The beautiful little sister of Gardenia family, Xiaoye Gardenia

Although the leaves of small gardenia are relatively small, but they have no less than the ornamental effect of other varieties of gardenia Oh, let's get to know the little sister of this gardenia family.

Introduction to the small gardenia

Configuration characteristic: Xiaoye gardenia is evergreen shrub. Leaves simple, opposite or 3-whorled, leaf blade obovate, leathery, emerald glossy. White, very fragrant. Berry ovate, yellow or orange.

Growing environment: Gardenia jasminoides L. likes warm and humid climate, not cold-resistant, good sunshine but can not withstand strong sunlight, suitable for living in a slightly shaded place, suitable for growing in loose, fertile, good drainage, light sticky acid soil, is a typical acid flower. Not cold-resistant, resistant to semi-shade, afraid of water, in the northeast, north, northwest can only be used as greenhouse potted flowers.

The cultivation method of Gardenia jasminoides

Pot soil: Gardenia is an indicator flower for acid-loving soils with a pH of 5 to 6. Therefore, the slightly acidic environment of soil is the key to determine the growth of Gardenia jasminoides. If the soil acidity is not appropriate, it will be twice as effective in future management. The culture soil shall be mixed with 7 parts of slightly acidic sandy soil and 3 parts of humus. The pH value of soil should be controlled between 4.0 and 6.5. Cultivation with optional soil decayed leaf soil, peat soil or retting sawdust plus half of the garden soil, avoid using old wall soil and cinder, with commercial clivia soil more convenient and practical.

Fertilization: growing season with cake fertilizer plus ferrous sulfate retting system of alum fertilizer water poured once a week, also available 0.1% humic acid full nutrition organic liquid fertilizer. Pouring 0.1% potassium dihydrogen phosphate aqueous solution once or twice at budding stage can make flowers plump and fragrant. Cool summer temperature above 35℃ and autumn temperature below 15℃ stop fertilizer. After entering the growing season in April, topdressing can be done once every half month. This can not only meet the fertilizer requirements of Gardenia jasminoides, but also maintain the soil environment in a relatively balanced acid environment, prevent the occurrence of chlorosis, and avoid the sudden supplement of ferrous sulfate, local acid damage to flowers.

Moisture: Xiaoye Gardenia likes warm and humid, moisture tolerance is not drought tolerance, in summer to increase the number of watering appropriately, morning and evening foliage also spray water, to keep the pot soil moist, but Xiaoye Gardenia is afraid of ponding, so pay attention to the amount of watering.

Light and temperature: Gardenia likes sunny environment, sufficient sunshine affects the number of flowers, long-term cultivation in semi-shady environment will lead to too few Gardenia flowers; Gardenia is cold-resistant, but the roots of potted Gardenia may be damaged, the best jelly method is to put it in a cold room of about 5℃ to maintain dormancy, the next year can be quickly restored, early flowering.

Trimming: Gardenia leaves do not need to be topped. Every year after flowering light pruning, cut off the bore branches, weak branches, individual excesses short branches.

Notice on the cultivation of small gardenia

In the north, often the first year introduced from the south of the small leaf gardenia is very large, the second year becomes smaller, the leaves become yellow and easy to fall off, serious plant death. The main reason is that the soil in the north is alkaline, the climate is dry and the water quality is not suitable for its growth. Therefore, the introduction from the south should be transplanted with soil as much as possible. Rainwater stored at ordinary times or soaked in green grass and pericarp can also be poured after fermentation of salt-free swill. If 0.1 kg ferrous sulfate can be added to 50 kg water, the effect is better. Growth peak period with ground water topdressing, can promote luxuriant branches and leaves, dark green light.

Overall, Gardenia is relatively easy to cultivate, and Gardenia leaves bright green, beautiful flower type, white and elegant, placed in the room not only can effectively improve the quality of the room, but also can play a role in purifying the room air, is a more popular indoor potted ornamental plants.