Gardenia growth habits Gardenia breeding methods Gardenia, also known as "white orchids", is one of the traditional ornamental flowers in my country. It is white in color and rich in aroma. It is deeply loved by people. Cultivating gardenia in the family can not only beautify the home environment, but also cultivate sentiment. This article will introduce you in detail the cultivation methods of gardenia and help you easily create a beautiful green home. The growth habits of gardenia Gardenia is native to southern China and likes a warm, humid and sunny environment. During the breeding process, the following points should be paid attention to: 1. Temperature: The suitable growth temperature for gardenia is 15℃-30℃, and needs to be moved to indoor breeding in winter.
2. Humidity: Gardenia likes a humid environment, and it is advisable to keep the air humidity at 60%-80%.
3. Light: Gardenia prefers semi-shaded environments and needs to be shaded in summer to avoid direct strong light.
4. Soil: Gardenia is suitable for growing in loose and well-drained acidic soil. Gardenia cultivation method 1. Seedling selection and planting Select gardenia seedlings that grow vigorously and are free from pests and diseases. When planting, the depth of the pit is slightly greater than that of the root system. Put the seedlings into the pit, fill the soil and compact it, and pour it through water.
2. Watering and fertilization Gardenia likes a humid environment, but avoid waterlogging. When watering, keep the soil moist, but no water should be accumulated. In the high temperature season in summer, the number of watering can be appropriately increased. In terms of fertilization, spring and autumn are When gardenia grows vigorously, you can apply appropriate amount of compound fertilizers, once every 15 days.
3. Light and ventilation Gardenia flowers prefer semi-shaded environments. In summer, shade should be shaded to avoid direct strong light. In winter, light time can be appropriately increased to promote flower bud differentiation. Good ventilation conditions should be maintained to prevent the occurrence of pests and diseases.
4. Pruning and modeling During the growth process of gardenia, dead branches and sick branches should be pruned in time to keep the plant ventilated and transparent. After pruning, gardening scissors can be used to apply lime to the cutting edges to prevent the invasion of bacteria. According to personal preference, you can shape gardenia flowers, such as pruning them into balls, umbrellas, etc.
5. Pest and insect pest control Common pests and diseases in gardenia include aphids, red spiders, powdery mildew, etc. The control methods are as follows: (1) Aphids: You can spray 40% omethoate EC with 1000 times solution.
(2) Red spider: You can spray 20% dicofol emulsifiable concentrate at 1000 times.
(3) Powdery mildew: You can spray it with 1000 times of 70% thiophanate methyl wettable powder. Gardenia reproduction methods There are three main methods for gardenia reproduction: rationing, cutting and grafting.
1. Divide: In spring or autumn, dig out well-growing gardenia plants from the soil, divide them into several plants, and plant them separately.
2. Cutting: Select strong branches, cut them into 15-20 cm long, insert them into a sand bed, keep them moist, and transplant them after taking root.
3. Grafting: Graft gardenia branches onto other gardenia plants to improve the disease resistance of the plants.
During gardenia breeding, pay attention to its growth habits, breeding methods, pest control and other key points, and you can easily create a beautiful green home. I hope this article will help you.