How to grow a Radermachera sinica? Detailed guide to the latest care methods
Radermachera sinica is a common green plant with excellent air-purifying ability. Many people like to buy two pots and place them in the study, bedroom or office, or on the computer desk; they are very pleasing to the eye. They come in large and small sizes, suitable for rooms of all sizes, and their growing requirements are low, requiring no advanced growing skills or cost, making them very suitable for growing as indoor green potted plants. So how should Radermachera sinica be grown? Below, Shuanshuai brings you the growing methods and precautions for Radermachera sinica!
1. Growing methods
1. Soil
Radermachera sinica likes loose, fertile, well-drained, well-aerated soil rich in humus. The soil mix of Radermachera sinica bought directly from outside is generally a mixed soil of garden soil and leaf mold. Perlite or vermiculite can also be added to the soil, which can prevent the soil from becoming compacted.
2. Water: Radermachera sinica likes a moist environment. During the growing period, it is necessary not only to ensure relatively high environmental humidity but also to ensure sufficient soil moisture. However, in spring, during the process of new buds and new shoots emerging, water should be properly controlled to avoid leggy branches. In spring, water once every 2-3 days; in other seasons, water once a week. This should also be decided according to local weather conditions. If it is sunny, check whether the soil is dry; if it is dry, water it. If it is cloudy or rainy, do not water.
3. Temperature and humidity
Radermachera sinica likes a warm, hot and humid environment. The optimal growing temperature for Radermachera sinica is between 20-30 degrees. If it exceeds 30 degrees, cooling measures should be taken. You can spray water on the plant and around the potting soil, which both increases humidity and lowers the temperature, achieving two things at once. When the temperature drops below 10 degrees, Radermachera sinica should be moved indoors into a shelter to keep warm. If the temperature is below 5 degrees, symptoms of cold damage and leaf drop will appear. Keeping air humidity at 70% to 80% is sufficient. For example, a well-ventilated bathroom with moderate humidity is a very good environment.
2. Precautions
For Radermachera sinica, one point that needs attention is pests and diseases. Radermachera sinica is afraid of frost damage in winter, and too high a temperature in summer can also easily cause disease. Once small insects are found, we should wipe them off with a damp cloth, then spray pesticide and strengthen ventilation. If leaves turn yellow, promptly clean up the yellowing leaves and spray a fungicide at a moderate concentration.
The above are the growing methods and precautions for Radermachera sinica. During the growing period, special attention should be paid to the problem of pests and diseases. Especially in the hot and humid environment of summer, germs are most likely to breed. This kind of condition provides a very good growing environment for the reproduction of germs, so we should take corresponding protective measures and spray the corresponding fungicide. There are relatively few pests, and since they are generally grown indoors, there is no need to worry about pests.