What are the cultivation methods and precautions for camellias
Camellia is one of the flowers that many people love to grow. First, it is beautiful and rich in color; second, it is relatively easy to grow. Generally, people keep it as a potted plant. Here, the editor mainly wants to explain the cultivation methods for camellias. Exactly what are the cultivation methods for camellias? What precautions are there?
The cultivation methods discussed here mainly include five aspects: light, temperature, watering, fertilizing, and soil. The introduction of these five aspects is actually also an explanation of some precautions. Let us take a look specifically.
1. Light: Camellias avoid strong light, so when planting, you must pay attention to sunlight. In spring and autumn, sufficient light is required, but in summer, you must avoid direct sunlight. If camellias are exposed to strong light for too long, they will easily die. If conditions permit, it is best to move them under a sunshade frame.
2. Temperature: Camellias are neither cold-tolerant nor heat-tolerant. Their most suitable temperature is 18-25 degrees, so the ambient temperature must not be too high or too low, otherwise it will affect their growth. In particular, pay attention to winter: the indoor temperature must be above 3 degrees. If it is below 0 degrees, they will suffer frost damage.
3. Watering: Camellias like a moist environment, so special attention must be paid. They cannot be too dry, cannot be too wet, and cannot alternate between dry and wet. Generally, in spring they can be watered more, which helps sprouting. In summer, water twice a day, in the morning and evening, and it is best to water the leaf surface. Never water the plant when the temperature is high. Autumn is the same as spring, but in winter, watering must be done carefully. It is best to water before and after the plant, and do not water every day. It is best to water once every two or three days.
4. Fertilizing: Camellias relatively like fertilizer, so throughout the entire cultivation process, special attention must be paid to the use of fertilizer. For example, add phosphorus and potassium fertilizer when potting. However, fertilizing also has a limit and must not be too much. Generally, fertilize about 3 times during the nearly half year after flowering, and fertilizing once in winter is enough. In order to make the flowers more beautiful, it is best to add more phosphorus fertilizer to the fertilizer.
5. Soil: Soil is the foundation of camellia growth. All the nutrients of camellias are obtained from the soil, so the requirements for soil are quite high. Generally, the soil is relatively high in humus, with a pH value between 5-6.5, slightly acidic. The best soil formula is: 50% mountain soil, 40% sawdust or edible mushroom residue, and 10% cake fertilizer powder or livestock manure and phosphorus fertilizer powder.
Because potted flowers are not grown on a large scale, their growing environment is generally not as good as that of plants grown outdoors. Therefore, we must satisfy their growth requirements. Light, temperature, watering, fertilizing, and soil all need to be controlled by us so that they can grow better.