What is the best time to plant plum blossoms (Japanese apricot, Prunus mume)?

The Casablanca lily, also known as the sky lily, is also a type of lily. The flower language of the Casablanca lily is a great love, so many people are very fond of Casablanca lilies. How do you grow Casablanca lilies? When is the best time to plant them? How many flowers do you get per year?

Casablanca lily propagation methods

Propagation methods: bulb division, scale cutting, seed sowing and tissue culture, among others.

Propagation time: the best planting time is from August to September, and for potted plants it should be from September to October.

Soil: fertile soil with good fertility and good drainage; avoid alkaline or sticky soil.

Temperature: the growing temperature is 15-25 degrees; growth stops above 30 degrees or below 10 degrees.

Lighting: different growth stages require different care settings. The bud stage needs shading, and shading is also needed during summer heat.

Watering: watering can keep the soil moist, but it must not be too wet or waterlogged, otherwise it can easily lead to root rot and death.

Fertilizing: the demand for nitrogen fertilizer and potassium fertilizer is relatively large. During the growing season it should be applied once every ten and a half days. It is very important to control the application of phosphorus fertilizer. Excessive phosphorus fertilizer will turn the leaves yellow.

Precautions

Pruning: in order to make the bulb more vigorous and strong, after the Casablanca lily has finished blooming, the roots can be cut off to reduce nutrient consumption. If you want to keep the bulb, you should continue fertilizing and replenishing nutrients. After about a month, you can dig out the bulb and plant them later.

Long-term leaning of the plant: many friends will find that the Casablanca lilies they grow during propagation lean more and more, affecting the beauty of the display. In fact, it is easily solved. We turn the pot once a week during its growing season, so that it will not lean for a long time. .

How many times a year does a Casablanca lily bloom?

A lily blooms only once a year. However, if you want to intervene in this way, picking two flowers a year is not impossible, but it comes at the cost of the bulb.

Hydroponic method for Casablanca lilies

Change the water frequently

First, if you want to grow Casablanca lilies in water, you must change the water frequently. Under normal circumstances, if the temperature is in the range of 15 to 20 degrees, [change the water] at a temperature above 20 degrees, preferably every 2 to 3 days. Within 3 days to 1 week, if the temperature is lower, it is best to change the water once a week.

Sunlight

Hydroponic Casablanca lilies need plenty of sunlight. When growing them, the temperature should be kept between 15°C and 25°C. If the temperature is too low, the Casablanca lily will not grow normally, and the daily lighting time will increase. Flowering, but if the light is insufficient, it will cause the flowering time to be pushed back.

Sunlight

Add nutrient solution

Nowadays, the medium for growing Casablanca lilies is water, which lacks certain nutrients, so we need to add some suitable nutrient solution to help the plants grow. Of course, different plants need different nutrients, so we need to prepare a nutrient solution suitable for the plants' growth to meet their needs.

Nutrition

Prune in time

Casablanca lilies will be used for illustrations, decoration, etc. They usually need regular pruning, usually once every two to three days. Regular pruning not only makes the lilies more beautiful, but also helps the plants absorb water more effectively, and can also extend the flowering period of the lilies.

Growth requirements

It should be noted that during hydroponic growing, the environmental climate is best warm and humid, not too hot, and it is best to place them indoors in summer.

[Introduction] Plum blossoms have a long history of cultivation in China and are a traditional Chinese famous flower, sturdy and elegant. With the continuous development of cultivation techniques, plum blossom landscapes are now very popular.

Plum blossoms have a long history of cultivation in China. They are a traditional Chinese flower with a strong and elegant style. With the continuous development of cultivation techniques, plum blossom landscapes are now very popular. The following Agricultural Knowledge Network editor will introduce the cultivation techniques of plum blossom bonsai to you.

Plum blossom bonsai landscape

1. Wild plum blossoms are suitable for small bonsai

There are many types of plum blossoms, which can be divided into wild plum, red-type, late-added, and apricot.

Among them, wild plum has the thickest trunk and a tree shape that is easy to cultivate. Therefore, small potted plants are most suitable for wild plum, and it is also the most widely cultivated variety.

Apricot plum, although better in color, lacks the fragrance of red flower systems such as red plum and plum, and the dried trunk is thick and poor; the resulting plum (peach variety) flowers are too large and not suitable for small potted plants.

Wild plum is easy to make thick and strong, and the tree height is very low. Even a small potted plant can easily show the appearance of an ancient tree. It is best to choose wild plum stumps that have already flowered. Because as long as the flowers open, a large number of flowers will be produced every year.

2. Profound potting tricks

It is necessary to choose a stump with strong accumulation as a top-grade one. After buying the material, it can be cultivated into a small bonsai by cutting. This is a very good trick for flowering every year. It is necessary to choose the cutting time. Usually after flowering, the leaf buds are transplanted before they grow out, but at this time they should be cut slightly. Then, after 8 to 9 months after the jubilee flower buds, leave the flower buds and cut off unused branches and long branches.

Plum blossom bonsai landscape

Plum blossom bonsai landscape

If the material is still a seedling, wire should be applied to cover the branches, and the shape should expose the upper end of the roots to sunlight, with the roots stretching out.

The tree shape is usually formed into model wood and slanted trunk, etc., and wire must be installed. The trunk can be made into bark with a sense of old wood and treetops, which can show the pleasure of a small potted plant.

3. Precautions for changing the pot

Plum must be repotted once a year. After flowering, transplant until the leaves stretch out. Early-opening varieties such as Han Mei are long. As soon as you see the flowers, you can cut off about one section of branch and wait for the cold period before changing the pot. Transplanting is done in spring. It is also possible to carry out cutting and transplanting at the same time around March. Cut off the branches, untangle the roots, cut 1/2 and transplant. At this time, the roots should be planted higher, which is the trick to changing the pot.

4. Remove fertilizer and pests

Fertilizer can be mixed with oil-based and bone meal, and fertilized twice a month from spring to autumn.

The above is a detailed explanation of the plum blossom bonsai cultivation techniques organized by the Agricultural Knowledge Network. Did you learn it? Plum blossom is a traditional national flower, and flower lovers must pay more attention to protection when propagating.