Fresh gardenia potted cultivation and propagation methods, easy to understand, keeping gardenia leaves green and flowers fragrant
Gardenia blooming, I still remember it was a song I heard as a child, such a touching melody. Today let's talk about the methods for potted gardenia cultivation. Growing gardenia requires slightly acidic soil, give it a growing environment of 20-28 degrees, grasp the watering amount well, the lower the temperature the less water you should give. During the vigorous growth period, fertilize about once a week. Propagation can use the cutting propagation or layering propagation method.
Gardenia
Gardenia cultivation methods
1. Soil selection: Gardenia is suitable for growing in slightly acidic soil. The soil mix formula can use 5 parts humus soil, 3 parts garden soil as the base, and 1 part each of coarse sand and organic fertilizer, mixed and blended for use.
2. Watering method: Water when you see the surface of the flower pot become dry, so as to avoid root rot caused by overwatering. In winter, control the watering amount well, the lower the temperature the less water you should give; in spring and autumn, water once every 2-3 days, in summer high temperatures water once every morning and evening, in winter watering about once a week is enough.
3. Fertilizing method: Potted gardenia needs the pot soil changed once every 1-2 years. When changing the pot, apply organic fertilizer as base fertilizer. During the vigorous growth period, apply liquid fertilizer once every 10 days. After budding, apply phosphorus fertilizer 2-3 times.
4. Temperature control: The suitable growing temperature for gardenia is between 15-29 degrees Celsius. Winter temperatures are low, so potted gardenia is best moved indoors and placed in a sunny spot with a suitable temperature for growing.
Gardenia
Gardenia propagation methods
Cutting propagation: For gardenia cuttings, choose mature branches, cut them to about 10-16 cm long, insert the cuttings into a prepared seedling tray, and in about a month they will take root and sprout, and in about two months they can be transplanted.
Layering propagation: Use 1-2 year old mature branches, about 23-30 cm in length, place them in the soil at a depth of about 3 cm, and in one month they will take root and sprout.
Gardenia
Gardenia
This is the Flower Encyclopedia for those who love life and love flowers
The world of flowers is our yearning for a beautiful life
In ordinary days, let the world of flowers bring you a happy good mood every day
Sharing flower-growing experience every day. Friends who love flowers and grow flowers, remember to follow us~