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How to conserve plum before winter

Marie Schrader
2020-07-23 08:46:01
Plum blossom is one of the four gentlemen of flowers that we often say. It has a long history in our country. It was originally more in the south, and later it was introduced to other countries because of its good ornamental value and medicinal value. Many types of plum can not only be planted outside, but also be used as bonsai. Many people feel that plum blossom has a strong cold resistance, so they forget the preparation before it enters the winter, so that it will not be in good condition after it enters the winter. Then, how to maintain it before it enters the winter, let's have a look.

1. The basin soil should not be too dry or too wet.

In the autumn week, water should be reduced for those potted plum blossoms. The potted plum blossom is very sensitive to water. If the potted soil is too wet, it will easily make its leaves yellow in advance, fall leaves and even die. But if the soil in the basin is too dry for a long time, it will also leave leaves and affect its flowering. So generally, when watering, it needs to be dried and then watered. If not, it needs to be watered completely. After autumn cool, we should start to reduce watering, so that we can make its branches more substantial.

2. Strengthen the management of water and fertilizer

After entering autumn, basically every 7 to 10 days, we should apply organic fertilizer solution to its basin, which is generally based on phosphate fertilizer, and we should cut off the young shoots that come out of it in autumn, because the young shoots can't mature in winter, which will waste its nutrients, so we should trim them in time, so that it can blossom better

3. Trim properly.

If you want to make the flowers look better, you must trim and reshape them properly. There are many branches growing in front of its lateral branches, and the flower buds are very few, so it is necessary to cut them properly. Cut all the long branches, thin branches and sick dead branches on the side branches. After autumn, cut off the short branches by 10 cm, and then leave 5 to 6 small buds on the long branches, so that the branches are not so dense, the plant shape is more beautiful, and the flowers are more and larger.

Plum blossom branch

4. Appropriate cold prevention measures

If you are in the south, you don't have to worry, but in the north, you need to pay attention. Although it has a certain ability of cold resistance, it just means adult plum blossom. If it's a seedling, it needs to do some measures. If it's a potted plant, you can put it on the balcony in the room for winter. If it's in the open air, you need to cover its root with some straw.

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