1、 Soil

Loose and fertile slightly acidic sandy soil shall be used for the planting of double elm leaf plum, and good ventilation and drainage shall be ensured. It's best to use sandy loam soil with a certain amount of rotten leaf soil to increase soil fertility

2、 Temperature

It is resistant to high temperature but not cold. The most suitable temperature for its growth is 15-30 ℃. It can adapt to the high temperature of 35 ℃ in summer. The temperature in winter is generally higher than 5 ℃, and it is best to overwinter indoors or in a greenhouse

3、 Watering

It can be watered once a day in spring and autumn, once every morning and evening in summer, and less in winter. However, it should be noted that there should be no ponding in the basin soil, otherwise it is easy to rot roots

4、 Illumination

Its newly grown seedlings should be maintained in the semi shade. It's best to give it full sunshine every day. In winter, it should be kept under scattered light for about 8 hours, otherwise it may have the problem of falling leaves

5、 Precautions

1. Fertilization: it is best to apply a thin layer of base fertilizer at the bottom during planting, and apply fertilizer once during its growth and development, and then apply fertilizer according to its growth

2. Pruning: it can be re pruned every 5 years. Usually, it is OK to trim the excessively long branches and leaves slightly