Repotting a newly bought gardenia and helping it recover can be done in one smooth go, and it will soon be covered in blooms

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A flower friend asked me: a gardenia bought a month ago was repotted without removing the original soil, just placed straight into the pot with some soil added around the sides. Now when watering, the water just runs right off, and even soaking the pot for one or two hours does not soak it through. Now several plants in the pot have drooping leaves. They look like they are dead. What should I do next for care?

Gardenias recently bought on the market are all grown in yellow mud, and their potting soil is extremely compacted. Once the potting soil is compacted, when we water or soak the pot, it is easy for it to remain unsoaked for a very long time. The roots cannot get a supply of water, so leaves droop, leaves turn yellow, and flower buds drop.

If you find that it really cannot be watered through and the leaves keep drooping listlessly, we must repot it. Its original soil is yellow soil, and it has become compacted. At this time we can put it under a faucet and rinse away most of the mud with water. Try as much as possible not to damage its fine roots. After rinsing, you can add a little carbendazim and put the whole plant in to soak for one or two hours. This not only has a sterilizing effect, but also makes its leaves a bit more perky. When repotting a newly bought gardenia, be sure to add a little of this when watering; it prevents root rot, speeds up recovery, and works better than anything

When we mix the soil, we should try to make it loose and breathable. We can use four parts leaf mold, one part garden soil, one part river sand, and one part pine needle soil, and mix it in this ratio. It is both loose and breathable and nutritious. You can also mix it in a 1:1:1:1 ratio of perlite, vermiculite, peat soil, and pine needle soil; these soil materials cost money to buy.

After the soil is mixed, try to spread out the gardenia's root system and place it in the pot to plant it. After firming the soil around it, trim off the leaves at the bottom of the gardenia, and its branches should also be trimmed a bit. After shortening its branches, nutrient consumption can be reduced. This helps it successfully recover quickly. Find a plastic bag, poke a few holes in the bag, and cover the whole plant with it. The purpose of doing this is to create a humid environment for it. This helps it recover quickly. Carry it together with the pot to a cool and ventilated place. Remember, absolutely do not expose it to strong sun; a little scattered light is enough. During this period, regularly uncover the plastic bag every day to ventilate it. Once the potting soil lacks water, be sure to water it thoroughly in time. After about two weeks, you can see obvious new leaves growing on the branches. At this time, gradually remove the plastic bag. Spray water on it every morning and evening, gradually increase the light, and it will grow very well.

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