Cultivation methods and precautions for potted hawthorn

Farming methods

Pot soil selection

When planting hawthorn in a pot, you first need to choose a pot suitable for the growth of hawthorn. Hawthorn has a relatively developed root system, so you should choose a larger, deeper pot or bucket and put fertile soil in it, either leaf mold or garden soil.

Light and temperature

Hawthorn likes sunlight, but can also tolerate shade; it likes a warm growing environment, but also has a certain degree of cold resistance. Suitable light and temperature play an important role in the growth of hawthorn. Hawthorn requires sufficient light and suitable temperature, which needs to be between 18℃-32℃. During the growth period of hawthorn, there must be sufficient light, otherwise it will grow poorly. Maintain a certain growth temperature, and be careful not to let the temperature be too high or too low. Provide proper shade in the summer and keep it indoors during the winter. You can prune branches to increase light.

Water and fertilizer management

Water and fertilizer are very important for the growth of hawthorn. Hawthorn has a large demand for fertilizer. During the growth period, various nutrients such as nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium should be supplemented at any time and combined with watering.

Breeding precautions

Pests and diseases

The more common diseases and pests of hawthorn include powdery mildew, chlorosis and other diseases, and red spider mites, borer borers, scale insects and other pests. These diseases and pests will threaten the growth of hawthorn and need to be prevented and controlled in time.

Overwintering

Hawthorn has a certain ability to resist cold, but potted hawthorn still needs to take cold-proof measures. You can dig a hole and bury the hawthorn potted plant deeply, or you can place the potted plant indoors for maintenance, water it appropriately, and move it outdoors after March.

prune

Hawthorn pruning mainly includes summer pruning and winter pruning. Summer pruning mainly involves repeated pruning before flowering, which ensures the growth of hawthorn by thinning the flowers. Winter pruning can be used to trim off branches that are too long, too dense, dead, or diseased, and to increase the light transmittance of the plant to enable it to grow healthily.