Maintenance methods of five-color plums in four seasons

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Spring maintenance methods

Summer care methods

Autumn maintenance methods

Winter care tips

Before leaving the house in spring, the potted five-color plum should be repotted, sufficient base fertilizer should be applied, and the branches should be pruned appropriately. If it is a small seedling, it should be topped to promote the development of side branches. There is no need to shade in midsummer, but good ventilation is required to keep the soil moist. Autumn is the time when flowering is at its peak, so keep the light sufficient and the pot soil moist. In winter, move it indoors, limit watering, and stop fertilizing.

Spring maintenance methods

Potted five-color plum blossoms should be repotted before leaving the house in spring. Sufficient base fertilizer should be applied, and the branches should be properly pruned. If they are small seedlings, they should be topped to promote the development of side branches. For the formed plants, attention should be paid to thinning out weak branches and diseased branches, and cutting them appropriately to maintain a good tree shape and promote more new shoots.

For adult plants that have no seeds left after flowering and bearing fruit, the remaining flowers should be removed in spring to facilitate the extraction of inflorescences from the lower leaf axils. Cut off dead and weak branches and prune and reshape them to keep the new branches beautiful and easier to shape when new branches sprout in spring.

Summer maintenance methods

Five-color plums are native to tropical America, and there are also a small amount of wild ones in southern my country. It likes a warm, humid and sunny environment, and is not cold-tolerant. The finished bonsai can be maintained outdoors in a sunny place during the growing season from spring to autumn. It does not need to be shaded even in midsummer, but good ventilation is required. Insufficient light will cause the plants to grow leggy, with thin and long stems and branches, and few flowers, seriously affecting the viewing experience.

Keep the pot soil moist during the growth period to avoid excessive dryness, and pay attention to spraying water on the leaves to increase air humidity; apply a thin fertilizer mainly composed of phosphorus and potassium every 15 days or so to provide sufficient Nutrients make plants bloom more.

Autumn maintenance methods

Autumn is the time when the five-color plum blooms at its peak. It needs to be exposed to sufficient sunlight so that the flowers can be rich in color and bright and bright. The leaves can also carry out sufficient photosynthesis to set off the bright flowers.

During the flowering period, pay attention to keeping the pot soil moist and avoid drying out. If dry conditions occur, the flowers will wilt easily and new buds will not bloom easily, affecting the flower viewing.

Winter Maintenance Tips

In winter, move it indoors to a sunny place. If the room temperature can be maintained above 15°C, the plant can grow and bloom normally. It should be watered, fertilized and pruned appropriately. If the temperature cannot be maintained at such a high temperature, limit watering, stop fertilizing, and make the plants dormant. They can survive the winter safely above 8°C.

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