What are the planting conditions for osmanthus trees?
Let me tell you about the planting conditions for osmanthus trees and the precautions for caring for them. Next, the editor will introduce the relevant content about green plants to netizens.
After July, if you meet 3 conditions, osmanthus trees will bloom more and have a stronger fragrance.
In previous years, many flower enthusiasts have said that although their osmanthus trees have lush leaves, they fail to bloom normally during the flowering period. Now it's the stage for osmanthus trees to differentiate flower buds. If the maintenance is not proper at this time, the plants will not grow flower buds normally, and they won't bloom during the flowering period. To make the osmanthus trees bloom more and have a stronger fragrance during the flowering period, three conditions should be met after July.
First, start increasing sunlight exposure.
Osmanthus trees love sunlight very much. Many flower enthusiasts worry that their plants will be sunburned in the summer, so they keep them shaded all summer, preventing them from receiving direct sunlight, which affects their normal flower bud differentiation and prevents the plants from flowering.
Osmanthus trees are actually very tolerant of sunlight, especially those that have been maintained outdoors for a long time. They can be placed in the sun in the summer, as long as they are not short of water, they will not be sunburned or dehydrated. Moreover, maintaining adequate sunlight is beneficial for the plants to differentiate flower buds and prevent them from becoming leggy.
Around July, it's the stage for osmanthus trees to differentiate flower buds. At this time, sunlight exposure should be increased, and the potted plants should be moved to a sunny place to promote the formation of flower buds. This will result in more blooms and a stronger fragrance during the flowering period.
Second, control watering appropriately.
Many osmanthus trees that don't bloom during the flowering period are due to excessive water supply during regular maintenance, which makes the plants focus on growing leaves and ignore flower bud differentiation. Especially in the summer, water evaporates quickly, and many people are worried that excessive drought will affect the plant's growth. However, too much water is not necessarily a good thing.
Around July, the plants will start to grow flower buds. If watering is too frequent and excessive, it will promote rapid leaf growth and prevent normal flowering.
If there are no flower buds on the osmanthus tree by mid-July, it is appropriate to control the water supply. This means reducing watering and only watering when the potting soil is completely dry, continuing for about a month. After a period of water control, the plant will feel a sense of crisis, prompting it to differentiate flower buds and grow flower buds.
Third, what fertilizer should be used to promote blooming?
In previous years, when osmanthus trees bloom in August or September of the lunar calendar, some flower enthusiasts have found that their osmanthus trees failed to bloom normally. At this point, it is too late to fertilize and supplement nutrients, as the plants have already passed the flower bud differentiation stage.
If you want them to bloom more, you should fertilize them during the flower bud differentiation period or a few days earlier. When flower buds appear, you should continue to apply some thin fertilizer to promote flower bud growth.
During the flower bud differentiation period, not just any fertilizer can be used. This stage requires more phosphorus and potassium fertilizers. If too much nitrogen fertilizer is applied by mistake, it will promote leafy growth and affect normal flower bud differentiation because phosphorus and potassium fertilizers can promote flower bud differentiation and blooming.
From July onwards, phosphorus and potassium fertilizers should be applied. You can use monopotassium phosphate, dilute it to a dilute solution at a ratio of 1:1000, and water it once every 10 days. This will promote the plant to grow flower buds as soon as possible, resulting in more blooms and a stronger fragrance during the flowering period.
The detailed explanation of the planting conditions for osmanthus trees and the precautions for their care shared above is for reference and suggestion only.