Do these 3 things for osmanthus care in summer to store up enough energy, and in August its fragrance will carry for ten li

Osmanthus is one of China's traditional top ten famous flowers, a green plant that combines greening, beautification and fragrance, with very high ornamental value, and when it blooms all over the branches, its fragrance carries for ten li, with the most abundant blooming and the strongest fragrance in August (lunar calendar).

And if you want the osmanthus to bloom most vigorously and smell most fragrant in August (lunar calendar), then in summer you need to do these 3 things well, so it stores up plenty of energy, and when it blooms this August, its fragrance will carry for ten li.

1. Light management

Osmanthus loves light. When osmanthus enters June, the flower buds begin to differentiate, and this continues until the end of August and early September (Gregorian calendar), so during this period it needs to be given sufficient light. But the light intensity in summer is too strong, and if it is not given proper shade, it will scorch the flower buds and affect blooming, especially for potted osmanthus, so it is even better to set up a shade net for it, with a light transmittance of 30%-50%, weakening the light intensity so it can differentiate more flower buds.

2. Fertilizer and water control

Summer temperatures are too high, osmanthus grows slowly and water evaporates quickly. You can keep the potting soil appropriately moist; when you see signs of the potting soil turning pale, you can water it thoroughly, and in the morning and evening you can spray some water on the branches and leaves to increase humidity, which helps flower bud differentiation.

In summer its ability to absorb nutrients decreases, so you need to help it "store energy", but without harming the root system. For potted osmanthus, you can dig some holes around the flower pot and bury some worm castings or bone meal, etc.; if it is planted in the ground, you can dig some holes around it and then put in some decomposed pine needle fertilizer (or farmyard manure).

3. Reasonable pruning

Reasonable pruning can reduce excessive consumption of nutrients, concentrate the nutrient supply, promote flower bud differentiation, and also prevent some pests and diseases, so you should prune away all the inner branches, old branches, damaged branches, etc., and also remove some overly long branches, promoting the sprouting and growth of side buds, making the plant fuller and producing more flowers.

That is all for osmanthus "storing energy" in summer. If fellow flower lovers have other additions, you can share them with everyone in the comment section below. To learn more knowledge, you can follow Huahua Fairy.