Methods and precautions for cultivating wintersweet

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How to grow wintersweet

Precautions for cultivating wintersweet

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Wintersweet is a unique deciduous ornamental flower and tree in China, originating in Zhejiang. It likes warmth and moisture, has a special flowering time and unique flowers. Let’s learn about its cultivation methods and precautions today.

How to grow wintersweet

Cultivation methods of wintersweet

Temperature and light

Wintersweet can survive winter and summer normally in Jiangnan and other places, and can withstand short-term temperatures of 40℃ High temperature and low temperature of -15℃ are severe cold. It likes a warm and humid growth environment with low sunlight. The leaves will turn yellow under full sunlight and the growth will be poor. Therefore, it should avoid direct sunlight and be exposed to the sun for a long time. Appropriate amount of light is enough.

Watering

Summer wax plum Tolerant of drought and afraid of waterlogging, the soil can be kept semi-moist. Drain water in time during rainy season. However, there is no shortage of water in summer to avoid dry and white patches on the leaves, which will affect the formation of flower buds. During the flowering period of wintersweet, the amount of watering must be reasonable. If the water is too little, the flowers will bloom irregularly; too much watering will easily lead to flower and bud drop.

Soil

It is suitable for growing in fertile, loose and well-drained sandy soil. The potting soil can be prepared with equal amounts of sand slope and coniferous humus soil.

Fertilization

They like fertilizer. Timely fertilization can promote the differentiation of flower buds and produce more blooms. Apply leaf fertilizer twice in spring, and apply compound fertilizer every half a month or so from the end of June to the beginning of winter. To promote the formation of flower buds, fertilize mainly with phosphorus and potassium fertilizers, with an appropriate amount of nitrogen fertilizer. After the cool autumn, you can apply cake fertilizer once to enrich the flower buds. Apply top dressing 2-3 times after flowering and before falling leaves. Before winter, apply a thin layer of horseshoe water again to provide nutrients needed for flowering.

Precautions for cultivating wintersweet

Pay attention to pest control

The main diseases include scale insects and aphids, as well as black spot and anthracnose. Management needs to be strengthened especially in high temperature seasons.

Pay attention to wind protection

Summer wax plum is afraid of wind, so choose a leeward location for open field cultivation. If wind protection is not done properly, the blades will rub against each other and cause rust spots. If exposed to wind during the flowering period, the flower buds will not open easily and the petals will not stretch.

Prune at the right time

Summer wax plum It has strong branching ability, and timely pruning will help promote the germination of more flower branches and more blooms. It is appropriate to prune after the flowers fade and before the leaves appear, usually between March and June, and stop pruning after July. Cut off diseased and insect-infested branches, dead branches, cross branches, overly dense branches, etc. Keep 2-3 pairs of buds at the base of annual branches, and prune off the upper branches to promote branching. In the future, new branches will need to be pruned every time they grow two or three pairs of leaves. Topping once.

Precautions for cultivating wintersweet

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