Jasmine buds drop like rain in half a day - these 3 mistakes are fatal
Yesterday a jasmine owner complained to the little gardener, saying that she had waited half a month for her jasmine to bloom, and when the flowers finally came, they all dropped in less than half a day, which made her very sad. In the little gardener's view, jasmine flowers should bloom for at least a day or two - only half a day is too tormenting. It is not a night-blooming cereus, so why is it so fussy?
1. Jasmine buds drop in half a day - is the flowering period really this short?
The little gardener found it very strange, so he asked the flower friend for the detailed care details. This is what he said: "The jasmine bloomed and formed buds about 10 days ago. At that time it had been kept on the roof with full sun, and it was only moved indoors when it was about to bloom. The flowers began to open at night and were fully open in the morning, but by the afternoon they started to drop, and some even dropped while only half open." The picture below shows the jasmine flowers that dropped.
In the little gardener's view, this does not count as normal bud drop. There is a little care mistake here that caused it. If you jasmine owners want your jasmine to bloom longer and smell the fragrance more, then you need to pay attention to the problem. The points the little gardener mentions below can be used for reference, so you can try to extend the flowering period and enjoy the jasmine fragrance more.
2. To extend the flowering period, three details must be done well
The first point is very important: water control. After the jasmine bud stage, you need to control water well. Experienced flower friends will even withhold water to promote flowering, but beginners should not do this. At this time, if you want the flowers to bloom well, you must make sure the soil is completely dry before watering. If it is not dry through, do not water no matter what, especially during the flowering period. This owner watered too much, which is why the jasmine buds dropped so easily. Beginner flower friends can use a plant monitor to check the humidity before watering, which is the safest way.
The second point: fertilizing. During the jasmine bud stage, do not use any more nitrogen fertilizer, such as urea, soybean fertilizer, or fruit peel fertilizer. At this time, you should use phosphorus and potassium fertilizer, which experienced flower friends all know. For example, monopotassium phosphate promotes flowering, or you can use a special acidic organic fertilizer for jasmine, which promotes flowering and can also extend the flowering period. You can also use fish intestines and shrimp shell fertilizer.
The third point: light supplementation. This flower friend also made another small mistake: before flowering, he moved the rose back indoors. Do not ignore this small detail. After moving it back indoors, the jasmine changed from full sun to short-day conditions, or even no light at all. This kind of change in the soil environment is more likely to cause bud drop. Proper exposure to light can extend the flowering period.
Jasmine owners, if you want to enjoy the jasmine fragrance more, then when caring for it, you must do the three things the little gardener mentioned above. These are all small details that are easy to overlook. Only by starting from the details can you make jasmine bloom more vigorously.