How to grow and care for flowering quince

Written by Maggie

Many people are particularly fond of flowering quince. If you look carefully, you will find that there are many designs and colors of flowering quince. The petals are bright and clear, which are very good-looking. They are suitable for making bonsai and beautifying homes. If you are new to flowering quince, you will not know how to grow and care for flowering quince! The following we will talk about how to grow and care for flowering quince.

1. Soil care for growing flowering quince

Flowering quince does not have very strict requirements on soil, which can be used either slightly acidic soil or neutral soil. Flowering quince does not adapt to alkaline soil, and generally grows better in loose and well-drained fertile loam.

2. Lighting care for growing flowering quince

Flowering quince likes full light. When we grow and care for Flowering quince, it is recommended to keep Flowering quince in a well-lit, well-ventilated place. In addition, Flowering quince is not resistant to high temperature. In summer, it is necessary to carry out appropriate shading for Flowering quince to prevent burning of the leaves, resulting in yellow and dry leaves.

Flowering quince is cold resistant, can be buried in the soil in winter, or can be placed in the indoor window.

3. Watering care for growing flowering quince

When we grow and care for Flowering quince, the principle of Flowering quince watering is generally to see the dry see wet, keep the basin soil moist, at the same time to prevent water in the basin, especially after rain, flower friends need to drain in time, and Flowering quince in summer and flowering water consumption is faster, need to increase the amount of watering.

4. Fertilization care for growing flowering quince

When we grow and care for Flowering quince in winter, we need to give Flowering quince foot base fertilizer, fertilizer to dry cake fertilizer or cooked manure and bone meal as the best. During the growth of Flowering quince, in addition to the plum rain season, flower friends should often topdressing thin fat water.

5. Pruning care for growing flowering quince

When we grow and care for Flowering quince, the pruning of Flowering quince is usually done after it has bloomed. The flowering branches are cut short to encourage the formation of branches and flower buds and to increase the number of flowers in the following year.

6. Growing flowering quince care for leaves falling

The planting soil 

The soil where Flowering quince is planted must be the soil with good air permeability. Clayey soil should not be used. Clayey soil will cause the leaves of chaenomeles speciosa to drop.

Solution: When we grow and care for Flowering quince, choose the soil of Flowering quince to choose the soil rich in nutrients, loose and fertile, with air permeability. When necessary, some bones, fertilizer and so on can be placed at the bottom of the soil for nutritional supplement.

Watering 

Flowering quince has good resistance to drought, but it should be noted that its resistance to flooding is very poor, so if there is water or too much water in the pot, Chaenomeles speciosa will lose its leaves.

Solution: When we grow and care for Flowering quince, watering should be appropriate, and remember not to water too much.

Trimming

If Chaenomeles speciosa pruning too little, or not pruning at all, the plant will be dense and airtight, and the leaves will also drop.

Solution: When we grow and care for Flowering quince, timely pruning Flowering quince, cut unnecessary dead branches, overlapping branches and other affect the normal growth of the plant branches.

Disease and insect damage

Flowering quince is prone to rust and aphids, and the occurrence of pests and diseases can also cause leaves to fall off.

Solution: When we grow and care for Flowering quince, carry out the prevention and control of diseases and insect pests, if the occurrence of diseases and insect pests to spray agents in time.

Flowering quince propagation

Sowing propagation usually begins in autumn. After seed picking, pay attention to storing seeds in wet sand for two to three months. Before sowing, dig trenches in advance, and then dig trenches according to the terrain. After sowing, carry out soil covering, columbine and compaction. And control the amount of watering, weeding regularly.