Although it is a plant with high economic value, medicinal value and ornamental value, it has no high requirements for soil, and can grow well in shallow and poor soil. But this is for wild species. If you want to raise a potted plum, you should mix some rotten fertilizer in the potted soil matrix to make the plant beautiful and elegant.
Watering: water 2-3 times from sprouting to flowering, and 2-3 times in summer when it is dry. Pay attention to drainage and waterlogging prevention in rainy season, and avoid ponding. In winter, water it with antifreeze water once.
Fertilization: apply enough mature organic fertilizer before cultivation, and then apply mature compost in the ditch around the rhizosphere after falling leaves in autumn every year. In general, it is not necessary to top up fertilizer in the growing season, so as to avoid the excessive growth and drooping of branches, which will affect the viewing effect.
As a subtropical species in temperate zone, Goldilocks are resistant to humidity and shade, but it doesn't matter to sun it, and it can grow well.
It can be propagated by sowing, cutting and splitting.
Prune in summer or winter every year, cut off the long branches, weak branches and disease and insect branches, and cut off the long branches according to the modeling needs. Through pruning, the plant can keep a good shape and vigorous tree potential, and the plant can grow healthily with luxuriant flowers and leaves, so as to improve the ornamental value.
Aphids are the most common insect pests of Prunus mume, which can be killed by spraying 40% Omethoate.
