How to Care for Newly Purchased Honeysuckle Potted Plants
This article provides an introduction to the care and detailed explanation of the maintenance methods for honeysuckle potted plants, as well as information on green plants and flowers. Here is a detailed introduction for you.
Honeysuckle, also known as Lonicera, has various names such as Lonicera vine, silver vine, two-color flower vine, and two-jewel vine. It is a perennial evergreen twining shrub belonging to the Lonicera family. Honeysuckle not only has the medicinal effects of clearing heat, detoxifying, and reducing inflammation and swelling but also has good ornamental value, making it suitable for creating potted plants for display. Many people buy honeysuckle potted plants for maintenance. Let's understand the care methods for newly purchased honeysuckle potted plants.
1. Repotting and Changing Soil
Newly bought honeysuckle plants usually come with a nutrient pot, which only provides short-term nutrition during the sale. If not repotted and the soil changed, the lack of nutrients in the nutrient pot will be detrimental to the plant's growth. When repotting, you can choose a clay pot or earthen pot with good drainage and breathability. The soil should be a well-draining, loose, and fertile sandy loam, which can be made by mixing decomposed leaf soil, garden soil, and river sand with a small amount of basic fertilizer.
2. Pruning Branches and Roots
Before repotting, it is necessary to prune the plant's long, weak, dense, and withered branches to reduce the plant's nutrient consumption, retaining nutrients to promote recovery after repotting. After pruning the branches, remove the plant from the pot and prune the rotten, withered, and dense roots. Then, apply carbendazim to the wounds and place the plant in a well-ventilated area until the wounds shrink before potting again.
3. Watering Management
After potting honeysuckle, first, water it once to settle the roots. Follow the principle of "water when dry and wet, and water thoroughly when watering" in subsequent waterings. Water when the top layer of soil is slightly dry and white, and stop when water seeps out from the bottom of the soil. Do not overwater to the point where the pot accumulates water, as this may cause root rot from prolonged immersion. Just keep the soil moist.
4. Light Management
Recently potted honeysuckle has a weaker ability to transport water and nutrients and should be placed in a cool, shaded area indoors to prevent outdoor strong light and high temperatures from consuming the plant's water, leading to dehydration. After about 7 days, when the plant has resumed normal growth, it can be gradually moved outdoors to receive sunlight.
5. Fertilizing Management
When the potted honeysuckle enters the growing period, you can apply nitrogen fertilizer every 15 to 20 days to promote plant growth. When the potted honeysuckle enters the bud formation stage, apply phosphorus or potassium fertilizer every 15 days until flowering stops, to promote flowering and make the flowers more numerous and colorful.
That's the detailed introduction on how to care for newly purchased honeysuckle potted plants and the detailed explanation of the maintenance methods for honeysuckle potted plants. Have you understood it?