Gardenia only grows leaves and won't bloom? Use this trick right away and it will flower so much it won't stop

Gardenias are simply gorgeous this season. Many flower lovers will casually buy a bunch by the roadside to put in a vase, and of course, even more choose to grow a few pots of gardenia at home. Quite a few readers have commented that the gardenia they bought home bloomed normally only the first year, and by the second year it basically just grows leaves without blooming, or develops problems like yellow leaves and dropping buds. Today's share is all about how to grow gardenia well and make it bloom like crazy without stopping.

The problem most flower lovers run into is that when they buy it, it's covered in buds and they think it will bloom soon after bringing it home, but instead it usually drops buds and yellows its leaves quickly. First, let's look at a set of the most common gardenia situations:

1. The gardenia wilts - it's short of water!

2. When the leaves turn water-yellow, stop watering right away, beware of root rot

3. The buds never seem to open - check whether there's enough light. Gardenias love light, so indoor growing is not recommended

4. For a bare-root gardenia with no pot, when potting it up you must remove the sticky soil on top, then replace it with loose, breathable soil

5. When watering the gardenia, try not to pour water on the buds, as it easily causes bud drop

6. When the newly emerged tender leaves turn white, it's a sign you should fertilize it

When you notice something is wrong with your gardenia, you must treat it according to the specific problem. So when a gardenia has buds but won't bloom, what should we do?

When a gardenia has buds but won't bloom, a large part of the reason is insufficient light. The simplest fix is to let it sunbathe. Getting a gardenia to bloom abundantly is mainly affected by three aspects: enough light

temperature difference, and enough fertilizer. When all three are in place, it would be hard to keep it from blooming.

Finally, a reminder to everyone: although gardenias love water, pay attention to the watering principle for gardenias - water less when the temperature is low, water more when the temperature is high. Generally water once every 2~3 days, and when the temperature is high you can mist the leaves daily

When your gardenia starts dropping buds as you care for it, then consider this

1. Whether overwatering has easily caused root rot. Although gardenias love water, you can't water them every day, and they must be kept in a ventilated environment

2. Insufficient nutrients, not enough to support blooming. When there are too many buds, it's recommended to pinch off some of the weak ones, and thin out overly dense leaves as well, to avoid competition for nutrients.

That's all for this share about gardenias. Flower lovers, you're welcome to leave comments sharing and discussing your own care experience, so more people can grow flowers well!