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Flowering management of Rhododendron hybridum

Mike Ehrmantraut
2020-01-10 08:01:52
There are a lot of rhododendrons in the market. They are all hot red or pink when they bloom. They can bloom for a month in total. The flowers are very big, some of them are well raised, and they can bloom in this period of time. So how to care for them in this period of time and how to make them bloom for a long time? Let's have a look.

Place

This kind of flower prefers a warm place, but it can't accept direct sunlight, so it should be put in a cool place. It turns out that if you put it in a better ventilated place, it can keep the flowers blooming for a month. So it can be seen that ventilation is more important for the opening of this kind of flowers.

Florescence regulation

They will basically be pregnant in July and August. If they are put directly in the greenhouse in autumn and can be kept at 20 ℃, they will bloom for about half a month. Can also use this method, let them open when they need, such as new year's day, Spring Festival

Flower maintenance

Summer

This is a difficult season to raise, because they are afraid of high temperature. At this time, they need to irrigate 1-2 times a day to keep the flowerpot moist. However, they can not irrigate too much each time, which will also be harmful to plant growth. It's best to put it in a cool and ventilated place, not too sun. Until flowering, you can apply fertilizer and top dressing properly, so that the flowers can grow better. In this period of time, it may also be attacked by the army. Once it is found, it must be propagated immediately. At the beginning, it can be sprayed with dimethoate.

Potted Rhododendron

Spring and Autumn

The temperature has a great influence on the early and late flowering. Rhododendron hybridum occidentalis is relatively cold resistant, even if it is placed outside at - 5 ℃, it will not freeze. At this time as long as the flowers can be placed indoors, when the soil is not dry, there is no need to water

Maintenance after flowering

After the flowers fall, they should be picked directly and not left on the paper, which will not only affect the beauty, but also affect their growth. At the same time, pay attention to timely pruning, at this time, you can add a little fertilizer to make up for the nutrients consumed during the blooming period.

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