The methods of raising gardenia are different. These four points are not the same.

Gardenia is a valuable flower, green leaves, thick white petals, aroma rich fragrance, favored by people. The southern flower friends often plant gardens, the north more potted ornamental, can also be used as cut flowers. Flower friends are looking for ways to raise gardenia, although the methods vary, but the following four points are not the same.

Point 1: Planting

Gardenia varieties, varieties are more common cultivation of small leaves Gardenia, obovate leaves, flowers smaller, double petals; large flowers Gardenia, large leaves, usually double petals, there are also single petals, there is strong fragrance.

No matter what variety, cultivation needs to know, gardenia likes warm and humid environment, more cold-resistant. Southern flower friends can winter in the open field, and winter in the north needs to be moved indoors for winter. Gardenia likes acid soil, in neutral or alkaline soil, the absorption of iron and other elements by roots is reduced, which is often one of the main reasons for yellowing leaves.

Therefore, potted gardenia, need to use more fertile acidic soil, generally with 3 parts of moldy soil, garden soil 5 parts, sand 2 parts mixed preparation, but also should be added to 1~2 grams of sulfur powder per kilogram of cultivated soil, in order to improve the acidity of the soil.

Cultivation in spring and autumn to give good light, or its growth, flowering and winter are unfavorable. Summer, with the enhancement of light, gardenia should be placed in a semi-shady environment, such as exposure, leaves will be yellow and even fall off.

Point 2: Watering

Gardenia likes water, and some areas call Gardenia as water trifoliate orange, which reflects its wet habits. So keep the soil moist. In the spring and summer drought season, morning and evening every day to the foliage and nearby ground spray water, in order to increase the relative humidity of the air, only in this way can grow luxuriant.

Point 3: Fertilization

Gardenia is not very fond of fertilizer. Organic nutrient solution of flowers can be applied once every half month during the growth period. Organic nutrient solution diluted 500 times can also be used alternately with 0.2% ferrous sulfate water. This can not only meet the demand for nutrients, but also prevent soil alkalization due to long-term alkaline tap water irrigation.

Point 4: Heart-picking

Gardenia gardenia in seedling stage application of the method of picking its growth, so that it forms a beautiful plant type. To be formed, the big flower gardenia can be vigorous growth in spring when the new branches will stop picking, promote the buds at the base of the branches full and form flower buds, the small leaf gardenia do not have to pick the heart.