Rhododendron is one of the top ten traditional flowers in China, with rich colors, a wide variety of varieties, high ornamental value, and is deeply loved by people. But flower friends always say that the leaves of the azaleas raised at home fell to the ground, and they died not long after. In fact, azalea maintenance requires certain skills, and today I will share with you the maintenance method of azalea.
First, I just bought it back to slow down the seedlings
Now the rhododendrons bought back are generally maintained in the greenhouse, and only change the pot when selling, the root system has not been potted, and it is easy to have problems when the environment changes when you take it home.
Therefore, we have to slow down the seedlings for a period of time, and we can use a plastic bag to cover the azaleas to simulate the warm environment in the greenhouse, but we need to tie a few ventilation holes for ventilation, and we can pick them off during the day, about 7-10 days, and gradually adapt to the environment at home and then we can maintain them normally.
Second, the light should be sufficient
Rhododendron prefers a sunny environment, but because the leaves are relatively thin, too strong light can easily cause water loss to accelerate, and even burn the leaves, causing the leaves to dry up and blacken. Therefore, you can maintain the azaleas on the south balcony, and the summer maintenance needs to be shaded.
3. Soil selection is acidic soil
Rhododendron is a typical acid-loving plant, like loose and breathable acidic soil, we can choose nutrient soil, or we can mix soil by ourselves, humus + original soil + perlite 7:2:1. When mixing soil, it is necessary to pay attention to exposing the soil to the sun for a period of time, and then put some small white medicine, which can effectively kill the bacteria in the soil.
Fourth, it is best to use rainwater for watering
Rhododendron can not be watered directly with tap water, because there is chlorine in tap water, which is alkaline, and watering flowers with tap water for a long time will cause changes in soil pH, which is not conducive to the growth of rhododendrons. You can use rainwater, and if you are too troublesome, you can put tap water on the balcony to dry for a day and then pour it. Rhododendron is afraid of dryness and waterlogging, and when watering, you can use a bamboo skewer to insert it into the soil to see the degree of dryness and wetness, and half of it is dry to water.
The frequency of watering should be determined according to the season, spring and autumn is the growing season of rhododendrons, to provide sufficient water for growth, about once every 5 days, water evaporation quickly in summer, watering once in 2-3 days, winter is the dormant period, about 10 days to water once.
Fifth, fertilization should be diligent
If you want the rhododendron to grow well and bloom more, fertilization is essential, and you should add base fertilizer when changing pots, and you can choose long-lasting fertilizer or organic fertilizerIn the spring and autumn growing season, you can use some compound fertilizer, such as Hua Duoduo No. 1, and water itApply phosphorus and potassium fertilizers during flowering, such as Hua Duoduo No. 2, potassium dihydrogen phosphate, etc.;After flowering, apply some compound fertilizer to speed up nutrient recovery.
Rhododendron fertilization needs to pay attention to thin fertilizer diligent application, to avoid hypertrophy and burning seedlings, if it is granular fertilizer to be buried in the soil, avoid too close to the root system, to avoid burning roots.
Rhododendron maintenance should be diligent, often observe the changes of the plant, and wait for the end of the seedling to be placed in a well-ventilated and sunny place for maintenance. What problems do you encounter in the process of raising azaleas, or what tips do you have for maintaining azaleas, you can leave a message below, and let's learn and communicate together.
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