Camellia and Chamei
Camellia and Chamei are favorite gardens and garden flowers. Camellias are mostly sub-shrubs, and there are trees with trunks up to several meters in size. Chamei is shorter and more shrub than Camellia. Its leaves resemble tea, and its flowers are smaller and plum. Regardless of the camellia or tea plum flower, the colors are red, pink, white and red and white and other varieties, the petals have sets of flaps and semi-double flap, multiple flaps and so on. The flowering period is longer. From October of the same year to April of the following year, all types of camellia are in full bloom. Camellia and Chamei are subtropical and temperate species. It grows well in a warm and humid environment, and it grows slowly or even stops during the hot season and cold season. The key to raising good Camellia sinensis and Chamei is to loose sandy soil that has good air permeability and is slightly acidic and organic. Heavy cohesive soil and alkaline soil are not suitable. Both Camellia and Chamei are shaded by wet and dry shades. Burning leaves and buds will be burned when the sun burns directly. Especially potted plants under the hot sun or potted flowers that are exposed to the sun after rain will be hot and hot due to overheating and scalding. Roots cause potted flowers to die. No water can be accumulated in potted or grounded plants, and long-term accumulation of water can also cause plant death. Although potted plants and land plants cannot be filled with water, they cannot be deficient in water. In particular, it should be watered early in summer and autumn. Water has the best accumulation of rainwater, followed by mountain springs and rivers and ponds. Tap water should be stored in the sun for 3 to 5 days before reuse. Watering should be done thoroughly. Do not pour “touch waterâ€. A simple way to measure the wetness of potted soil is to grab a pot of soil and hold it in groups so that it does not drip. Watering is usually done with a fine watering pot down the leaf surface. Potted flowers can also be used for "pot leaching", that is, putting the potted flowers in a large bucket or a large pot that holds water so that the water overflows from the drainage holes under the potted flowers. This method is not easy to compact the soil, and the basin soil can be fully moistened. The lower half of the flower pot can also be buried in the soil under the shade of the garden to facilitate the communication between the pot soil and the surface air temperature. When watering the flowers together with the mud around the pot, the moist natural microclimate is conducive to the growth of potted plants. The cultivation of Camellia sinensis and Camellia can be carried out by means of tamping, grafting and cutting. Most of the pressure strips are carried out in the spring, and high pressure and ground pressure can be used. The ground pressure is a small circle of bark that cuts the width of the sturdy branches close to the ground with a knife ring, and then presses this part into the ground, and can also bury the middle of the branches and bury them underground. High pressure refers to the use of shoots that are taller from the ground. The method is to raise the earthenware plant pots to the branches to be pressed, and then press the branches of branches that are peeled off or twisted and broken into the basin soil. It is also possible to wrap the soil in the plastic bag in the area to be pressed, and often keep the potted soil moist. After the high pressure strip is taken root, the lower part is cut into a separate new strain. For grafting, two-three-year-old tea camellia can be used as rootstock and strong branches can be cut for scioning. From March to June, in order to make tea flowers colorful, several or more varieties of tea can be grafted on larger stocks. Plum or camellia. This method is also suitable for rose, rhododendron and other woody flowers. Cutting time is generally from late May to August. During this period, the temperature is suitable and the humidity is relatively high, which is conducive to the growth of cuttings. The open field cuttings should be selected after the rain. If there is a long drought and no rain, they are selected before 8:00 in the morning. The soil for transplanting should be selected from slightly acidic sandy loam soil, and be sterilized with formalin. After the shade is inserted, the airflow should be maintained. Smooth. Pots and pans are generally selected to be about 15 cm tall and about 15 cm in diameter. The pelvic floor covers the drainage holes with tiles or charcoal blocks, and then a layer of quail egg-sized pebbles is placed on the bottom, and the culture soil is placed on top. Culture soils can be semi-synthesized from sun-shaded or disinfected river sand and mud. The cuttings were cut from the branches of the current year-old branches (new shoots germination joints) with a good age of more than 3 years. The base leaves were removed, and 2 to 3 leaves were reserved for the top leaves. The lower end was cut obliquely with a knife (horseshoes) ). Cuts are inserted with the plug, do not store too long. During the cutting process, the soil shall be leveled first, and then the cuttings shall be slowly inserted. The depth of insertion is preferably half of the ear cuttings or petioles close to the lower leaves. The open space cuttings spacing is 10 cm 3 cm, the pot inserts require that the leaves do not overlap, after the plug with your fingers properly squeezed the base, with a fine hole watering can and dripping water and shading, and then after raining days, sprinkle water every morning and evening, once to maintain seedlings Wet. Cuttage seedlings healed at a temperature of more than 20°C for a month or so. Healing of Chamei began one month later, and camellia was longer, usually 3 months to 4 months. To promote rooting, after the wound has healed, it can be partially covered and covered with thick light and scattered light. Generally, from June to August, after cutting seedlings become alive, they can grow 1 to 2 leaves in the same year. After entering the winter, they must take measures to prevent cold and manage properly. The survival rate can reach 90% or more. Cuttage seedlings can be transplanted and potted in the spring of the second year after survival, and can reach heights of 20 cm to 30 cm in the third year and bloom one after another. China Agricultural Network Editor