Cultivation methods and precautions of gorse

Broom is a kind of leguminous plant. It is a creeping herb with a long flowering period, bright colors and high ornamental value. It can be planted on a large scale or grown in potted plants. However, people don’t know much about its cultivation methods, and don’t know what to pay attention to when growing broom, which makes it difficult for them to grow their own broom. Today I will specifically introduce some knowledge related to broom cultivation. Friends who like this plant can focus on it.

How to grow gorse

1. Soil selection

When growing broom, it is very important to choose suitable soil. This plant prefers sandy soil with medium fertility and good drainage, and the soil is best to be acidic. You can usually use leaf mold and river sand mixed together to make culture soil to grow broom, and its survival rate is particularly high.

2. Reproduction method

There are many different ways to propagate the plant of Broom. It can be propagated by sowing or division. However, sowing requires multiple complicated processes such as seed soaking and seedling raising, so it is not commonly used in life. Division is its most common way of propagation, but you must be careful not to damage its root bark during the specific operation, otherwise it will be difficult for the plant to survive after division.

Breeding precautions

1. Pay attention to watering and fertilizing

When growing broom, you must pay attention to watering and fertilizing. This plant is afraid of waterlogging, so you can't overwater it. Just keep the soil moist. Broom has a high demand for fertilizer during its growth period. It can be fertilized once a month. The fertilizer is mainly thin liquid fertilizer, but it needs to be topdressed with phosphorus and potassium fertilizers before it blooms, which will help prolong its flowering period.

2. Pay attention to pruning

When growing broom, you should pay attention to timely pruning. Under normal circumstances, this plant needs to be pruned in spring and winter. In spring, the main pruning is done on short and weak branches after the flowering period, while in winter, the main pruning is done on those branches that are too long after the leaves fall to keep the plant shape beautiful.