Caring for a Radermachera sinica (China doll) is very simple; just pay attention to a few points and it will grow vigorously with glossy green leaves
How should you care for a Radermachera sinica so it grows thick and thriving? Today let's discuss this question together. The Radermachera sinica, with the flower meaning of peace and happiness, is a tree that symbolizes good fortune. For a generally cutting-propagated young seedling, the first step is to acclimatize it; once the seedling has recovered, the root system has developed, and new buds have appeared, then through pinching and fertilizing, its branches and trunk become sturdier, and only then will it grow well
1. Soil
Radermachera sinica likes moist, loose soil, so you must cultivate it in breathable, fertile soil. You can use peat soil, perlite, and vermiculite mixed in a 4:1:1 ratio, or mix leaf mold, coarse river sand, and garden soil, and you can also add one part pine needle soil to make the soil slightly acidic. Only when the soil is loose and breathable will keeping it moist after watering more not cause root rot
2. Fertilizing
You also need to water and fertilize regularly. Use a fertilizer mainly of nitrogen and potassium once or twice a month to supply the tree's needs, so the tree can grow vigorously,
3. Pinching
Radermachera sinica grows relatively fast, so be sure to remember to pinch the newly grown branches. Pinching promotes the branches' thickening and maturing, and this can also differentiate more side buds and side branches, making it lush and leafy.
Radermachera sinica likes a warm, humid environment; its growing temperature is around 20 degrees, and it needs relatively high air humidity. On the premise of ensuring ventilation, mist it with water every two or three days, and give it a certain amount of scattered light, and you can raise it very well.
One more thing to note is to supplement it with ferrous sulfate once every one to two months to ensure the soil's acidity and avoid the phenomenon of yellowing leaves and leaf drop. A Radermachera sinica raised this way will be lush green every day, shoot up rapidly every day, and grow especially fast,