How to raise Gardenia

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Gardenia leaf color evergreen, plant low, elegant flowers, green leaves and white flowers, beautiful and simple. Its flowers are considerable, can be seen, can be worn, and can be used as medicine. Therefore, people like to plant some Gardenia around the house. Here I will briefly talk about the cultivation methods of gardenia, to understand how to raise Gardenia related knowledge.

How to raise Gardenia

First, understanding its habits is the key. Gardenia, also known as gardenia, is an evergreen shrub of Gentianaceae and Rubiaceae. I like warm and well lit environment, cold resistant, and afraid of water. It is required to be loose and fertile acid sandy soil, so its growth conditions should be satisfied from the environment.

Second, gardenia is usually propagated by cutting and layering, so it is easy to breed. In the south, we only need to keep moist, while in the north, we need to consider the hot and humid environment, control the growth environment, otherwise the survival rate is low! Watering should be done frequently in flowering and midsummer to keep the water content of its growth. The demand for fertilizer is not big, it can be applied once a month.

Third, the layering method is generally carried out in April around Qingming or Meiyu season. In April, one year old strong branches with a length of 25-30 cm are selected from the three-year-old mother plants to be layed. They are pulled to the ground and cut into the soil. If the cut parts can be dipped with 200 ppm powder and acetic acid, and then covered with soil for compaction, it is easier to take root. If there is a trigeminal branch, you can get three seedlings at the fork. Generally, it can take 20-30 days to take root. After taking root in June, it can be separated from the mother plant. In the next spring, it can be planted separately with soil or on a single plant.

matters needing attention

Gardenia like warm, humid, semi shade environment, like soft, fertile, good drainage of acid soil, not resistant to low temperature. If the basin soil is too wet, it is easy to cause the death of root anoxia and suffocation. For fear of concentrated fertilizer, a small amount of phosphorus and potassium fertilizer should be applied. During the growth period, the fertilizer can be cake water or ferrous sulfate. Generally, water is poured once every three days in winter and once every 15 days in summer. When the topsoil is dry, water it.