A Detailed Guide to Landscape Ornamental Plant Care Techniques and Configuration Principles

Landscape ornamental plants is the collective term for the herbs, flowers and trees that can be used in landscape design. They usually have good ornamental value and a distinctive style of their own, and only when they are matched with one another can the beauty of the landscape design be brought out.

Common Seed Storage Methods for Landscape Ornamental Plants

1. Dry storage method: suitable for seeds with low moisture content. The commonly used methods are ordinary dry storage and sealed dry storage.

Ordinary dry storage: suitable for the seeds of most trees, shrubs and herbaceous flowers. The seeds should be fully dried before storage, then put into seed bags or barrels and placed in a cool, ventilated and dry room. Depending on the length of storage and the storage conditions, ventilation and moisture-absorbing equipment or desiccants should be used as appropriate.

Sealed dry storage: for some seeds that have lost their germination ability, the sealed dry storage method can be used. That is, put the dried seeds in an airtight container, add an appropriate amount of desiccant to the container, and check regularly to replace the desiccant. Sealed dry storage can effectively extend the life of seeds, and the effect is even better when combined with low-temperature conditions.

2. Moist storage method: suitable for seeds with higher moisture content. It is often limited to overwintering storage and is often combined with germination promotion. Generally, the seeds are mixed with wet sand or another substrate at 2-3 times the volume of the seeds, buried underground with good drainage, or piled indoors, maintaining a certain humidity. There is also the method of layering seeds with sand, the so-called stratified storage. This type of method can effectively maintain seed vitality and also has a germination-promoting effect, improving the uniformity of seed sprouting. In addition, the seeds of some aquatic flowers, such as water lilies and lotus, must be stored in water to maintain their germination ability.

Foliar Fertilization Methods for Landscape Ornamental Plants

Timing: Foliar fertilization of ornamental plants is generally carried out in a targeted way during several periods, such as before and after flowering, the fruit-fattening stage, and before overwintering. Fertilization at each stage is done once every 7-10 days, for 2-3 consecutive times. During the vegetative growth period, more nitrogen and potassium fertilizer should be applied, while during the flower bud formation stage and the fruit-fattening stage, more phosphorus fertilizer should be applied.

Types: To make ornamental flowers large and brightly colored, and fruit-bearing ornamental plants bear abundant fruit with lush leaves, their requirements for the three basic nutrient elements nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium must first be met, while other trace elements must not be lacking either - calcium, magnesium, sulfur, iron, zinc, boron, molybdenum, copper and manganese. Commonly used foliar fertilizers: urea, monopotassium phosphate, ammonium phosphate, potassium phosphate, ferrous sulfate, calcium phosphate, magnesium sulfate, zinc sulfate, boric acid, ammonium molybdate, copper sulfate, manganese sulfate, etc.

Parts: When fertilizing, it is best to spray the solution onto the underside of the leaves, so that the solution can penetrate through the stomata and be easily absorbed. Foliar fertilization should spray both the periphery of the ornamental plant's canopy and the branches and leaves in the inner part of the tree body; the upper and lower, inner and outer leaves should all be sprayed. In addition, attention should be paid to spraying evenly and finely, with good atomization, so that good results can be achieved.

Configuration and Application of Landscape Ornamental Plants

1. The configuration of ornamental plants should follow one basic principle, namely, it should be based on the growth characteristics and ecological relationships of the plants, while also being flexible and creative.

2. When configuring ornamental plants, their living environment requirements should be met first, which is favorable for their growth. According to the site conditions, choose ornamental plants with strong adaptability, or improve their stress resistance through introduction and domestication. The planting density should also be reasonable to form a stable population structure.

3. When configuring ornamental plants, the requirements for enhancing effect or setting-off function should be considered. For example, commemorative parks and cemeteries should highlight a solemn and respectful atmosphere, so evergreen tree species with a neat appearance such as pines and cypresses can be selected, symbolizing lasting fame and eternal greenness; for street trees with functions of shade, dust absorption, sound insulation and beautification, ornamental plants with tall canopies, dense leaves and deep shade, robust growth and strong resistance should be configured.

4. Different landscape scenes give people a sense of beauty in vision, hearing and smell. When configuring ornamental plants, they should conform to the rhythm of beauty and be reasonably combined to maximize the charm of the "beauty" of landscape ornamental plants.

Well, the above is the complete introduction to landscape ornamental plants. It can be seen that in the landscaping process with ornamental plants, whether it is measures such as seed protection or fertilization and care, including how to configure them with one another, all involve a deep level of research and knowledge. So when cultivating them, everyone should also keep exploring and making continuous progress, in order to discover more experience and knowledge.