Four seasons maintenance method of elmleaf plum

Spring maintenance methods for elmleaf plum

Spring is the peak growth season for Elmleaf Plum. It is necessary to give Elmleaf Plum sufficient sunlight. When keeping it indoors, try to place it in a place with bright light, such as a living room, bedroom, study room and other places with good lighting.

After curing it indoors for a period of time (about a month), it should be moved to a shaded place outdoors for curing for a period of time, alternating the curing process in this way.

In spring, you should also pay attention to watering the plants in early March to help them grow green again. Water them thoroughly and again in late April.

After the flowering period of the elmleaf plum in spring, a large amount of nutrients is consumed, so top dressing is necessary.

Summer maintenance methods of elmleaf plum

Prunus armeniaca likes a warm climate, but the high temperature and stuffy environment in summer are not conducive to its growth, so the ambient temperature should be controlled below 35℃ and the relative humidity of the air should be below 80%, preferably between 50% and 70%.

Autumn maintenance methods of elmleaf plum

Autumn is also the peak growth season for Prunus armeniaca. In addition to changing the maintenance environment like in spring, water and fertilizer management is also required.

Water and fertilizer management should be cycled in the order of fertilizer-clean water-fertilizer-clean water, with an interval of about 1-4 days. The interval should be shorter on sunny days or when the temperature is high, and longer or no watering should be done on rainy days or when the temperature is low.

Winter maintenance methods for elmleaf plum

The growth of elmleaf plum has very strict requirements on winter temperature. When the ambient temperature is below 10 degrees Celsius, elmleaf plum will stop growing and cannot safely survive the winter under frost.

In winter, plum blossoms enter a dormant period, and the main thing is to control fertilizer and water. Fertilizer and water management should be cycled in the order of fertilizer-clean water-clean water-fertilizer-clean water-clean water, with an interval of about 3-7 days. The interval is shorter on sunny days or during high temperatures, and longer or no watering on rainy days or low temperatures.