How to grow purple-leaf camellia How to grow purple-leaf camellia

Purple-leaf camellia belongs to the Theaceae family and is a beautiful ornamental material. It has bright colors and rich fragrance. It can be planted on a large scale or made into potted plants and cultivated at home. However, it is not easy to cultivate purple-leaf camellia at home. You must have a comprehensive understanding of its growth habits and management methods. The following is a detailed introduction to its cultivation knowledge. Those of you who like this plant can focus on it.

1. Culture soil

Purple-leaf camellia has particularly high requirements for the culture soil during cultivation. All the nutrients needed for the growth of this plant need to be obtained from the culture soil. Therefore, when preparing the nutrient soil, it must have a high humus content and be slightly acidic. It is best to use mountain soil, sawdust, edible fungus residue, and then add cake fertilizer powder for preparation.

2. Lighting conditions

Light is an important condition for growing purple-leaf camellia. In spring and autumn every year, you can place the purple-leaf camellia in an environment with sufficient sunlight, but after summer, you must never place it in direct sunlight, otherwise it will die. At this time, it is best to move it to a cool environment or provide it with necessary shade.

3. Temperature

Purple-leaf camellia can only grow normally under suitable temperatures. It is neither resistant to high temperatures nor to severe cold. It grows fastest when the ambient temperature is around 20 degrees. After entering winter, it is necessary to take warming measures in time. The ambient temperature must be above five degrees, otherwise it will stop growing due to low temperature. If the temperature drops below zero, the purple-leaf camellia will die due to low temperature.

4. Proper ventilation

Purple-leaf camellia prefers a well-ventilated growing environment. It grows fastest in an environment with moderate air circulation. The room should be ventilated in time, but care should also be taken not to leave it in strong winds, otherwise the water will evaporate too quickly, and its leaves will easily be injured. In severe cases, the leaves and flower buds will fall off.