Why doesn't茉莉花 bloom but only grows branches?
Today's small experience sharing: the experience of茉莉花 care related to why it only grows branches and doesn't bloom, with detailed introduction below.
In summer, many flower enthusiasts like to grow茉莉花, which can bloom from summer to late autumn if properly cared for. However, many enthusiasts have consulted, saying that their茉莉花 keeps growing branches but doesn't bloom. Why is that?
Reasons for茉莉花 not blooming
Overall, 茉莉花 is quite a blooming plant, but if the following two details are overlooked during care, it may result in reduced blooming or even no blooming.
1. -- Excessive application of nitrogenous fertilizer --
茉莉花 grows very fast in summer and it is its peak blooming season, requiring a lot of water and fertilizer. If high-nitrogen fertilizer is used continuously during care, it may cause an excess of nitrogen, leading to excessive branching and茂密的 foliage without blooms, or very few flowers.
Besides the excessive application of nitrogenous fertilizer, if phosphate and potassium fertilizers are continuously applied to promote blooming, it may also lead to reduced blooming or no blooming in 茉莉花. Many enthusiasts don't understand this point, thinking that phosphate and potassium fertilizers are for promoting blooming, so why do more applications result in fewer blooms?
This is because, 茉莉花 is a variety that blooms on new branches. That is to say, if you want continuous blooming of 茉莉花, new branches need to grow, otherwise it is difficult to bloom. If phosphate and potassium fertilizers are used for a long time, it may easily lead to a deficiency of nitrogen and trace elements like calcium, resulting in no new branches and reduced blooming. Therefore, during the spring growth of new branches, 茉莉花 should be mainly fertilized with general growth fertilizers. After entering summer, phosphate and potassium fertilizers can be increased to promote bud growth. When one batch of flowers fades, pruning should be done promptly.
After pruning 茉莉花, it is recommended to retain 1-2 pairs of buds for pruning. After pruning, apply general growth fertilizers to promote the rapid germination of new buds. After the new buds grow, phosphate and potassium fertilizers can be used to promote blooming. This cyclic fertilization can make 茉莉花 bloom continuously until late autumn.
2. -- Insufficient lighting --
茉莉花 is a plant that loves sunlight. Insufficient lighting can easily lead to excessive branching, weak growth, reduced blooming, or no blooming. Therefore, regardless of the season, sufficient lighting is needed when growing 茉莉花, as it blooms more with more sunlight.
If there are excessive branches due to insufficient lighting, the potted 茉莉花 should be moved to a position with sufficient sunlight and the excessive branches pruned, allowing new branches to grow, as茉莉花 blooms on new branches. The more new branches, the more flowers there will be.
When growing 茉莉花, if fertilization is reasonable and sufficient lighting is maintained, continuous blooming can be achieved. However, if you buy a yellow clay seedling of 茉莉花, proper treatment is needed when potting to speed up seedling recovery and blooming.
Generally, for potted plants,微酸性 nutrient soil is used to grow 茉莉花. If the seedling is in yellow clay, it is recommended to wash the roots. If there is root growth powder available, the roots can be soaked to promote rapid root growth after transplanting. Pruning should also be done after washing the roots to reduce consumption and help with seedling recovery.
The planted 茉莉花 is recommended to be placed in a location where it can be exposed to 2-3 hours of sunlight in the morning for recovery. After 3-5 days of recovery, gradually increase the sunlight until it is in full sunlight. After recovery, 茉莉花 will quickly grow new branches, and after the new branches finish blooming, pruning can be done again to promote new growth.
Why doesn't 茉莉花 bloom but only grow branches? By doing these two points, it can bloom continuously until late autumn.
The above sharing of the reasons for 茉莉花 not blooming and the specific introduction of why it only grows branches, hopes to bring some knowledge about flowers to flower enthusiasts.