Why do sweet osmanthus leaves dry at the edges and buds and leaves drop right after buying it?

When it comes to sweet osmanthus, I think you are all very familiar with it, and now it is again the season when golden osmanthus fragrance fills the air. Today a netizen asked: the sweet osmanthus bought not long ago has dry, withered leaf edges and falling leaves, and the buds are also dropping - what is the reason?

Key point: this pot of sweet osmanthus from the netizen is Four Seasons Osmanthus (Osmanthus fragrans 'Semperflorens'). It is mainly caused by overwatering, poor air permeability, poor ventilation in the environment, and insufficient light, which lead to dry, falling leaves; the withered, dropping buds are also caused by too much watering. Let us analyze the pictures of the sweet osmanthus provided by the netizen:

Some information can be seen from the picture: The paint spray at position 1 is mainly a direction indicator, generally pointing north, meaning the painted side should face north; this takes the plant's tropism into account. At position 2, you can see many fallen leaves at the bottom, which is clearly caused by too much watering. Position 3 is the dry-tipped condition of the sweet osmanthus leaves, and almost all of them are like this; this is due to poor ventilation. The netizen's watering technique is probably wrong, splashing the leaves all over with dirty spots - or did the questioner spray some kind of pesticide? Let us look at the second picture:

This picture shows: At position 1, the potting soil is really too wet. At position 2, the new shoots have turned brown; this is caused by poor ventilation and too much watering. At position 3, the bud points are shrunken and withered yellow; too much watering. Let us look at the third picture:

From the picture it can be seen: At position 1, there are many fallen leaves, the potting soil is damp, and there are even water droplets on the leaves; this is because the questioner had just sprayed the leaves, and during spraying water droplets fell to the root area of the sweet osmanthus, causing poor root activity. Position 2 is a north-pointing needle. Position 3: the dry tips have turned brown because the environment has poor ventilation and insufficient light.

Through the above analysis, we draw the following conclusions: 1. Too much watering, causing the potting soil to be damp and poorly permeable. 2. Poor ventilation in the indoor environment, with insufficient regulation of temperature and humidity. 3. The indoor area is cool but has insufficient light. Regarding the netizen's sweet osmanthus bought not long ago dropping leaves and buds, the city landscaping flower grower suggests the netizen do this: 1. Do not continue watering; loosen the surface of the potting soil to let it breathe and increase the oxygen concentration in the soil. 2. Move it to a cool, ventilated place to continue hardening off. 3. Clean up the fallen leaves in the pot. 4. Prune off some buds and leaves to reduce energy and water loss.

5. Place it according to the direction of the paint. 6. Do nothing during the hardening-off period; there will still be yellow leaves, so do not worry about it. After about half a month, move it out, prune off the yellow leaves and withered buds, then place it in a good spot with diffused light for care. After new shoots emerge, move it to a sunny spot for care. Finally, the city landscaping flower grower reminds: do not water sweet osmanthus frequently, especially during the flowering period; watering during the flowering period will definitely make the buds drop. Wait until the flowers fade before watering. At the same time, repotting is not recommended during the flowering period; care for it as it was when you bought it, and after the flowers fade, repot and transplant it for care. Remember that the environment must be ventilated, and newly bought seedlings should be placed in a cool place to harden off.