Most of its reproduction is carried out in two ways. First, seed sowing, before sowing, warm water should be used to soak and germinate. And then furrow and sowing. Spray water after planting and keep a certain humidity, so that seedlings can emerge in about ten days. It can be transplanted in autumn or next spring. The second is cutting propagation. The method is also very simple, select the branches of the year, insert them into the matrix after treatment, maintain them in the shade, and soon grow new roots.
1. What are the colors
Rhododendrons have more than one color when they bloom, and the colors are very rich and gorgeous, such as red, white, purple, dark red, yellow, apricot red, light red, snow blue, etc. There are also different colors, but the most common is red.It blooms from April to May in spring, and its corolla is broad funnel-shaped, 3.5-4cm long and 1.5-2cm wide.The style protrudes from the corolla and is glabrous.
2. Features
1. Morphological characteristics: Rhododendron is a deciduous shrub, usually growing to 2m high, sometimes to 5m.The plant has many branches, which are also very slender, densely covered with bright brown, flat and strigose.The leaves grow at the end of the branches, the leaves are leathery, the length of the leaves is 1.5-5cm, and the leaves are ovate, elliptic and ovate.The leaves are slightly revolute, dark green above and white below.
2. Habit characteristics: It likes cool and ventilated environment and is suitable for growing in acid soil.When the temperature is high, it will enter a semi-dormant state and grow slowly.It likes half shade, so it can't be exposed to the sun, and it needs to be shaded in summer, otherwise it will burn its leaves.Like wet soil environment, but do not like water, but the air humidity should be large, too dry to spray more water to it.
