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Golden branches and jade leaves are a common green plant small potted plant, because it is easy to raise and look good, meaning rich and noble, and attracting wealth and treasure, so it is deeply loved by flower friends.
However, the original ordinary golden branches and jade leaves are raised by many people as ordinary green plants, and they can't be trimmed, and they are a mess, looking like octopuses.
However, some people are very good at raising, and if they are well raised, they are also very good-looking, giving people a noble and elegant feeling. Many people don't know how to raise, in fact, there is a secret, what is the secret?
(1) Look at the pattern
Before modeling the golden branches and jade leaves, you first need to look at its shape and see what kind of shape it is suitable for, such as cliff piles, big trees, jungles, waterfronts, etc. Then prune the shape according to the shape to create the old pile of golden branches and jade leaves that you want.
If the purchased golden branches and jade leaves have been shaped, they only need to be pruned properly to prevent the shape from growing messy and maintain the original shape.
(2) Daily pruning
In addition to styling the golden branches, it is also necessary to carry out daily pruning, such as cutting off dry, pest-s, and wilting branches. This can not only reduce the loss of nutrients, but also can be well ventilated and transmitted, so that the golden branches and jade leaves grow better and the shape is more beautiful.
In addition, it is necessary to prune crossing, inward-growing, clustered, and parallel branches to make the overall shape beautiful and layered.
It is also necessary to cut the long branches short according to the shape of the golden branches and jade leaves, as long as the main branches do not move, in order to let the overall branches grow along the main branches and make the overall shape more beautiful. Then pay attention to the staggered size and the combination of branch thickness, so that the thickness is fine and the layers are clear.
(3) The shape is not beautiful and can be recuted, and the time is recommended in spring
If the pruned golden branches and jade leaves are not beautiful, they can also be re-cut. Or if you prune a branch that is too large, you can choose to do it in the spring. Because spring is the season when all things sprout, coupled with the fact that it is suitable for the growth of golden branches and jade leaves, the wound is easy to heal after pruning, thereby reducing the damage to golden branches and jade leaves.
When pruning the golden branches and jade leaves, they must be pruned according to the original shape, and the use of different pruning methods can make the ordinary golden branches and jade leaves become beautiful old piles.
Get plenty of sun
Golden branches and jade leaves especially like the sun, and can also be directly exposed to strong sunlight, but the golden branches and jade leaves that are often raised indoors, it is not recommended to be exposed to the sun suddenly, otherwise it will sunburn the leaves, and in serious cases, it will also lead to sunburn of the branches. Just take a step-by-step approach and gradually increase the intensity of the sun until you are exposed to full sunlight.
The golden branches and jade leaves that bask in the sun can not only better photosynthesize, provide more nutrients for the growth of golden branches and jade leaves, but also make the shape always beautiful and will not grow.
Less water and less fertilizer, beautiful shape
It is a succulent plant and a lazy plant in the eyes of many people, because it is more drought-tolerant and does not require much fertilizer. Once watered and fertilized more, it is particularly prone to overgrowth and root rot.
Under normal circumstances, it is enough to water the golden branches and jade leaves, once a week or so. In winter, when the temperature is below 10 degrees, it is necessary to reduce watering, because this is the slow growth of golden branches and jade leaves, and the need for water is also less.
As for fertilizing the golden branches and jade leaves, it does not need too much, as long as it is in the growth period, that is, when the temperature is above 15 degrees, apply a variety of fertilizers or organic fertilizers once in about 30 days, which can promote growth and play a role in controlling the type.
In addition to watering and fertilization, it is also necessary to do a good job of ventilation during summer maintenance, especially when it is high temperature and humidity, because once the ventilation is not good, it is particularly prone to pests and diseases, resulting in rotten roots of golden branches and jade leaves.
In addition to pruning and maintaining, rooting the golden branches and jade leaves can also make the ordinary golden branches and jade leaves more beautiful.
To give the golden branches and jade leaves the time to pick up the roots, it is recommended to choose in the spring, together with the repotting and soil change. Because spring is suitable for the growth of golden branches and jade leaves, it is conducive to rapid recovery of growth after repotting and changing the soil and roots.
First put the golden branches and jade leaves in the pot, and then at the bottom of the pot, add some nutrient soil and fermented organic fertilizer, and then put the golden branches and jade leaves with potting soil on it, raise the planting, so that the roots of the golden branches and jade leaves are higher than the edge of the pot.
When the pot begins to grow, you can rinse the roots of the golden branches and jade leaves with water, and then remove part of the soil around the roots, and cut off some small roots and capillary roots, so that the roots of the golden branches and jade leaves are ready.
When lifting the roots of the golden branches and jade leaves, it is necessary to be careful not to damage the root system too much and prevent the golden branches and jade leaves from withering.
After the roots are raised, proper watering and fertilization should also be carried out to ensure the supply of nutrients. But don't do too much to prevent burning roots.
Final Summary:
Through the above operations, you can make the original ordinary golden branches and jade leaves so beautiful. Have you learned any of the above secrets?