Methods for cultivating and managing lilacs
A plant knowledge, introducing the cultivation of lilacs at home, the methods for cultivating and managing lilacs, next, the editor will introduce for netizens.
Firstly, distinguish between medicinal cloves and ornamental lilacs, as they are two completely different plants;
Chinese aliases: Bai Jie, Qing Ke, Zhi丁香, Zi丁香, Yang丁香; the purple lilac plant is 2-8 meters tall, with opposite leaves, entire or sometimes lobed, rarely pinnate compound leaves. Flowers are bisexual, in terminal or lateral paniculate inflorescences. Flower colors range from purple, light purple, or bluish purple, to white, purplish red, and blue-violet, with white and purple being the most common. The purple ones are purple lilacs, and the white ones are white lilacs. White lilacs are a variety of purple lilacs with elliptical fruit that dehisce between cells.
Lilacs prefer sunlight, are relatively shade-tolerant, like moisture but dislike waterlogging, are cold and drought-resistant, and generally do not require much watering. Lilacs require fertile, well-drained sandy soil. They do not like excessive fertilizer, as it can affect flowering. The flower crown is a raceme inflorescence, belonging to an infinite flower sequence. Lilacs enjoy sunlight, slightly shade-tolerant, highly cold-resistant, also drought-resistant, like moisture, and dislike waterlogging. They have strong resistance to adversity, are not strict with soil requirements, but thrive in fertile, loose, well-drained soil, and must not be planted in low-lying, damp areas. Lilacs should be transplanted before the sprouts in early spring.
The transplanting hole should be filled with enough base fertilizer first, then covered with a layer of soil, followed by placing the seedling and filling it with soil. After planting, water thoroughly once, and then water 2-3 more times to ensure survival. Lilacs are adaptable and require relatively little management. Usually, just pay attention to weeding, prevent waterlogging in the rainy season, and water during dry spells for smooth growth. Lilacs do not like too much fertilizer; avoid excessive fertilization to prevent枝条 from growing excessively, which can affect flowering. Generally, applying decomposed manure once before winter every year or every other year is sufficient.
In mid-March, before germination, lilacs should be pruned for shaping, removing dense, weak, and diseased branches, cutting strong-growing branches in half to ensure good ventilation and light inside the crown. After flowering, if not saving seeds, the spent flowers and the two buds below the inflorescence can be cut off to reduce nutrient consumption and promote the growth of new branches and the formation of flower buds. After defoliation, another pruning can be done to maintain a round and beautiful crown, conducive to growth and flowering the following year. Source of the article: https://
Lilacs have few pests and diseases. The main pests include aphids, bagworms, and spiny caterpillars. They can be controlled by spraying 800 to 1000 times the 40% carbaryl emulsion or 1000 times the 25% phosphamidon emulsion.
Lilacs are mainly used for ornamental purposes in gardens, known for their unique fragrance, large and lush inflorescences, elegant and harmonious flower colors, and full and beautiful posture. They have long been famous among ornamental flowers and have become an indispensable plant in gardens at home and abroad. They can be planted in groups along roadsides, lawns, or sunny slopes, or planted with other flowers and trees at the edge of forests, or singly in front of houses or by windows, or various lilacs can be interplanted to create a specialized lilac garden. They are also suitable for potting and are good materials for cut flowers in vases. Lilacs have strong resistance to various toxic gases such as sulfur dioxide and hydrogen fluoride, making them good materials for greening and beautifying industrial and mining areas.
This genus of plants prefers warm, moist, and sunny conditions, and many species are also cold-resistant. In the Beijing area, the average minimum temperature is about -19°C to -16°C, and the existing cultivated species can safely overwinter in the open air in Beijing, growing, flowering, and fruiting normally every year. It is recorded that the Manchu lilac and Hungarian lilac can withstand temperatures as low as -35°C. In Harbin, the average minimum temperature is about -26°C, sometimes reaching -36°C or lower, and there are now over a dozen species of lilacs cultivated outdoors, belonging to 2 subgenera and 3 sections. Since the flower buds of this genus of plants are mostly located at the first to sixth pairs of buds at the tip of the branches, when 1-3 pairs of flower buds are affected by cold damage, it does not affect the overall ornamental effect of the plant.
The plants also have strong drought resistance. In the Beijing area, July to September is the rainy season, while other months are the dry season, especially April to June, when the temperature rapidly rises from 10°C to about 28°C. At this time, various lilacs are rapidly growing and flowering, and there is little rain, with evaporation increasing to 230-280 millimeters. However, watering the plants twice a month can make all types of lilacs grow well with flourishing flowers and leaves.
The plants are not strict with soil requirements and can tolerate barren soil. They can grow normally in various soils except for strongly acidic ones, with loose neutral soil being the best. Generally, avoid planting in low-lying areas, as waterlogging can cause diseases or lead to the death of the entire plant.
Lilacs are sun-loving trees, preferring to grow in sunny places. They grow weakly and bloom sparingly in shady or semi-shady areas, but a few species like Yunnan lilac require humid air. These plants are best planted in a microenvironment with higher humidity in the north, such as on the leeward and sunny side or sparse forest edges. All species of purple lilacs can bloom 3-4 years after sowing; while the species of the Ligustrinae subgenus take 4-5 years to bloom after sowing, but cutting or grafting seedlings can bloom in 1-2 years. Flowering becomes more abundant after 5 years. The growth vigor is strongest between 5-20 years. Afterward, it gradually declines but can still maintain life for many years, with records of 180-year-old examples.
The introduction above[] on the cultivation and management methods of lilacs hopes to bring a little help to your life!