Osmanthus fragrans is fragrant in August. Break off a branch and take it home, and next year it will grow into an osmanthus tree.

The flowers of the osmanthus tree are extremely fragrant. When I see an osmanthus tree by the roadside, I often think how wonderful it would be to have one at home. In fact, osmanthus trees can be propagated by cuttings. Break off a section of branch and it can be rooted by cutting. Doesn't that satisfy your wish? Break off a section of branch and it can

Osmanthus can be rooted from branch cuttings. Gardeners in rural areas can plant it in the yard, but what about gardeners in the city? It can be planted in a large flower pot.

1. Cutting time for osmanthus

Spring is the season when all things revive, and trees begin to put out new buds. Therefore, the cutting time for osmanthus should be chosen in May or June. Although cuttings can be taken at other times, the rooting and survival rates will both be lower.

2. Cutting temperature for osmanthus

The optimal temperature for osmanthus branches to root is 25 - 28°C. If the temperature during the cutting period is lower than the optimum, gardeners can raise the temperature by covering with plastic film, increasing light, and other methods. Likewise, excessively high temperatures are also unfavorable for survival. At this time, appropriate ventilation and shading should be carried out to lower the temperature.

3. Selection of osmanthus cutting branches

The cutting branches should be strong, half-lignified branches grown in the current year, which helps the branches root quickly. Therefore, when gardeners break off branches by the roadside, they should pay attention to selecting half-lignified branches. If you really cannot find half-lignified branches, you can also choose fully lignified branches, but this kind of branch roots slowly, so rooting powder should be used to promote rooting. The cuttings should be cut to about 10 cm, with the lower end cut into a horseshoe shape close below the node, and it is also important to leave 2 to 3 leaves at the upper end.

4. Cutting medium

For cuttings, sandy soil should be used, and clayey soil should be avoided. Such as: sand, peat, perlite, etc. These cutting media are loose and breathable, making it easy to encourage rooting.

5. Later management of cuttings

Osmanthus cuttings are not difficult. After completing the above steps, you can spray water regularly to keep the soil moist while maintaining the optimal temperature. Generally, rooting can occur in just over 30 days. After rooting, they can be moved into flower pots, and the pots should not be chosen too large.

Usually, when we grow osmanthus, we need to pay attention to several aspects so that the osmanthus tree can grow quickly and produce many fragrant flowers.

1. Prevent high temperatures in winter. When osmanthus is in a high-temperature state in winter, it cannot fully go dormant and will sprout and grow shoots early, with thin and weak branches, and in spring it is prone to drought attack and shoot dieback. Therefore, low temperatures should be maintained in winter so that it can fully go dormant, and only then can it grow robustly the following year with lush leaves and abundant flowers.

2. Prevent excessive shade and dampness. Osmanthus is a long-day flower and likes strong light, tolerating partial shade. Insufficient light and excessive shade and dampness can easily cause sooty mold, leading to leaf drop, leggy growth, thin and weak branches, and poor flower bud differentiation, thereby affecting flowering, or even preventing flowering altogether.

3. Prevent thinness and weakness. Osmanthus requires relatively high fertilizer and water conditions. Insufficient nutrition will lead to poor growth and affect flower quality. It is required to apply a nitrogen-based fertilizer once before each flush of shoots sprouts. If the leaves turn yellow, apply a 500-fold dilution of ferrous sulfate. Avoid excessive nitrogen fertilizer to prevent leggy growth, and supplement phosphorus and potassium fertilizers to improve flower quality and intensify the fragrance.

4. Prevent waterlogging. Osmanthus avoids dampness and fears waterlogging most. Therefore, potted osmanthus should be watered scientifically, watering when dry and stopping when wet. Do not water too much, and prevent waterlogging in the pot, so as to avoid root rot and leaf drop that affect flowering.

5. Prevent smoke pollution. Osmanthus fears smoke and dust pollution most. In an environment polluted by coal smoke and dust, the leaves will lose their green color, become smaller, and easily fall off, with fewer flowers, poor flower quality, and even no flowering. If dust dirties the leaves, spray water to wash the leaves and keep the leaf surface clean.

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