How to cultivate "Jin Zhi Yu Ye" (Fortune树枝)?
A comprehensive introduction on how to cultivate "Jin Zhi Yu Ye" and the green plant flower care aspects of its cultivation methods and maintenance points. Let's explore this together next.
"Jin Zhi Yu Ye" symbolizes wealth and prosperity. Whether it is a small potted plant or an old tree盆景, it has high ornamental value. The branches and leaves are dense, the leaves are small and thick, and they have strong vitality, which are its main characteristics. The care requirements for "Jin Zhi Yu Ye" include suitable soil, a proper growing environment, and reasonable watering and fertilizing. The propagation of "Jin Zhi Yu Ye" mainly focuses on cutting and high-pressure methods. In spring and autumn, cut branches from old plants can be used to grow young "Jin Zhi Yu Ye" seedlings. You can also select branches with suitable shapes from old plants for making盆景 materials through high-pressure methods.
I. Planting:
Spring is a good time for planting "Jin Zhi Yu Ye". The soil requirements for planting "Jin Zhi Yu Ye" include loose, breathable, non-waterlogged, and slightly acidic. It is reasonable to mix field soil, humus soil, and mountain stone gravel as the potting soil for maintenance.
II. Watering:
The roots of "Jin Zhi Yu Ye" have many fibrous roots and few main roots. Most flowers with many fibrous roots are afraid of waterlogging, and the potting soil should mostly be in a dry state. Water supplementation is divided into watering when the soil is dry and slightly extending the drying time of the potting soil. When the potting soil is dry, water can be supplemented to "Jin Zhi Yu Ye" through foliar spraying.
III. Environment:
"Jin Zhi Yu Ye" is not afraid of direct sunlight and can tolerate some shade, but the maintenance location must have good ventilation. "Jin Zhi Yu Ye" under sufficient sunlight will have red leaf edges. Leaves under scattered light will show an apple green color. Leaves under scattered light have a slight sheen.
How to cultivate "Jin Zhi Yu Ye"?
IV. Fertilizing:
Poor or fertile soil will not affect the survival of "Jin Zhi Yu Ye". Poor soil will result in slower growth and denser branches and leaves. Fertile soil will lead to faster growth but is prone to leggy growth. Organic farm manure with a nitrogen focus can be used directly to provide balanced nutrients for growth.
V. Pruning:
"Jin Zhi Yu Ye" can tolerate pruning, and the branches have a strong sprouting ability. Therefore, it is necessary to regularly prune the long branches, axillary branches, and encircling branches on the main branches to create a cloud-like arrangement of branches with distinct upper and lower layers, orderly distribution, without obstructing ventilation or blocking sunlight.
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