The methods and precautions for cultivating purple pearls are as follows:

Light and temperature

Purple pearls like warmth and grow better in a cool environment in northern areas. To cultivate purple beads, you can place them in a sunny place with leeward direction. The suitable temperature for the growth of purple pearls is between 15℃ and 25℃. When the winter is too cold, some branches will freeze to death and can be cut off in the coming year.

Watering

Purple pearl has strict requirements on water. It likes a humid environment and is afraid of drought, but it cannot accumulate water. Therefore, when cultivating purple pearls, you need to pay attention. In the dry season, you need to water more and spray water to increase the air humidity; in the rainy season, you need timely drainage, because purple pearls are not resistant to waterlogging and accumulate water. Water can have a negative impact on the growth of purple beads.

Fertilization

When purple pearls are planted, a certain amount of base fertilizer needs to be applied. In addition, timely top dressing is required during the growth period. In spring and autumn, decomposed farmyard manure can be top-dressed, and from April to October, thin manure can be top-dressed every two months.

The propagation of purple pearls mainly includes sowing propagation, cutting propagation and division propagation. Sowing and propagation are carried out in March and April in spring, and transplanting can be done in autumn. Propagation by cuttings and divisions is also done in spring.

Precautions for the cultivation of purple pearls:

Pests and diseases

Purple pearls have strong disease resistance and are basically free of diseases and insect pests. However, during the period of vigorous growth, , there will also be pest infestations, manual insecticide or pesticides can be used.

Pruning

Good growth of purple pearls is inseparable from pruning. After the purple pearl drops its fruit, you need to cut off the current year's branches of the purple pearl, leaving 1-2 nodes, which can bear fruit every year. Purple pearl bonsai can also show different beautiful scenery after pruning and shaping.