How to grow Orange Jessamine? The latest cultivation methods and precautions
Orange Jessamine, also known as Thousand-Mile Fragrance, blooms white and gives off a strong fragrant scent that can be smelled from a distance, which is how it got its name. Because its flowers are beautiful, it has excellent ornamental value. However, many problems can be encountered during cultivation, so how should Orange Jessamine be grown? What should be paid attention to? Let's learn about it together.
1. Watering
Orange Jessamine likes a moist environment, but because the pot soil is limited, it dries out very easily. If it is not watered for a long time, it will die of drought due to lack of water. However, watering should not be excessive either, otherwise it will cause leggy growth. If the pot soil is too wet for a long time, the roots will have poor respiration and are very likely to rot and die. When planting, watering should be moderate. Before budding, water should be moderately controlled to promote flower bud differentiation. After budding, it is better to keep it slightly moist but not waterlogged. During the high-temperature period in summer and autumn, water once in the morning and once in the evening. In spring, water once every other day. In winter, water once every few days. During the rainy season, prevent water accumulation to avoid root rot and death.
2. Fertilizing
When potting Orange Jessamine, it is recommended to mix bone meal and nitrogen-phosphorus-potassium compound fertilizer into the soil. During the growing season, apply a nitrogen-phosphorus-potassium compound fertilizer once every half month. Do not apply nitrogen fertilizer alone, so as to avoid leggy growth of branches and leaves without bud formation. In the peak growing season, apply a thin cake fertilizer once every 3-5 weeks. From April to June, spray a low-concentration potassium dihydrogen phosphate solution on the leaves once a month. Generally, fertilizing is not suitable in autumn, so as to avoid new shoots sprouting and suffering freezing damage. In winter, apply organic fertilizer once as a base fertilizer. Nitrogen-phosphorus-potassium fertilizer is determined according to the growth condition of Orange Jessamine and different growth stages.
3. Pruning
When the seedlings grow to 10-15 cm tall, promptly remove the terminal buds and keep them 6-8 cm tall. When the newly sprouted branches grow about 1 cm, carry out a second pinching. After several times of this, a full crown can be formed. After the crown is formed, the plant is still growing continuously, so it should also be pruned promptly. Long branches should be cut short, and dense branches should be thinned, so as to maintain a graceful tree shape. In particular, Orange Jessamine has strong sprouting ability. In order to maintain a certain tree shape, attention should be paid to frequent pruning.
4. Precautions
The suitable growing temperature for Orange Jessamine is 20-32 degrees. It is not cold-tolerant. In winter, it should not be lower than 5 degrees, otherwise it will cause low-temperature freezing damage, resulting in leaf drop and affecting growth the following year. Once it is lower than 0 degrees, it will directly freeze to death. Orange Jessamine is a sun-loving plant. Placing it in a place with sufficient light and air circulation can make it bloom abundantly and grow lushly. If it is in a semi-shaded place, it will grow poorly and the floral fragrance will be weaker. Its cultivation soil is best as fertile sandy soil. The disease that affects Orange Jessamine is powdery mildew, which often causes the leaves to be covered with white powdery substance, leading to leaf chlorosis, yellowing, and drop. Attention should be paid to prevention and control.
The above is an introduction to the cultivation methods and precautions for Orange Jessamine. We hope it can help you. If you want to learn more related knowledge, please stay tuned to us.