How do you grow osmanthus? Grow it this way and its fragrance will fill the whole balcony

If you want osmanthus to grow with lush branches and leaves, the first thing is to grow the roots well. During the growing season of osmanthus, fertilize and water it in time, give it plenty of light, and control the plant shape through pinching and pruning. Only in this way can you achieve the effect of lush branches and leaves and abundant flowers

1. If you want to grow the root system of potted osmanthus well, the soil must be loose and breathable. You can mix peat soil, perlite, and vermiculite in a ratio of 4:1:1, or you can use local materials and prepare it with some leaf mold, garden soil, and granular soil. The best is to ensure it is loose, breathable, and fertile

Because the root system of osmanthus is very developed, many osmanthus planted in the ground grow tall and robust and bloom abundantly precisely because the roots spread out well,

2. During the growing season of osmanthus, apply dilute fertilizer water once or twice a month, and be sure to water it sufficiently, because osmanthus is a plant from the south and likes slightly acidic soil. We can appropriately water it with a little ferrous sulfate to improve the soil's pH

3. Osmanthus likes plenty of light. We should usually give potted osmanthus more sun, which can make the plant robust, the leaves dark green and glossy, and the flowers abundant and fragrant

4. The lush branches and leaves of potted osmanthus must be achieved through continuous pruning and shaping. In spring, prune away overly dense branches, leggy branches, diseased branches, and dead branches, so that it sprouts more side branches. After the side branches grow, you can also prune by shortening the branches, or prune according to the shape you have designed. In this way, there are enough nutrients to supply the growth of the side branches. With more side branches, osmanthus can have lush branches and leaves, bloom abundantly, and be full of fragrance