape through various techniques. Below are some tips on how to make golden branch and jade leaf grow rapidly and shape it into an old trunk potted landscape.
1. Cultivation soil
Golden branch and jade leaf can only grow strong in loose, fertile, and well-ventilated soil. Therefore, when potting golden branch and jade leaf, it is necessary to prepare a suitable nutrient-rich soil for its growth. For example, you can use 2 parts of humus soil, 2 parts of garden soil, 2 parts of sandy soil or coal cinder, and mix them with a small amount of decomposed bean cake to make the growing medium. Loose and fertile soil can promote the growth and development of the plant, resulting in more and more beautiful flowers.
2. Sufficient water
Golden branch and jade leaf has succulent stems and leaves and although it has some drought resistance, it also needs sufficient water during the vigorous growth period. The soil should not be too dry, as the plant may grow poorly and the leaves may become thin due to lack of water. While keeping the soil moist, avoid overwatering and prevent waterlogging in the pot, as it can easily cause root rot.
Watering should follow the principle of "water when dry and water thoroughly," to ensure the plant grows strongly. In summer, due to rapid water evaporation, the plant's water requirements increase, so in addition to regular watering, it is advisable to frequently sprinkle water on the plant and its surroundings to lower the temperature and increase humidity.
How to cultivate golden branch and jade leaf
3. Increase sunlight exposure
Golden branch and jade leaf are plants that love sunlight and can only grow vigorously under sufficient sunlight. If you want it to grow strong and sturdy, you need to provide the plant with plenty of water and fertilizer and sunlight. After autumn, you can place the pot in a sunny environment to accelerate the plant's growth.
Generally, new branches and leaves exposed to sunlight will grow purple and bright, showing a vibrant look, while branches and leaves that lack sunlight are usually emerald green and relatively weak. Therefore, place the golden branch and jade leaf potted plant in a well-lit area to maintain a good growing environment, allowing the trunk to grow rapidly.
4. Supplement nutrients
Golden branch and jade leaf have a fast growth rate and require a lot of nutrients to thicken and strengthen the branches. During the plant's growth period, it can be supplied with plenty of water and fertilizer to promote the growth of branches and trunks, applying nitrogen-based fertilizers, such as adding a dozen urea particles to the water when watering and diluting it before pouring it into the pot. Before the flowering period, gradually increase phosphorus and potassium fertilizers, such as applying a dilute solution of potassium dihydrogen phosphate, which can promote flowering.
Usually, you can apply fermented cake fertilizer every half a month. Each application of fertilizer to the golden branch and jade leaf should be dilute to avoid burning the roots and causing root rot.
5. Prune杂枝
To maintain a beautiful tree posture and reduce nutrient consumption, pruning and shaping should be done regularly. Since the plant grows fast and branches sprout quickly, you can cut off some dry, weak, crossed, overlapping, and overgrown branches to reduce nutrient consumption, allowing the remaining branches to grow and maintain a clear, well-proportioned tree shape.
To make the tree shape more ornamental, you can also achieve the desired shape by winding the branches. Golden branch and jade leaf has a succulent stem, so when winding, be gentle to avoid breaking the stem with wire, as it can easily cause infection and lead to stem withering. The plant can be shaped into various forms such as slanting, straight, curved, cliff, and jungle, according to different tree shapes.
Golden branch and jade leaf has a strong sprouting ability. As long as sufficient water, fertilizer, and sunlight are maintained, it can quickly thicken and strengthen, and the branches will gradually become woody. Through continuous pruning and shaping, the potted plant can be shaped into a beautiful and attractive small potted landscape.
The introduction above (Green Enthusiast Network) on how to cultivate golden branch and jade leaf and the detailed explanation of its cultivation techniques, have you understood it?