Proper watering in autumn can help the root system of Rhododendron grow, and also allow the plant to store some water, so as to prepare for overwintering and prevent its bark from Nanking cherry blossom. Specifically, in September, water can be poured 1-2 times a day to keep the flower soil in a slightly dry state. In October, you can reduce the frequency of watering, instead of once a day or twice a day.
Autumn is the best time to trim and shape it. You can first cut off the thin and weak branches on the plant, and then cut off all the redundant branches, leaving the main branches and maintaining the appropriate plant type. In addition, for some of the more disorderly branches, can be fixed by binding wire, change its growth direction.
In autumn, it can be clearly seen that it has new buds, and some varieties of plants will have buds. So at this time, we need to apply more flower fertilizer, let the plant accumulate nutrients, to supply new bud growth and flower bud opening.
Because at this time, the plant will produce buds and buds, so it's best to turn the flowerpot regularly to let the plant receive more uniform light. In this way, it can prevent the uneven growth of flower buds and buds. On one side, the branches are luxuriant, with more flowers, on the other side, the branches are sparse, with less flowers.
