When is the best time to sow four-season plum

Sowing time of four seasons plum

The four-season plum, also known as Ririchun, Ririxin, Ririchunhua, Catharanthus roseus, Four-season spring, Five-petal plum, Yanlaihong, and Tiantiankai, is a perennial herb.

The four-season plum is usually sown in April because spring is the season when all things come back to life. After sowing, the weather is warm, which is suitable for germination and growth, and the survival rate of planting is higher.

Key points for planting four-season plum

1. Four-season plum is mostly propagated by sowing, usually in early spring. The growth rate of the seedlings is very slow. When it grows 2 pairs of true leaves, it can be divided and transplanted. When it grows 6-8 pairs of true leaves, it can be transplanted. It can be transplanted into pots in May.

2. Watering is needed in time during the growth period, generally once every 3-5 days. Be careful not to water excessively and not to cause water accumulation. Apply dilute fertilizer water every half a month. Phosphorus and potassium fertilizers need to be applied before flowering to promote flowering.

3. Notes: The growth temperature of the All-season Plum needs to be controlled at around 20 to 33 degrees. It also needs more sunlight and timely pinching to prevent the All-season Plum from growing too tall. In daily life, you must also pay attention to not letting the All-season Plum be harmed by diseases and pests. If diseases and pests occur, we must treat them in time, otherwise it will affect the ornamental value of the All-season Plum.

Flowering time of four seasons plum

After sowing the four-season plum in spring, it will bloom in summer, and if the temperature is suitable, the flowering period will continue until winter. Therefore, spring sowing is the most appropriate. It will not take long for the flowers to bloom again after they fade. So if you want to prune the four-season plum, you must prune it in time after the flowers fade, but you cannot prune it heavily. Just simply pinch the top to promote the growth of more branches.