"A few plums in the corner, Ling Han blooms alone", plum blossoms are not afraid of the cold, winter can withstand low temperatures of minus 15 degrees, in early spring when other flowers are still dormant, plum blossoms have been the first to open, the fragrance is refreshing. As the first of China's top ten famous flowers, plum blossoms have been cultivated in China for more than 3,000 years. Plum blossoms can be planted on the ground or in pots, and the old pile bonsai has a vigorous and rugged beauty, and is one of the traditional flowers unique to China.
Plum blossoms are not afraid of the cold, proud of frost and snow, symbolizing the spiritual quality of perseverance and self-improvement, potted plum blossoms at home, simple maintenance, delicious flowers.
Plum blossom pot culture method and precautions
Plum blossoms are easy to plant, potted on the soil requirements are not high, you can use garden soil and general nutrient soil half, add a little fermented organic fertilizer, mix well and plant. The usual management is also relatively simple, and the blue demon recommends that you do the following 4 points, so that you can bloom every year.
1. Keep plenty of light
Plum blossoms like a well-lit environment, the ground should be planted in the sunny position, potted plants are also best placed in a full-day environment, maintain sufficient light, plum blossoms will grow robust, the branches are relatively dense, in order to bloom will be more. Plum blossoms can be sunlit all year round, and there is no need for shade in summer.
2. Avoid drought
After the plum blossoms bloom in early spring, they will quickly germinate into the vigorous growth period, by the summer, the branches have grown a lot, the vitality of the whole plant is more vigorous, and the demand for water is more, so in summer, pay attention to watering, see the surface of the potting soil dry can be watered, to avoid drought, otherwise it will cause plum blossom yellow leaves, fallen leaves, severe drought may also cause plum blossoms not to bloom, or even wither. So in summer, be sure to stay hydrated.
3. Top dressing regularly
Plum blossoms do not have much demand for fertilizer, and potted plum blossoms enter the vigorous growth period after flowering in spring, and fall their leaves after autumn and begin to enter the pregnancy bud period. Potted plum blossoms, Blue Demon recommends that you change pots and soil in time after blooming in spring to keep the soil fertile.
In the case of not changing pots, it is recommended to bury shallow fermentation organic fertilizer or slow-release fertilizer after flowering, do a fertilizer supplement, by summer in July, it is recommended to apply 2-3 potassium dihydrogen phosphate fertilizer, once in 15 days, or shallow buried calcium, magnesium phosphate or superphosphate, supplement phosphorus and potassium fertilizer, promote flower bud differentiation.
In autumn, in October, fermented organic fertilizer and bone meal can be applied again to replenish soil fertility, phosphorus and potassium fertilizer to promote the development of plum buds. Plum blossoms do not have much demand for fertilizer, throughout the growing period, you can only use fermented organic fertilizer and slow-release fertilizer, water-soluble fertilizer does not matter, early spring can still bloom a lot of flowers.
4. Trim properly
Plum blossoms in early spring flowering, new shoots grow quickly, if potted maintenance, in the spring after the flower should be pruned in time, after the flower should be re-cut, flowering branches only retain 1-2 bud points, the rest are all cut off, after cutting look at the old pile poles, it doesn't matter, it will sprout again, if you are reluctant to cut, there are too many new shoots, but it does not grow well.
Generally, the potted plum blossoms of the old pile are basically cut back to the position of the old pile after flowering, and if you want to adjust the shape, you can also trim it according to your own styling needs.
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The new branches of plum blossoms grow very fast, and if you don't want the branches to grow very long, you can top them to control the growth. After autumn, you can prune again according to your own requirements for the shape of potted plants, cut the overly long branches short, and prune after autumn, it all depends on the individual's requirements for the shape, and the requirements are not high or not cut.
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