June Guide to Home Flower Cultivation
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Garden Flower Arrangement
In June, the average monthly temperature in most parts of the country is between 24℃ and 26℃, marking the beginning of early summer. The Jianghuai River Valley enters the plum rain season. This month, the ornamental plants that can be displayed in the garden are some potted trees with strong resistance, including: roses, Norfolk pines, five-needle pines, podocarpus macrophyllus, black pines,锦松 (jin song), white bark pines, Huashan pines, spruces, Japanese spruces, cycads, Canadian date palms, raphis excelsa, South American cycads, osmanthus fragrans, Livistona chinensis, king palm, bottle palm, beautiful needle palm, variegated-leafed trees, weeping figs, dwarf figs, oleanders, gardenias, Brazil wood, fortune trees, Dutch iron trees, jasmines, zonal geraniums, white magnolias, Michelia figo, flowering plums, Chinese roses, elephant tusks, hydrangeas, Kerria japonica, hortensias, crotons, hibiscuses, cercis chinensis, Chinese roses, Clerodendrum trichotomum, jasmines, nandina domestica, saraca indica, and so on. Herbaceous plants include: Coleus blumei,勋章花 (medal flowers), golden lilies, snapdragons, pineapples, red crane orchids, summer cattleya, daylilies, ground-creeping lilies, banana trees, clematis, green giants, epipremnum aureum, monstera deliciosa, spring羽 (spring feathers), small angel philodendrons, etc.
Garden Flower Propagation
1. Seed sowing In June, woody flowers that can be propagated by sowing include: cycads, Canadian date palms, Ilex aquifolium, loquat, and蜡梅 (wax plum). For loquat, the covering soil should not be too thick as its seeds have poor germination ability. Sprinkle about 2 centimeters of fine soil and cover it with straw to keep it moist. After the wax plum fruits mature, remove the brown seeds from the urn-shaped fruit capsules, soak them in cold water for 24 hours, then bury them in wet sand to germinate. When the seeds crack and show white after about 2 weeks, they can be sown in the ground with a row spacing of 15 to 20 centimeters, a trench width of 10 centimeters, and a trench depth of 5 to 8 centimeters. Cover with 2 to 3 centimeters of fine soil and then cover with straw to keep it moist. After about 50% of the seeds have emerged, gently remove the covering straw in 2 to 3 steps. In June, grass flowers that can be sown include small narcissus and Chinese primroses.
2. Cutting June is the best time for cutting flowers in the garden due to high temperature and humidity. Flowering trees and shrubs that are suitable for cutting in the summer include: osmanthus, camellias, camellia sasanqua, laughing orchids, purple magnolias, hawthorns, snowballs, wax myrtle, coral trees, rhododendrons, summer azaleas, rubber trees, forsythias, snowflakes, sweet osmanthus, beauty bush, spider trees, rose of Sharon, kerrias, hortensias, weigelas, ceibas, purple hashes, Michelia figo, Schizophragma hydrangeoides,蜡梅 (wax plum),八角金盘 (octopus plant), boxwoods, hydrangeas, poinsettias, red-leafed plums. Suitable grasses for cutting in June include: celosias, marigolds, Chinese pink, Hawaiian hibiscus, zinnias, red and green grasses, chrysanthemums, begonias, scented geraniums, and so on.
3. Grafting In June, in the garden, you can use potted蜡梅 (wax plum) seedlings as rootstocks to graft good varieties of蜡梅. It's best not to use Sinesis as the rootstock because it grows slower than the scion, easily causing an abnormal thick-top-thin-bottom phenomenon. Use potted white magnolia or purple magnolia seedlings as rootstocks to graft white magnolias. Use wild rose seedlings as rootstocks for grafting good varieties of roses. Use this year's cultivated peach seedlings as rootstocks to graft red-leafed plums, peonies, and purple-leafed plums. Use single-petal wild camellia seedlings as rootstocks for grafting camellias and camellia sasanqua. Use Daidai seedlings as rootstocks for grafting Daidai. Use flowing sikسم as rootstocks for grafting Osmanthus fragrans and silver osmanthus. In addition,牡丹 (peonies) can be grafting in June using the bud-changing method.
4. Layering In June, in the garden, the following tree species can be propagated by layering: azaleas, hydrangeas, Forsythia, oleanders, Michelia figo, gardenias, rubber trees, wax plums, camellias, and so on.
5. Division In June, in the garden, the following flowers can be propagated by division: Nephrolepis cordifolia, calla lilies (after flowering), Cyperus alternifolius, purple-backed spiderworts, Liriope spicata, pineapple plants, haworthias, Aspidistra elatior, Chlorophytum comosum, Iris, Ophiopogon japonicus, Ophiopogon bodinieri, Allium schoenoprasum,锦鸡儿 (Chinese rose), goldthread, and so on.
Garden Ground-Planted Flower Management
1. Transplanting In summer, it is generally not recommended to transplant tall trees without professional techniques. However, for smaller flowering shrubs, transplants can still be performed with good soil balls, such as八角金盘 (octopus plant), Ilex aquifolium, Hypericum monogynum, Hypericum fortunei, pomegranates, hibiscuses, Japanese maples, red-leafed dwarf pines,红花继木 (red-leafed cercis), yellow boxwoods, peonies, cercis chinensis, camellias, laughing orchids, snowballs, wax myrtle, beauty bushes, and so on. More leaves should be removed compared to spring transplanting. For trees about 2 meters high, such as camellias, laughing orchids, osmanthus, ligustrum, elaeocarpus, Sabina chinensis, Cephalotaxus fortunei, and so on, as long as large soil balls are taken and the roots are not damaged, and some branches and leaves are cut, they can be transplanted during the plum rain season with intensified watering and shading management. In June, the following grass flowers can be transplanted in the garden: clitoria ternatea, snapdragons, Guinean snapdragons, marigolds, French marigolds, zinnias, China roses, snapdragons, celosias, and so on.
2. Pruning In June, the remnants of the rose flowers can be pruned. The green hedges in the garden, such as boxwoods, golden-leafed ligustrum, red-leafed berberis, French holly, ligustrum, dwarf ligustrum, and the potted balls of boxwoods, junipers, hollies, Photinia serratifolia, pyracantha, and so on, also need to be pruned to promote a full plant crown.
3. Watering For trees newly planted in the garden in spring, such as osmanthus, camphor trees, elaeocarpus, and ligustrum, watering can be done based on the dryness of the soil and the dryness of the air. For newly planted flowering shrubs, such as camellias, hibiscuses, cercis chinensis, pomegranates, roses, Japanese maples, gold-leafed ligustrum, red-leafed berberis, Ilex aquifolium,八角金盘 (octopus plant), and so on, if the plants lack water, watering should be done in a timely manner.
4. Fertilizing For plants that can continue to bloom, such as roses, osmanthus fragrans, osmanthus sasanqua, and Hypericum monogynum, it is necessary to supplement phosphorus and potassium fertilizers in a timely manner. For plants that bloom in summer and autumn, such as gardenias, crape myrtles, osmanthus, hydrangeas, and hibiscus syriacus, compound fertilizers should continue to be applied. For trees that begin to germinate and differentiate in June, such as peonies, camellias, and plums, fast-acting phosphorus and potassium fertilizers should be applied.
5. Disease and Pest Control Pay attention to controlling the commonly occurring larvae of the yellow-headed caterpillar on boxwoods and prevent the occurrence of various scale insects on trees such as osmanthus, hollies, crape myrtles, and ligustrum with timely chemical control.
Garden Potted Flower Management
1. Watering In early summer, potted flowers placed in the garden should be watered more, about once a day, and watered again when the potting soil is dry. On sunny days, attention should be paid to spraying water around the plants. For plants like anthuriums, large cattleyas, phalaenopsis orchids, and bromeliads, excessive watering should be avoided, and a relatively moist and cool environment should be maintained. In case of continuous rainy weather, check the potting soil after the rain and remove any accumulated water promptly, and loosen the soil, or depending on the local weather forecast, tilt the potted flowers to reduce the accumulation of rainwater in the pots. For plants in a dormant state, such as cyclamen, dicentra spectabilis, and ranunculus, watering should be stopped and placed in a moist and cool place. For plants in a semi-dormant state, such as pelargoniums, fuchsia, kaffir lilies, and begonias, watering can be reduced, keeping the potting soil slightly moist. If the potting soil is compacted due to repeated watering and rain, it must be loosened promptly.
The above is a detailed explanation of the June guide to home flower cultivation. I hope this article can bring you help in green plant management!