Tips for early flowering of plum blossoms

Choose early-flowering varieties

To make the plum blossoms bloom earlier, you can choose varieties that are easier to bloom or bloom early, so that you can enjoy the beauty of the plum blossoms earlier.

There are quite a few varieties of plum blossoms that bloom early, such as the Beauty Plum, Small Palace Pink, or Small Green Calyx, which can all bloom early.

Plum blossom shaping and flowering promotion

The plum blossoms need to be shaped during their seedling stage. First, they should be topped when they grow to 15 cm. This can suppress their apical dominance, making them branched and short and strong. This can accelerate the formation of flower buds and make them bloom earlier.

When the plant grows to a certain height and is ready to be potted, it needs to be planted in the pot. It should be noted that when potting, it is best to take advantage of the shape you want to create, and adopt methods such as pruning and hanging to shape it. This will help it take shape earlier, giving it more time to prepare for flowering, and it will bloom earlier.

Water and fertilizer control of plum blossom

If you want plum blossoms to bloom early, it is important to control water and fertilizer. First of all, when applying fertilizer, pay attention to controlling the use of nitrogen fertilizer, so as to prevent the plum blossoms from growing too tall and affecting flowering. In addition, when the branches are growing, you can spray growth inhibitors such as dwarfing hormone to make the plants short and strong, accelerate the formation of flower branches, and bloom early.

When watering, the main thing is to control the amount of water, because too much water will cause the plant to grow too tall and make it difficult to bloom. Note that during the flower bud differentiation period in May and June, you should reduce watering and keep the soil dry to promote the differentiation of flower buds. Otherwise, it will make it difficult for flower buds to form and they will not bloom.