From the branch varieties of plum:

1, true plum, the original plum without grafting is called true plum.

2, apricot plum, grafted with apricot is called apricot plum. Apricot plum form or between apricot, plum, or more similar to the apricot.

3, cherry plum plum, hybridized with the red leaf plum, called cherry plum, bred by the French in the late 19th century, introduced by the United States since 1986.

From the plum tree grows into the whole branch modeling to points:

1, straight branch type and dragon swim type and drooping branch type.

2, straight branch type has the most varieties, according to its flower type, flower color, calyx color, it will be divided into Jiangmei type, Gongpian type, jade butterfly type, vermilion type, green calyx type, sprinkled with gold type and yellow incense type.

3, LongYou type now only one type, a variety, that is, jade butterfly LongYou type, LongYou plum.

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Cultivation techniques

Based on the ecological habits of the plum blossom, open-air cultivation also choose loose soil, well-drained, ventilated sunny high and dry ground, after the survival of the general weather is not drought do not have to water. Fertilizer 3 times a year, winter fertilizer;

To improve the ability to winterize and prepare for next year's growth of nutrients needed before the flower of fast-acting flower fertilizer, new growth stops after the application of fast-acting flower bud fertilizer to promote the differentiation of flower buds, each fertilizer should be combined with watering.

The winter north should take appropriate measures to prevent cold. Ground planting should pay attention to pruning and shaping, reasonable pruning and pruning is beneficial to the control of plant type, improve the light conditions within the canopy, promote early flowering of young trees.