Jiuzhuan Meixi likes cool, warm and humid climate, weak cold tolerance, fear of drought, avoid direct sunlight, like acidic soil rich in humus and well drained, and fear of salinity. Only potted plants can be planted in North China, and most of them spend the winter in greenhouses.
How to raise nine-turn plum well
It is best to put it in the outdoor semi-shade in spring and shade it in summer. When the light is weak in autumn, it can be placed in a bright place to promote flower bud differentiation, and it can be placed in a sunny place indoors in winter.
Watering: water September plum often, but don't water it too much at a time, and don't accumulate water. Water more in spring and summer, less in autumn and less in winter.
Fertilization: If it is necessary to fertilize Jiuzhuan Mei, you can use granular compound fertilizer or two-ampere or three-ampere fertilizer and sprinkle a little evenly along the basin edge. With watering, fertilizer naturally permeates, usually once every half month.
Pest control: the pests and diseases of Jiuzhuanmei mainly live at the tip of new branches, sucking juice for a living, and the leaves are getting smaller and smaller. When a small number of aphids are found, bamboo pieces can be used to kill insects and omethoate solution can be sprayed. If the pest is serious, pull out the severely withered leaves and spray tobacco alkali.
Nine-turn plum family feeding method
1, it needs fertile and breathable soil to turn nine crops into plums, which can be mixed with humus soil, garden soil, river sand and cake fertilizer at the ratio of 4:3:2: 1, or mixed with humus soil, sand and cake fertilizer.
2. The suitable growth temperature of Prunus mume is 18~28℃, and the temperature should not be lower than 5℃ in winter. It takes 6~8 weeks for flower buds to differentiate at 5~7C. The temperature of 20℃ can promote flowering, and if the temperature of 16℃ is maintained after flowering, the flowering period can be prolonged.
Matters needing attention in maintenance of Jiuzhuan plum blossom
1. In early spring, the climate is warm and cold. Don't rush to put the nine-turn plum in the outdoor sun, the flower buds and leaf buds will wither easily. Under normal circumstances, you should leave the room at the end of March and the beginning of April in the lunar calendar, and then leave the room after the temperature is normal.
2. Nine-turn plum has few pests and diseases, and is suitable for indoor healthy viewing. Don't water the leaves after falling in a cold environment in winter to avoid root rot.