Grow osmanthus at home yourself, one cutting per flower pot, enjoy the fragrance without spending a penny
I believe everyone must have seen quite a lot of this flower in daily life, and that is the osmanthus. The fragrance of osmanthus is very pleasant to smell, and the picked osmanthus flowers can also be made into all kinds of foods. If you grow a pot of it at home, there are really so many benefits. Actually, potted osmanthus is not difficult either. As long as you find a cutting, you can enjoy osmanthus at home and smell its fragrance without spending a single penny!
For osmanthus cuttings, the first thing is to pick the right time. Generally, cuttings taken in spring and autumn have the highest survival rate. Right now it is autumn, so friends who like it can get started! For the cutting, we usually choose one that is relatively healthy and not damaged by insects, so as to ensure the sprouting speed after cutting. After finding a good branch, we need to trim it into small sections of about 10 cm. Remember to leave only one or two leaves at the top, and that is enough.
To make it easier to insert into the pot, we can also trim the bottom of the branch into a slanted cut. After the branch is prepared, the next step is to choose the soil medium for cutting. Osmanthus generally grows in sandy soil, so when choosing the cutting medium, it is best to use sandy soil with good air permeability and drainage. Once prepared, you can go ahead and take the cutting!
When taking the cutting, be careful to insert only one third of the branch into the soil, making sure one bud point stays outside. After cutting, water the branch thoroughly, then move it to a shady place and wait for it to sprout. Because osmanthus likes to grow in a warm environment, at this time we can also cover it with plastic wrap to keep it warm, then water it regularly to increase the sprouting speed.
After cutting like this, it will take less than a month before you can see the osmanthus branch begin to take root and sprout. Once the root system has grown fairly extensively and matured, it can be transplanted into a large flower pot. In this way, our cutting has succeeded. However, we still cannot let our guard down in the later care.
Osmanthus does not like water, so under normal circumstances, water it as little as possible, especially during the period of new bud sprouting and during rainy weather. In summer when temperatures are high, you can water a moderate amount more, which can promote the flowering speed of the potted osmanthus. Osmanthus likes fertilizer, so during the care process we must keep its fertilizer sufficient, especially during the spring sprouting period, applying fertilizer about once every ten days. The fertilizer is generally a thin fertilizer solution containing phosphorus or a compound fertilizer. Only with regular fertilizing can the osmanthus bloom and set buds faster.
If you want the potted osmanthus to grow quickly, then regularly pruning the branches is essential. We need to regularly prune away rotten branches and pest-damaged branches, so as to ensure the potted osmanthus does not grow leggy and blooms as soon as possible. Friends who like osmanthus can try growing a pot of osmanthus at home using the cutting method, so you can smell the wonderful fragrance without spending any money!