How to plant clove flowers
Answering netizens' questions about how to plant clove flowers and the knowledge of cultivation and management of clove flowers, the following is a detailed sharing.
Clove flowers prefer sunlight, slightly shade-tolerant, cold-resistant, drought-resistant, moisture-loving, and avoiding waterlogging. They have strong resistance and are not strict about soil requirements, but thrive in fertile, loose, and well-drained soil. It is important to avoid planting them in low-lying, damp areas.
Clove flowers should be transplanted before the sprouts in early spring. The transplanting holes should be filled with enough base fertilizer first, then covered with a layer of soil before placing the seedlings and filling the soil. After planting, water thoroughly once, and then water 2-3 times more to ensure survival. Clove flowers are adaptable with relatively loose management. Usually, just pay attention to weeding, prevent waterlogging in the rainy season, and water during dry spells to ensure smooth growth. Clove flowers do not like too much fertilizer; excessive fertilization should be avoided to prevent excessive growth of branches and affect flowering. Generally, applying decomposed manure once a year or every other year before winter is sufficient.
In mid-March, before germination, clove flowers should be pruned for shaping, removing dense, weak, and diseased branches, cutting the vigorous branches in half, to ensure good ventilation and light penetration within the canopy. After flowering, if not leaving seeds, the remaining flowers and the two buds at the lower part of the inflorescence should be cut off to reduce nutrient consumption, promote the growth of new branches, and form flower buds. After defoliation, another pruning can be done to maintain a round and beautiful canopy, which is beneficial for the next year's growth and flowering.
Clove flowers have few diseases and pests. The main pests include aphids, bagworms, and spiny caterpillars. These can be controlled by spraying with 800-1000 times 40% dimethoate emulsion or 1000 times 25% phosphamidon emulsion.
How to propagate clove flowers?
Clove flowers can be propagated by various methods such as division, layering, grafting, cutting, and seeding, with seeding and division being the most commonly used methods.
Seeding is carried out in early April. First, soak the seeds in 40-50°C warm water for 1-2 hours, then mix them with sand in a ratio of 1 part seed to 2 parts sand, place them in a sunny spot, cover with straw or burlap bags, and water regularly to keep the bags moist. After about a week, the seeds can germinate, and then they can be sown.
The above sharing on how to plant clove flowers and the specific introduction of clove flower cultivation and management is hoped to bring some knowledge of flowers to green plant enthusiasts.