Plum Blossom Potted Planting Methods and Precautions
If you want to know the knowledge of plum blossom potted planting methods and precautions, the editor will introduce them next.
“Plum blossoms in the corner, blooming alone in the cold”, the plum blossom is not afraid of the cold, can endure minus 15 degrees Celsius in winter, when other flowers are still dormant in early spring, the plum blossom has already opened first, the fragrance is refreshing. As the first of the top ten famous flowers in China, plum blossom has a planting history of more than 3,000 years in China. Plum blossoms can be planted in the ground or in pots, and the old stump pot landscape has a strong and rugged beauty, which is one of the unique traditional flowers in China.
The plum blossom is not afraid of the cold, fighting against frost and snow, symbolizing the indomitable and self-improving spiritual quality. It is easy to care for plum blossoms at home, with beautiful and fragrant flowers.
Plum Blossom Potted Planting Methods and Precautions
Plum blossoms are easy to plant, and the soil requirements for potted plants are not high. You can use half garden soil and half general nutrient soil, add a little fermented organic fertilizer, mix well and plant. The usual management is also simple. It is recommended that you do the following four points, and you can have full branches of flowers every year.
1. Maintain Sufficient Light
Plum blossoms like an environment with plenty of light. When planting on the ground, it should be planted in a sunny position. Potted plants are best placed in a full-day exposure environment to maintain sufficient light, so that plum blossoms will grow strong, with dense internodes between branches, and more flowers for blooming. Plum blossoms can be exposed to full-day light in all seasons, and there is no need to shade in summer.
2. Avoid Drought
After the plum blossoms bloom in early spring, they will germinate rapidly and enter a period of vigorous growth. By summer, the branches have grown a lot, and the whole plant is full of vitality, with a high demand for water. Therefore, it is important to water in summer, water when the surface of the potting soil becomes dry, and avoid drought, otherwise it will cause yellowing and falling leaves of the plum blossoms, and severe drought may even lead to no flowering or withering. Therefore, it is necessary to keep the water sufficient in summer.
3. Regular Fertilization
Plum blossoms do not require much fertilizer. For potted plum blossoms, after flowering in spring, they enter a period of vigorous growth and begin to form buds in autumn. It is recommended that after the flowers of the potted plum blossoms have finished blooming in spring, you can change the pot and soil in time to keep the soil fertile.
If you do not change the pot, it is recommended to shallowly bury fermented organic fertilizer or slow-release fertilizer after flowering as a fertilizer supplement. In July, it is recommended to apply 2-3 times of monopotassium phosphate fertilizer, once every 15 days, or shallowly bury calcium magnesium phosphate fertilizer or superphosphate to supplement phosphorus and potassium fertilizers, promoting bud differentiation.
In October, you can apply fermented organic fertilizer and bone meal again to supplement soil fertility and also supplement phosphorus and potassium fertilizers, promoting the development of plum blossom buds. Plum blossoms do not require much fertilizer, and throughout the growing period, you can only use fermented organic fertilizer and slow-release fertilizer. It is fine not to use water-soluble fertilizer, and you can still have many flowers in early spring.
4. Proper Pruning
After the plum blossoms bloom in early spring, the growth rate of new buds is very fast. If you are caring for potted plants, you should prune the branches in time after the flowers in spring. After flowering, you should cut them heavily, leaving only 1-2 bud points on the flowering branches, and cut off the rest. After cutting, only the old stump stem is left, but it's okay, new buds will grow again. If you can't bear to cut, too many new buds will not grow well.
Usually, the potted plum blossoms are cut back to the position of the old stump after flowering. If you want to adjust the shape, you can prune according to your shaping needs.
The growth rate of new branches of plum blossoms is very fast. If you do not want the branches to grow very long, you can pinch the top to control growth. In autumn, you can prune again according to your requirements for the shape of the pot, cutting the long branches short. The pruning in autumn completely depends on your requirements for the shape, and if the requirements are not high, you can also not cut.
The above sharing of plum blossom potted planting methods and precautions is for reference only.