Precautions for potted red-leaf photinia

Plant and container selection for potted Photinia fraseri

When potting Photinia fraseri, the first thing to do is to choose the plant and container. Generally speaking, potted Photinia fraseri are grown by cuttings, so when choosing plants, you can choose ground-planted cuttings, container cuttings and tissue-cultured seedlings.

When choosing a container, you can choose according to the size of the plant. In fact, there are many containers to choose from on the market, so there is still a lot of room for choice. You can consider lifespan, reuse rate, etc.

Soil for potted Photinia

When potting Photinia fraseri, you need to choose suitable soil. There are many media to choose from, such as fine sand, peat soil, perlite, coconut coir, etc. Choose a few suitable ones and mix them together.

It should be noted that when preparing the soil, the air permeability and drainage of the soil must be maintained, so when choosing the medium, you can choose it in this direction. The pH of the prepared soil should be kept between 5.5 and 6.5.

How to plant red-leafed Photinia in a pot

When potting Photinia fraseri, potting is also very important. Basically, when potting, you should pay attention to spreading the roots, keeping the plant upright, and not burying it too deep.

In addition, in order to ensure the growth of Photinia fraseri, you can add some base fertilizer when preparing the soil. You should pay attention to changing the pots in time and do a good job of water and fertilizer management.