How can sweet-scented osmanthus be raised well? What problems do you need to pay attention to?

At the mention of sweet-scented osmanthus, it reminds people of sweet-scented osmanthus in full bloom, the air is filled with sweet-scented osmanthus, smelling very intoxicating, then how to raise sweet-scented osmanthus? What do you need to pay attention to?

Soil

Osmanthus fragrans is not strict on the soil and can grow in general, but it can not be planted in alkaline soil and low-lying land or in the soil with too heavy clay and poor drainage. It is suitable for the slightly acidic sandy soil with deep soil layer, loose and fertile soil and good drainage.

Light

Sweet-scented osmanthus likes sunshine and is not resistant to cold and shade, so it needs to be planted in places with plenty of sunshine.

Temperature

Sweet-scented osmanthus belongs to subtropical plants, which needs at least 6-8 hours of light a day. Although sweet-scented osmanthus is more hardy, the lowest temperature can not be lower than 13 degrees below zero, and the best suitable growth temperature is 15-28 degrees.

Watering

Sweet-scented osmanthus likes to be moist, and should be watered frequently when young and adult trees bloom to ensure that the soil is moist but does not accumulate water. if it is too dry, it will affect flowering, especially in summer, which must be watered sooner or later.

Fertilizer application

Mainly organic fertilizer, when sweet-scented osmanthus sprouts in spring, fully mature thin cake fertilizer or pig manure should be applied every 10 days or so, and it is best to apply compound organic fertilizer after July. The last application of liquid fertilizer dominated by phosphate fertilizer at the beginning of September could promote the growth of sweet-scented osmanthus and facilitate its flowering.

Pruning

When sweet-scented osmanthus sprouted in spring, cut off the withered branches, weak branches and diseased branches, and cut off the overdense branches after blooming in autumn to strengthen the tree.

Pest control

Insect pests can be directly sprayed with insecticide diluent, and the diseased leaves and branches can be cut off.

Matters needing attention in Osmanthus fragrans Culture

Remember: do not use alkaline soil or soil with poor drainage and permeability to cultivate sweet-scented osmanthus; do not cause stagnant water when watering sweet-scented osmanthus, otherwise it is easy to cause sweet-scented osmanthus root blackening and rot, leaf tip scorched and withered, and even lead to the death of sweet-scented osmanthus; if you want to transplant sweet-scented osmanthus, it is best to do it on cloudy and rainy days.

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