How to grow snow willow to make it bloom in winter (potted snow willow winter cultivation methods and precautions)

Can snow willow survive the winter outdoors?

Snow willow is a relatively large shrub species with a large body. Most of them are planted in courtyards. Even if they are potted, they usually spend the winter outdoors . This naturally leads to the question of how snow willow can withstand cold temperatures.

However, China has a vast territory and the winters in different regions have their own characteristics. If you want to grow snow willow well, the winter cold-proof measures also need to be different.

How to maintain snow willow in winter

Snow willow can generally be maintained for two to three months, but it is not fixed and depends on the usual maintenance and management. So how to maintain snow willow in winter?

Cold protection measures

Snow willow is also called spray snowflake. It blooms early. The temperature in the north is low, and the buds will appear in winter. Therefore, when growing snow willow in the open air in the north, it is necessary to do a good job of insulation in time to ensure the flowers bloom in the spring of next year.

When the temperature is extremely low or there is a big cold wave, you can choose to slightly tie up the branches of the spray snowflake, wrap them in a large plastic bag , and lay some cold-proof materials at the roots. At the same time, we should also reduce the frequency of watering to prevent the buds from growing when the climate occasionally warms up.

Remove excess leaves

In winter, the temperature in the south is relatively high, and the weather below freezing is rare, so the leaves of the snow willow will still hang on the branches. If you want a large number of snow willow flowers next year, these leaves must be removed in time to reserve nutrients for new buds and flower buds.

The method is very simple. You just need to take enough time to pull out the old leaves on each branch .

No pruning in winter

Low temperatures in winter cause many plants to enter a dormant period, which is also the best time for plasticity and pruning. However, for snow willow, pruning should not be done in winter.

For plants that bloom in early spring, nutrients are already stored in the roots and other places, and they are just waiting for the weather to warm up before the flowers on the branches bloom.

If you prune at this time, the wound will be very serious, which will directly cause the loss of nutrients in the plant and reduce the number of flowers. The best time to prune snow willow is after flowering in early spring .

Snow willow is generally a flower with many advantages. It is cold-resistant. It can grow in relatively poor soil and is drought-resistant, so it is relatively easy to grow.

If you want to achieve more stunning visual effects in early spring and have more flowers, you need to understand what kind of environment is suitable for it and how to cooperate with it to maximize its explosive ability.