How to grow potted laurel and points to note
Four-season osmanthus is a variety of osmanthus in the genus Osmanthus, also known as monthly osmanthus, laurel, etc. It is an evergreen small tree or shrub in the Oleaceae family, genus Osmanthus, and its biggest difference from other osmanthus varieties is that it blooms all year round. Now let us take a look together at how to grow potted laurel!
1. First of all, laurel likes to grow in some warm and humid environments with plenty of sunlight, and the more sunlight there is, the better laurel grows. Laurel can not only withstand cold but also withstand drought, and laurel is also very tolerant of shade, so there is no need to worry about this point.
2. For laurel, its most suitable growth temperature is between 20 and 30 degrees Celsius, and at this time its growth results are the best.
3. There are requirements for the soil used to plant laurel, and we had best choose some loose, fertile, slightly acidic soil with good drainage and aeration.
4. In order for laurel to grow better, we need to provide it with appropriate shading in summer when the temperature is relatively high, and especially in the rainy season we must avoid waterlogging to prevent the roots of monthly osmanthus from rotting and affecting its normal growth. As for fertilizing laurel, we should also maintain the choice of applying thin fertilizer frequently.
5. The main propagation method for laurel is cutting propagation, and it can also be propagated by sowing and division. All are carried out in spring and autumn.
6. In daily care, it should be regularly shaped and pruned. When it sprouts, remove useless buds, and prune messy, crossing branches, leggy branches, and so on.