June Snow (Serissa) Varieties: Introduction and Complete Picture Gallery
June Snow (Serissa) is an ornamental plant with a small tree form, sparse leaves and small white flowers. It can be kept indoors as a potted plant and can also be combined with other plants for a decorative effect. In addition, the roots, stems and leaves of June Snow can all be used medicinally, and have certain efficacy for clearing heat, disinfecting, relieving cough, leukorrhea and other conditions. Let's take a look below at the June Snow variety introduction and complete picture gallery.
I. Introduction to June Snow varieties
1. Mountain June Snow
Mountain June Snow grows 30-100 cm tall, with slender branches and dense branching on mature plants. The flowers are small and dense, and the tree form is beautiful and elegant, suitable for potting or bonsai. The leaves are extremely small, ovate, entirely green, and there are also varieties with green leaves edged in milky white.
The branches of Mountain June Snow are thick and gray. The leaves are obovate or oblanceolate, 1.5-3 cm long and 5-15 mm wide. The flowers are stalkless, growing in clusters at the tips of the branchlets or in the leaf axils. The corolla is tubular, white, 6-8 mm long; the flowering period is April to June, and the fruiting period is September to November.
2. Golden-Edge June Snow
Golden-Edge June Snow grows 60-90 cm tall, with flowers borne singly or several in clusters at the tips of the branchlets or in the leaf axils, and it is hairy with leaf margins that are yellow or white. The corolla is pale red or white, 6-12 mm long; it opens fine white flowers in June, and the tree is the smallest with sparse foliage and branches. The flowering period of Golden-Edge June Snow is May to July.
June Snow has a graceful tree form, with sparse foliage and branches, dainty and elegant. It is a beautiful flowering and foliage tree species in landscaping, and also an excellent bonsai material. It is one of the five famous trees of Lingnan bonsai, and has long been known by the laudatory title of one of the “Eighteen Scholars” of stump bonsai. It is one of the bonsai plants exported to the United States after China's entry into the WTO.
3. Yinmu
Yinmu is an evergreen dwarf shrub, less than 1 m tall, growing in clumps with numerous branches. The leaves are opposite and clustered, nearly stalkless, thin and leathery, narrowly elliptical. The flowering period is June to September, and there are double-flowered and single-flowered forms; the single flowers are white with a purple tinge. Yinmu has very strong shade tolerance and is one of the good materials for making small bonsai.
II. Key points for potting June Snow
1. Transplanting and potting
Generally, February to March is the best time for transplanting, and of course the plum rain season and late autumn are also good seasons. When transplanting, it is best to use purple clay pots or glazed pots, and the pot color should be dark so as to form a sharp contrast with the flower color. The potting soil should be sandy soil, preferably loose, rich in organic matter, and with good drainage and aeration. In addition, for fertilizer selection, pine needle soil, humus soil and peat can be mixed together, and it is best to add about 10% rice husk ash.
2. Water and fertilizer management
The water and fertilizer management of June Snow should be appropriate; it must not be too dry or too wet, and the potting soil should be kept at a suitable moisture level. In winter, the frequency of watering should be reduced, while in summer water is generally sprayed on the leaves, 1-2 times is fine. In addition, April to May every year is the best time for fertilizing, and it can be watered with a 0.5% phosphorus-potassium fertilizer solution. In winter, additional fertilizing can be done, and thin organic fertilizer can be applied, but no fertilizer should be applied otherwise. Concentrated fertilizer is a major taboo.
3. Light and temperature requirements
June Snow likes sunlight, warmth, moisture and ventilation. Therefore, during the growing season it should be cared for under these conditions. In summer it should be properly shaded, and must never be placed in the sun to bake. In winter it should be moved indoors and kept at a certain temperature, for example 5 to 12°C is fine.
4. Repotting and pruning
Repotting every other year can make the soil looser and more suitable for the plant's growth. At the same time, removing the old soil and properly pruning the roots can also enhance its ornamental value. In winter, shaping and pruning should be carried out, pruning long and short branches and thinning or thickening branches, which can both remove messy foliage and branches to improve the ornamental beauty and also cut off branches and leaves affected by pests and diseases. At the same time, through pinching, bud removal and removal of side branches, a certain shape can be maintained, elegant and charming.
5. Pest and disease control
June Snow generally has few pests and diseases, but occasionally there are aphids. At this time, it can be sprayed with essential balm, which will kill the aphids, but the concentration must not be too high; diluting 500 to 600 times is more appropriate. In addition, root rot sometimes occurs, in which case it can be watered with 800-fold root rot remedy solution or 600-1000-fold 12% rosin acid copper emulsifiable concentrate, spraying once every few days, three times in a row is enough.