How to care for pomegranate flowers in four seasons

1. Spring maintenance

When the temperature rises to 10℃ in spring, move the pomegranate outdoors for maintenance (or open the balcony), strengthen water and fertilizer management, apply fertilizer once every six months, using nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium multi-element compound fertilizer. Do not apply only one fertilizer, otherwise it will cause the branches to grow too long, which is not conducive to growth.

Water when the soil is dry and when it is wet, water thoroughly. Because the soil in the pomegranate bonsai pot is deep, it is difficult to water it thoroughly at once. If conditions permit, you can use the immersion method to water. Put the entire pot in the pool and let the water slowly soak the soil. However, the pot immersion method cannot be used frequently. Once a month is enough, and water normally at other times.

2. Summer maintenance

Pomegranate blooms in May, and management at this time is very important. Before flowering, attention should be paid to increasing the application of phosphorus and potassium fertilizers, reducing the content of nitrogen fertilizers, and promoting the differentiation of flower buds. When the flowers are in bloom, cut off part of them, keep the large flowers, and remove the "triangle" where the flower and the pedicel are connected. This part will not bear fruit and will fall off automatically after a certain period of time, consuming nutrients.

Fertilization should be stopped during the flowering and fruiting period, and water and fertilizer management should be strengthened after the fruiting to promote the growth of pomegranate fruit.

3. Autumn maintenance

Autumn is the best time to enjoy pomegranates, but after picking the pomegranates, you must pay attention to fertilization. You can apply more phosphorus and potassium fertilizers, and less or no nitrogen fertilizers to prevent the plants from growing leggy branches, which is not conducive to fruiting next year. After the leaves fall, cut off the overgrown branches, diseased and insect-infested branches, overlapping branches, and weak branches. Then, as the temperature drops, gradually reduce water and fertilizer, and prepare for bringing the plants indoors for the winter.

4. Winter maintenance

Pomegranate flowers hibernate in winter. If the hibernation is not sufficient, it will affect the pomegranate's flowering the following year. Most families will move the pomegranates to a warm place before winter, indoors with heating or air conditioning. In fact, this is not conducive to the hibernation of pomegranates. The best wintering temperature for potted pomegranates is -2 to -5℃. They will be frozen if the temperature is below -10℃. If the temperature is higher than 5℃, it is not conducive to its full dormancy.

You also need to pay attention to the time of bringing the plants indoors in winter, as bringing them indoors too early will also affect their growth. It should be brought indoors when the temperature drops to around -5℃ in winter, and placed in a low temperature environment not higher than 0-2℃. Watering should be controlled and it can be watered once a month.