Breeding summer cuckoo should not be exposed to the sun, especially in summer, even the sun in the evening should be shielded, the best place to put summer cuckoo in the semi shade, both shade and a certain amount of sun light is the best
Summer cuckoo likes acid soil, alkaline soil is very easy to cause summer cuckoo to wither. The soil should have good air permeability and drainage, loose and fertile soil is especially suitable for the growth of summer cuckoo. Humic soil contains high humus, which is rich in nutrients, and is suitable for cultivating summer cuckoo. Humus can effectively improve the soil, reduce harmful substances, and promote the root growth of summer cuckoo.
When cultivating summer cuckoo, we should pay attention to control the amount of water, too little or too much water is not conducive to the growth of summer cuckoo. If it is too dry, it will cause the branches and leaves of summer cuckoo to turn yellow or even wither, and the color of flowers will be dim. If it is watered too much, it is easy to cause the flowers to wither early. When watering in the flowering period, you should pay attention not to drench the flowers, and usually prevent Xia Juan from drenching.
The principle of watering is to dry thoroughly and water in the morning and evening. The water used can be natural rainwater without chemicals. It's better to use acidified water to keep the soil acid, instead of long-term watering with tap water.
Summer cuckoo is very afraid of cold, winter to transplant to the indoor, the temperature should be higher than 8 ℃, summer high temperature, shading treatment, in order to protect the leaves.
The resistance of summer cuckoo is weak, it is very easy to get sick and grow insects. Diseases and insect pests will greatly affect the growth and development of plants and flower buds. If this happens for many years in a row, it will cause the growth of summer cuckoo to be poor and wither gradually. In order to prevent and control this situation, sterilization and disinfestation should be carried out several times a month.
General insect pest can be prevented and controlled with ordinary insecticides, but it should be noted that if yellow disease is found, all kinds of Microelements in the soil should be added in time. You can directly change pots for soil, or spray diluted ferrous sulfate solution to plants and soil..
As the resistance of summer cuckoo is weak, it is easy to get sick, so the flowers should be pruned in time to prevent bacteria from falling into the soil. When the flowers reach 70-80%, the flowers should be pruned as soon as possible.
July and August is the summer azalea flowering period, before this to complete pruning, otherwise it will affect the second year of flowering.
