Choose the right planting site, select and prepare, watering, fertilizing, pruning and shaping, pest control, winter maintenance gardenia, with its fresh aroma and elegant flower appearance, has become the darling of many people's home gardening. It is not easy for gardenia flowers to thrive. This article will provide you with a comprehensive gardenia maintenance guide to help you grow beautiful and healthy gardenia flowers. Choose a suitable planting location. Gardenia is light and resistant to shade. It is suitable for planting in places with sufficient sunshine but shade. When maintaining home care, you should choose a place close to a balcony or window to ensure that gardenia can receive appropriate amount of light. Avoid placing gardenia in direct sunlight to avoid burning leaves. Soil selection and preparation of gardenia have high requirements on soil. They prefer fertile and well-drained acidic soil. Before planting, you can use legus soil, garden soil and sand to mix in a ratio of 3:2:1, and add appropriate amount. Composed organic fertilizer is used as a base fertilizer, which can not only meet the growth needs of gardenia, but also maintain the acidity of the soil. Watering and fertilization Gardenia likes a humid environment, but they are afraid of standing water. When watering, we must grasp the principle of "seeing wet when it is dry" and keep the soil slightly moist. During the growing season, compound fertilizers should be applied once a month to provide sufficient nutrients. In winter, the number of fertilization can be appropriately reduced to avoid excessive nutrients. Trim and shape Gardenia is mainly pruned to maintain the appearance of the plant type and promote plant growth. During the growing season, yellow leaves and weak branches can be appropriately pruned to reduce the occurrence of diseases and insect pests. You can also prune them according to personal preferences. Make gardenia more beautiful. Pest and pest control Common pests and diseases in gardenia include aphids, red spiders, powdery mildew, etc. During the maintenance process, the plants should be inspected regularly and timely measures should be taken when pests and diseases are discovered. Insecticides and fungicides can be used to control them, while maintaining good ventilation conditions reduce the incidence of pests and diseases. Maintaining gardenia in winter is not cold resistant. Warm measures should be taken in winter. You can move gardenia indoors, keep the room temperature above 10℃, reduce the number of watering, and avoid root rot caused by excessive soil humidity.
Although the maintenance of gardenia is difficult, as long as you master the correct maintenance method, you can make your green and fresh grow vigorously. During the maintenance process, you should pay attention to soil, moisture, light, pruning, pest and disease control, etc., to provide gardenia with a good growing environment. I believe that through your careful care, gardenia will bring you endless beauty and fragrance.
References: "China Flower Cultivation", China Agricultural Press, 2015 edition.
"Flower Pest Control Technology", China Agricultural Press, 2016 edition.