A potted plant picked from a garbage pile, raised by Grandpa until its value multiplied several times over

We have all kept potted plants at some point. But I do not know where the potted plants you keep came from, or whether you bought them at a flower market. Yet one potted plant kept at Grandpa's house was picked up by him from a garbage pile back then, and now it is growing so well that its value can be said to have multiplied several times over. Let us take a look together!

Actually, the potted plant Grandpa picked out of the garbage pile back then was Serissa japonica (June snow). People call it "June snow" because it blooms in late spring and early summer with pure white flowers just like snow, and it is also called "baby's breath" (mantianxing). Grandpa's method of potting Serissa japonica is also very simple.

1. Serissa japonica likes partial shade, fears waterlogging, and dreads scorching sun; it is a plant with relatively strong resistance. Therefore, when we pot it, we should try to use soft mountain soil, and when potting it, we should place Serissa japonica indoors as much as possible so that it can grow normally. However, because Serissa japonica can be shaped by hand, many people make it into bonsai.

2. If Serissa japonica is grown as a bonsai, the basic care for it should be watering and fertilizing. As for the principle of watering, we follow "do not water until dry, and never overwater." As for fertilizing, we follow the principle of frequent but light applications of decomposed liquid fertilizer. In summer we do not fertilize. When the flowering period arrives, we also must not fertilize it.

3. There is also the most crucial point: once Serissa japonica has been shaped, it should be given a fixed position, and it is not suitable to move Serissa japonica around frequently, because Serissa japonica stresses consistency. In summer, under scorching sun, shade it from above and keep it ventilated.

Grandpa has now grown Serissa japonica so well. No wonder the neighbors all say its value has multiplied several times over. I do not know whether you like Serissa japonica, but if you do, you can also keep it in a pot at home!