Cultivation methods and precautions of purple-leaf plum

Cultivation method of purple leaf plum

Temperature and light

Purple-leaf plum likes warm and humid climate, is not cold-resistant, and likes sunlight. It should be planted in a sunny place and should never be planted in the shade or under a big tree.

soil

Purple-leaf plum grows well in fertile, deep, well-drained, clay, neutral, and acidic soils. Generally, gravel soil is preferred, but clay soil is also acceptable.

Watering and fertilizing

Purple-leaf plum likes a moist growing environment and needs to be watered sufficiently during the growing period. Due to the heavy rainfall in July and August, you don't need to water the plants, and you still need to do a good job of drainage to prevent water accumulation and root rot. After entering autumn, watering must be controlled, otherwise excessive water will cause the branches to grow too long, which will easily cause frost damage in winter.

Purple-leaf plum likes fertilizer. Before watering the plant every year, you can apply some farmyard manure to promote the vigorous growth of the plant. However, although purple-leaf plum has the characteristic of liking fertilizer, it only needs to be fertilized once in late autumn every year. Because if fertilizer is applied too many times or in too large an amount, the color of the leaves will easily become darker and not bright, reducing its ornamental value.

Reproduction method

Generally, three methods are used: cutting propagation, bud grafting, and aerial layering.

Things to note when growing purple-leaf plum

Pruning work

The best tree shape for purple-leaf plum is the "sparse layered shape", and the "natural open heart shape" can also be adopted. When pruning the main branches at each layer, some side branches should be retained appropriately to make the crown fuller but not hollow. After the tree shape is basically formed, it only needs appropriate pruning every year, such as cutting off dense, drooping, overlapping and dead branches.

Pest control

The main pests are spider mites, spiny moths and bagworms

The most common disease is bacterial perforation, which is widespread and serious. Once it occurs, it affects the normal growth and ornamental value of the plant and may even cause death.