Is the red-leaf plum an evergreen tree or a deciduous tree?

The red-leaf plum, whose scientific name is Prunus cerasifera f. atropurpurea (purple-leaf plum). It originated mainly in southwestern Asia and is widely planted in northern China and the regions to its south. So do you know whether the red-leaf plum is evergreen or deciduous? Let's take a look!

1. Is the red-leaf plum evergreen or deciduous

The red-leaf plum is a deciduous small tree. The red-leaf plum is purple-red throughout the entire growing season, adding a great deal of vitality to urban landscaping or courtyard beauty.

2. How to transplant the red-leaf plum

1. Pruning: After the plant enters dormancy or semi-dormancy in winter, the thin and weak, diseased and pest-infested, dead, and overly dense branches should be cut off.

2. Repotting: As long as it is cared for properly, it will grow very quickly. When it has grown to a certain size (about two to three years), you should consider giving it a larger pot so that it can continue to grow vigorously. For the potting soil and the proportion of its components used for repotting, you can choose one of the following: garden soil: cinder = 3:1; or garden soil: medium-coarse river sand: sawdust (mushroom residue) = 4:1:2; or one of paddy soil, pond mud, or leaf mold.

3. Removing from the pot: Place the flower to be repotted on the ground, first lightly pat the sides of the pot with your palm so that the root system is shaken and separates from the pot wall, then turn the flower pot upside down on your left hand, gently pinch the plant between the index finger and middle finger of your left hand, brace the wrist and fingertips against the rim of the pot, pat the bottom of the pot with your right hand, and then use your thumb to push the root soil downward from the bottom hole so that the plant comes out. After it comes out, gently pat the potting soil with both palms so that the excess soil falls off.

4. Flower pot preparation: Choose a flower pot of an appropriate size, and cover the bottom hole of the pot with two pieces of tile or thin foam sheets. On top of the tile or foam, place a layer of ceramsite or crushed red bricks as a drainage layer, about 2-3 cm thick. On top of the drainage layer, place organic fertilizer, about 1-3 cm thick, and on top of the fertilizer spread a thin layer of substrate, about 2 cm thick, to separate the root system from the fertilizer. Finally, put the plant in, fill it with nutrient soil, and leave about 2-3 cm from the rim of the pot.