Many people see that the American tea (a plant of the Bacillus family Americana) promoted online looks particularly romantic and charming, so they want to plant one on their balcony or yard, but after actual planting, they will find that it is difficult for this plant to live well.
American tea is a shrub native to North America. The plant can grow to more than 50 to 100 cm. It will grow many small branches and has a particularly developed root system. It is generally suitable for ground planting. There is no problem with proper potting. In its place of origin, its plants will grow particularly large.
1. Why is it not good to plant in the country?
Be sure to know about American tea before planting it. It is not a very suitable shrub plant in China. Because it is afraid of excessive heat in summer, it is also afraid of humidity, and likes a cool, dry environment in summer (generally and humid winter). This is why flower lovers in most parts of my country cannot raise this plant well. It is normal for this foreign plant to not raise well in China.
American tea likes the Mediterranean climate, which means that the winter is gentle and humid and the summer is cool and dry. If you have such climatic conditions there, you can also raise American tea.
2, variety
American tea is the blue flowers with a large amount of flowers, and some white and pink varieties (including different types such as cold-resistant, evergreen and fallen leaves). This large shrub is easier to plant in the UK and most European regions because these places are cooler in summer (except this year). American tea plants grow compactly and are particularly prone to small branches. It also has many horticultural varieties.
3, Light
Maintenance of potted American tea requires sufficient light as much as possible and can survive normally in the semi-shady area, but the flowering volume will decrease and it will not even be able to bloom (bloom from May to June). You can plant it under the south-facing wall to give it enough space to grow. A variety of American tea with smaller plants is more suitable for planting in large flower pots. Of course, if there is a cool summer environment, it is definitely the best.
If you have American tea, it is best to make a "backup" in advance. You can use semi-timbered branches for cuttings in spring and autumn, and cultivate more potted seedlings, which will make it easier to spend the summer.
4. Soil
. Fertile and loose soil is needed to plant American tea. Generally, neutral or weakly alkaline soil is needed. To avoid the soil being too acidic and ensure good drainage capacity of the soil. Also, be careful that Bofei Birds can sprinkle some slow-release fertilizer when planting.
5, slow seedlings
American tea pot plant, store it in a ventilated and shaded place for four or five days, the pot soil is dry and watered thoroughly. After adapting to the new environment, you can change the pot with soil. If it is ground-based, you only need to water it regularly in the early stage, and later you only need to replenish it during long-term drought.
American tea blooms in spring and early summer. It should be pruned in time after flowering. The pruning technique is also very simple. It is to cut off about half of the branches. The cut branches are very suitable for cuttings to propagate new potted plants in .
Tips:
In my country, if you want to grow blue flowering shrubs, you can choose blue snowflake , or white flowers white snowflake , or even red snowflakes, which will be much better than growing American tea. Choosing plants that suit local climatic conditions is the most reasonable.
