1, select materials to accelerate germination.

If you want to grow more lush wintersweet, you must first choose a more mature and complete high-quality variety. Because the seed shell of Chimonanthus praecox is hard, it is best to soak it in warm water for about 3 to 4 days, then pick it up and put it in wet sand, cover it with thin soil, and it will germinate in about 24 days.

2. Soil preparation

Choose fertile sandy soil with strong permeability and good drainage. Generally, humus soil, peat soil and sandy soil can be selected. Prepare bone meal according to the ratio of 3: 2: 2: 1, and then put an appropriate amount of sand or gravel on the bottom of the basin.

3. Planting and planting

Then dip the roots of the seedlings in a small amount of soil, put them into the soil respectively, keep the spacing between each plant at about 16cm, pour enough water at one time, apply an appropriate amount of organic fertilizer solution, cover the seedlings with a thin layer of soil, and then cover them with plastic film to strengthen air circulation.

4. Water and fertilizer management

When the seedlings grow to 10cm, the organic fertilizer solution should be applied once, and the decomposed cake fertilizer solution should be applied once every two weeks during the growth period. When the temperature is high in midsummer, properly add compound fertilizer solution and water it in time, and keep the principle of watering when it is dry and wet, and remember not to water too much.

5. Environmental management

During the growth of Chimonanthus praecox, it should be illuminated for 5 hours every day. It can be placed in a hidden environment for a short time in hot summer and in a sunny place in winter. The surface of the plant should be covered with a thin layer of soil and often loosened.