How to raise the lobular gardenia

1. Culture environment

(1) soil: the most important requirement for it is to be acidic. In addition, it has to be nutritious and loose. You can choose to mix rotten leaf soil, peat soil and garden soil, and then add some sawdust.

(2) watering: the best judgment is made according to the state of the surface soil. The surface is dry and then watered. Preferably at night.

(3) fertilization: first base fertilizer, using rotten cake fertilizer. In addition, the growing season requires weekly alum and water. Potassium dihydrogen phosphate is also used during flowering. However, fertilizer should be stopped when the temperature is above 35 or below 15.

(4) Illumination: like light, but afraid of too strong light. It is better to keep the illuminance at about 60%.

2. Change the basin regularly

The plant is growing well and needs to be changed regularly. It is usually changed in March in spring. To use the new soil, the basin can be changed according to the specific situation.

3. Proper pruning

According to the overall shape, only three main branches can be left. The rest of the over-dense, withered, or diseased branches should be disposed of in time.

4. Methods of reproduction

(1) sowing method: this is the main method. It's usually in spring. However, in this way, it will germinate very slowly. It even takes a year or so to sprout, and it takes three or four years to blossom.

(2) cutting method: the south can be between April and the Beginning of Autumn, and the north needs to be carried out in the greenhouse. Two-year-old branches should be selected as materials and can be transplanted after rooting. It can blossom in about two years.