Difference between Japanese Late Sakura and Begonia

The differences between Japanese late cherry and begonia are: different families, different stems, different leaves and different flowers.

1. Different families: although late cherry and begonia belong to Rosaceae, late cherry belongs to cherry and begonia belongs to Begonia.

2, the trunk is different: the trunk of Japanese late cherry is purple-brown, with stripes and spots on it. There are both thick trunks and thin trunks. The trunk of Begonia is smooth and the color is gray-brown. Some branches are reddish brown.

3. Different leaves: The leaves in the later period of Japanese cherry blossoms are mostly obovate or oval. The top is dark green, and the bottom is light green with no fluff. Begonia leaves are oval in shape and will become longer in the later stage.

4. Different flowers: Japanese cherry blossoms have many petals and short flowering time. Begonia flowers bloom for a long time, and the overall shape of the flowers is similar to an umbrella, which is usually clustered and open.

Propagation method of Japanese late cherry

Rootstocks for grafting Japanese late cherry can be Prunus armeniaca, Prunus armeniaca, Prunus armeniaca, Prunus armeniaca and Prunus mume, and bud grafting and branch grafting can be adopted. After years of practice, the author grafted ebony with ebony as rootstock, and then grafted ebony with ebony, which not only has high survival rate, but also has strong plant growth and disease resistance.

The budding method is generally carried out in July and August, and the budding must be robust, full and free from pests and diseases; Grafting method generally adopts grafting method, and the time is from the middle and late March to the early April in spring.