How Do Chinese Parasol Trees Survive Winter? Master the Winter Cold-Protection and Care Methods

In ancient Chinese legend, the phoenix would “perch on no tree but the Chinese parasol tree and drink from no spring but the sweet spring”, and the Chinese parasol tree is also a symbol of nobility and majestic beauty in traditional culture. Many legendary guqins were made from Chinese parasol wood; instruments made from this wood have a melodious, clear tone and a mellow, resonant sound. So how do Chinese parasol trees survive the winter?

1. How the Chinese parasol tree overwinters

The Chinese parasol tree is a deciduous tree of the class Dicotyledoneae. In autumn its leaves turn yellow and withered, and by winter the leaves have all dropped. The Chinese parasol tree is extremely cold-hardy and needs no protection at all in winter; it can overwinter naturally. When spring comes the following year, it naturally sprouts new leaves and begins a new cycle.

The Chinese parasol tree is native to every province in northern and southern China, from Hainan Island in Guangdong to North China, and is also distributed overseas in Japan. It is mostly cultivated artificially. The Chinese parasol tree is very easy to keep alive; aside from requiring well-drained, moist, deep acidic, neutral or calcareous soil, it has low requirements for other environmental factors. Its lifespan is also quite long; under normal conditions it can live more than a hundred years, making it a preferred tree species for planting and greening.

2. Key cultivation points for the Chinese parasol tree

1. The Chinese parasol tree is usually propagated by sowing, but cutting and root division also work. For sowing propagation, collect the seeds of the Chinese parasol tree from October to November.

2. The Chinese parasol tree is usually planted in spring. Before planting, pour enough bottom water into the pit and apply enough base fertilizer. Also clear all debris from the ground and disinfect the soil to prevent weeds and other crops from affecting the growth of the Chinese parasol tree.

3. Before winter arrives, wrap the trunk of young trees with straw for cold protection, and water and fertilize once each before winter and in early spring. Once the tree has grown to maturity, no cold-protection measures are needed; it can overwinter naturally.

4. Drain the nursery land promptly after rainfall. The nursery land must not become waterlogged, as waterlogging will injure the seedlings.

The above is some related knowledge about the Chinese parasol tree. When cultivating it, just pay a little attention; there is no need to care for it excessively, otherwise the Chinese parasol tree may become poorly adapted to the natural environment.