I. Maintenance method

1.Environment

Cotton willow is shade-tolerant, moisture-resistant, cold-tolerant, and fertilizer-friendly. The suitable growth temperature is 12-28 degrees, and the winter temperature should not be lower than -10 degrees.

2.Light

Cotton willow likes to grow in a sunny environment, it is best to give it plenty of light during maintenance, and do not place it in a dark and airless place for a long time.

3.Soil

Cotton willow is highly adaptable, and requires soil to be loose, fertile, breathable, and well-drained organic fertilizer as a substrate.

4, water and fertilizer

Cotton willows are fertilized once a month during the growing season and watered. Phosphorus and potassium fertilizer can be applied after the flower buds begin to swell in winter, and nitrogen fertilizer should be added after cutting the flower branches. When the summer is hot and dry, water it at night to avoid water accumulation in the pot soil during the rainy season and keep the soil moist.

5.Pruning

After the flowers bloom in early spring every year, cotton willow stubble will be germinated at a height of 5cm above the ground, and more new branches can be germinated; at the same time, weak branches and random branches are pruned. When pruning flower branches, you need to cut lightly to avoid touching the buds, which will affect the quality of the flower branches.

6, common diseases

Cotton willow is susceptible to brown spot disease and rust. In the early stages of disease onset, it is necessary to prevent and control in time to avoid plant death due to disease.

Maintenance method and use of cotton willow

Uses

Cotton willows are often cut and dyed as dried flowers, that is, the cotton willow branches that have been cut and peeled off the outer sheath of the buds to reveal white fluff. Bundles of 10 equal length bundles and bundle each bundle into a large bundle. Then the cotton willow bales are dipped in a dye solution prepared in advance, and can be taken out to dry in 1-2 minutes, and the dye must be air-dried. Afterwards, you can pull the cotton willow fluff to see if it is dyed inside. If it is not dyed again, this is a high-quality flower.

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