When planting hibiscus mutabilis, you can choose a sunny place. Although hibiscus mutabilis can adapt to the semi-cloudy environment, sufficient light will make it grow better. Generally speaking, if hibiscus mutabilis is planted in the north, it is more suitable for potted plants. If hibiscus mutabilis wants to grow healthily, it can be placed on the south windowsill, which can provide it with enough light.
The watering times and frequency of hibiscus mutabilis are related to the seasons. The frequency of watering Shui Mu Hibiscus every two or three days in autumn is related to the season. In spring and autumn, the climate is slightly dry, but there is little precipitation, so you can water it every two or three days. Summer rainfall is relatively large, if hibiscus mutabilis is planted outdoors, attention should be paid to cleaning up the accumulated water in the basin in time when it rains to prevent rot. The number of watering can be controlled once a day.
In winter, the climate is cold, the rainfall is less, and the demand for water by plants is not so great. Watering can be done every 10 day or half a month. Don't water the newly bought hibiscus seedlings immediately, take the pot and then water it. When watering, it should be poured on its roots, which is more conducive to the absorption of water.
Phosphorus fertilizer can be applied before hibiscus flowering stage, and the frequency of fertilization is different in spring and winter. Hibiscus is more suitable for growing in fertile soil. In addition, in order to ensure its healthy growth, the permeability and drainage of soil must be particularly good. What needs to be known is that hibiscus mutabilis at flowering stage needs more nutrition. Flower friends can apply phosphate fertilizer and urea to hibiscus before flowering, and water it thoroughly the next day. In this way, the flowers of hibiscus mutabilis will bloom more and more brightly.
If hibiscus mutabilis is planted outdoors, it can be fertilized every half a month or 20 days in spring by digging a hole near the crown of the tree and putting fertilizer into the hole. The hibiscus flowers are finished, and winter is coming. Don't fertilize the hibiscus flowers any more, or it will be self-defeating.
Diseases and insect pests affect the growth state of hibiscus mutabilis, so it is necessary to prevent and control it in time to reduce its harm. Shield scale, aphid, powdery mildew, red spider, longicorn beetle and small green leafhopper are common pests and diseases of hibiscus mutabilis. If the growth cycle of hibiscus mutabilis is not affected by these diseases and insect pests, flower friends need to prepare some drugs to prevent and control diseases and insect pests to protect the health of hibiscus mutabilis.
Generally speaking, dimethoate, omethoate and rotenone are commonly used in the treatment of aphids. Flower friends can mix these drugs in a reasonable proportion in the season of aphid flooding, and then spray the mixed solution on the branches and leaves of hibiscus, the frequency is 7- 10 day, 1 time. Generally, aphid diseases can be controlled by using it for 2-3 times.
In addition to adopting scientific methods in lighting, watering, fertilization, pests and diseases, we can also adjust the tree shape by pruning branches to improve the growth state. The branches of hibiscus mutabilis can be pruned before and after flowering, which can not only improve the lighting conditions of hibiscus mutabilis, but also provide enough nutrition for the main branches to grow better and produce beautiful and bright flowers.