1. Is heather a tree or a shrub?
1, Photinia rubra belongs to shrubs, generally short and plump, spherical, and can also be cultivated into solitary stems. Heather shrubs with red leaves can be as high as 2 meters, and taller ones are rare.
2. Photinia rubra can be pruned into short shrubs, planted as ground cover plants in garden green spaces, and can also be combined with other colorful plants to form various patterns.
3. Photinia rubra likes to grow in a warm and humid environment and likes the light. In a well-lit environment, the colors of leaves will become more vivid and beautiful.
4. When the red leaf heather ball is maintained, the weak, infected, too long and too dense branches are pruned to promote better ventilation and light transmission inside. Light cutting in early summer, not short cutting, otherwise it will affect growth.
2. Introduction of Photinia rubra
1, Photinia macrophylla is a new variety which has been popularized and sold well and recognized by the market. It is mainly produced in Jiangsu and Zhejiang provinces. In spring and autumn, the new leaves are red, evergreen and beautiful.
2. Photinia rubra is a small evergreen tree or multi-branch shrub, a woody plant of Rosaceae, and an evergreen tree of Photinia. Like warm and humid climate, weak cold resistance, like light and shade, not strict with soil requirements.
3. Photinia rubra grows faster than other varieties, with strong branches, compact plant type and pruning resistance. The flowering period is from April to May, and the lowest temperature is-12℃.
4. As a red-leaf plant in winter, the status of Photinia rubra is hard to shake. Although safflower and Berberis rubra are also red-leaf plants, their cold tolerance is worse than that of Photinia rubra.
3. How to trim Photinia rubra into a ball?
1. Continue to cultivate and maintain a good tree shape on the basis of plastic surgery. By cutting off some branches, plants will grow into spheres and take shape after a long time.
2. Pruning the Photinia rubra ball in time can not only "carve" a beautiful shape, but also remove the yellow leaves or branches of Photinia rubra.
3. Photinia rubra is pruning-resistant, multi-branched and easy to shape. The spherical crown shape is very common, easy to develop and has a good market prospect.
4. The demand of Photinia rubra for water, spraying water at high temperature, and paying attention to drainage in rainy days. Lack of nutrients will cause poor growth.
4. Pruning technology of Photinia rubra ball
1, Photinia fraseri has three major rebirth months in a year, namely March, June and September, so pruning should be carried out between these three months, and the specific pruning time depends on the growth.
2. Photinia rubra should be pruned frequently during the management period. Only by pruning properly can it grow more vigorously and the plant shape be more beautiful. Long-term pruning can keep the plant type unchanged.
3. Photinia rubra is colorful, and its young leaves and new shoots are red in spring and autumn, which is eye-catching and very popular in landscaping.
4. We can prune biennial plants into short shrubs for potted plants, which are ornamental and suitable for long-term planting.
The use of verb (abbreviation of verb) Photinia rubra
1, Photinia rubra leaves are very gorgeous, the top color is bright red, burning like a flame, very beautiful.
2. Photinia rubra is a useful tree species for landscaping. It can enjoy flowers and leaves, and its crown is tall and straight.
3. The stems of heather can be used as hedges and landscape trees like torches. In spring and autumn, the leaves are red, and in summer, the leaves turn bright green, which can be said to be very beautiful.
4. 1-2-year-old Photinia rubra can be pruned into short shrubs, planted as ground cover plants in garden green spaces, or combined with other colorful plants to form various patterns. In the red leaf period, the color contrast is very obvious.
5. Photinia rubra is a kind of seedling with great economic value, which has a wide range of uses, powerful functions, strong adaptability and easy cultivation.