Camellia Summer Management

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Camellia Summer Management

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Recently, I have seen many flower friends reporting that camellias are sluggish in summer. Today, we will talk about the summer issues of camellias. Camellias like moisture and are most afraid of strong sunlight. In order to let camellias spend the summer safely What to do? Let’s take a look!

Camellia Summer Management

Summer management of camellias

Shade to avoid summer heat

In summer, place camellias in a shade shed or in a cool and ventilated place from around 8 am to 5 pm every day. , around 6 p.m., move the pot to a place that can receive night dew. At the same time, pay attention to allowing the plants to receive sunlight in the morning and evening.

Spray water to moisturize

Water frequently in summer to maintain the humidity in the basin. You can usually spray water on the leaves, basins and surrounding ground to not only cool down but also maintain humidity. Entering midsummer, pay attention to controlling watering to promote the formation of flower buds. We strongly remind everyone not to directly water the roots of plants with cold water when water is lost at high temperatures to prevent root damage.

Loose soil and control length

Discover When the camellia shoots are too strong in spring, it is necessary to loosen the soil and cut off part of the root system to reduce the absorption of nutrients. After entering summer, apply more phosphorus and potassium fertilizers. From July to September, it is recommended to spray foliage or pour 0.2%-0.3% potassium dihydrogen phosphate, boric acid, etc. into the soil to increase the bud rate

Pruning and thinning

Excessive flower buds will affect the growth in the second year and the quality of flowering will also be reduced. Therefore, after August, dense flower buds, deformed flower buds, and flower buds in the crown should be removed. Any diseased or insect-infested branches, leggy branches or dense branches should be pruned in time to reduce nutrient consumption and maintain ventilation and light transmission.

Prevent pests and diseases

Potted Camellia The main disease is sooty disease, which can be sprayed with a solution of 50% carbendazim 500-800 times. It can be sprayed once every half a month, and the effect can be seen after two to three times. For insect pests, it can be manually brushed away or sprayed with chemicals.

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