Cultivation method of desert rose
I. Soil
Breeding desert roses should choose well-drained sandy soil, which can be mixed with loose sandy soil and humus soil, or add appropriate bone meal.
Second, water.
Desert roses are drought-tolerant, so they don't need to be watered too often. Too much water is easy to produce technology. If water accumulates, the roots will rot and the branches will be affected. When the temperature is high in summer, it can be watered once every 2-3 days, and when the temperature is low in winter, it can be watered once every 7 days, but there can be no water in the basin.
Third, fertilization.
Fertilization should be appropriate once a month. It likes phosphorus and potassium fertilizer, or it is ok to apply some base fertilizer.
Fourth, light.
It likes to grow in an environment with high temperature and sufficient sunlight, so it needs to be indoors when the temperature is low in winter, or take some warm measures.
Matters needing attention in breeding desert roses
1. Change pots: It is best to change pots once a year to breed desert roses. Don't water it before changing it. When the soil is slightly dry, dump it, trim the root system and finally put it in a new pot.
2. Pruning: Its branches tend to grow white. In order not to affect the appearance, it can be improved by grafting. After reaching a certain height, it should be cut off according to a certain shape, and then the upper ends of branches should be grafted by splitting. The grafted flowers will be compact, beautiful and ornamental.
Pruning method of desert rose
Pruning reasons of desert roses
Pruning desert roses is very important. If you don't pay attention to pruning at ordinary times, it is easy to lose ornamental value. After flowering, it is the best time to prune desert roses, which can be selected according to personal preference. Proper pruning can make the plant shape of desert rose more beautiful and ornamental.
Desert rose pruning
In order to make the tree more beautiful, the terminal buds of desert rose seedlings should be removed when the plant height is about 10cm, so as to promote the branching of desert rose. After the branches grow, 3-5 branches should be left as the main branches, and the main branches should choose different directions, and should have a certain three-dimensional effect. All other branches should be removed. When the main branch grows to a certain height, it needs to be cut short, and the reserved height is determined according to the required specifications of the molded plant.
Take 3-4 branches from the branches growing on the main branch as the main side branches, and keep and cut them in the same way as the main branches. After that, on the basis of the main lateral branches, the lateral branches are cultured step by step in the same way, and then chopped for about 4 times, and the branches can meet the requirements.
If you want to graft other excellent varieties on the plants of desert roses, you can do it on the main branches after cutting, and the grafted branches will be shaped according to the above methods.