When does osmanthus flower?
The editor introduces to you the knowledge about when osmanthus flowers and the key points of osmanthus cultivation techniques in the field of green plants and flowers. The following is a detailed introduction for you.
Every year, August and September are the seasons when osmanthus flowers bloom. If you have an osmanthus potted plant at home, the garden will be filled with the strong fragrance of osmanthus flowers during the flowering period.
Now is a critical period for the growth of osmanthus flower buds. Every year, some gardening enthusiasts make mistakes in maintenance, resulting in the plants not flowering normally during the flowering period. Today, I would like to share with you three common mistakes in the current stage of osmanthus flower bud growth that should not be made, otherwise there will be no flowers to enjoy during the flowering period.
Do not prune branches
In the autumn, when the temperature is cool, many gardening enthusiasts start pruning their flowers at home, cutting off some tangled and weak branches, and fertilizing to supplement nutrients to promote the rapid growth of the plants.
Autumn pruning should also be differentiated according to the type of flowers. For example, for flowers like roses, jasmines, and bougainvilleas, pruning the excessive branches in early autumn and supplementing some fertilizers can promote the plants to bloom again. However, for osmanthus flowers, which are just beginning to grow flower buds in early autumn, pruning the branches at this time may accidentally cut off the flowering branches, resulting in no flowers during the flowering period.
Therefore, do not rush to prune the osmanthus branches in early autumn. Wait until after the flowers have bloomed and the flowering period is over before pruning and then supplementing nutrients to ensure the plants can safely overwinter.
Do not water too frequently
After the weather cools down, most flowers resume vigorous growth and their demand for water also increases significantly, so watering should be slightly increased. Of course, this refers to plants in the growing period. For osmanthus, it is still not advisable to water it too much at this time.
Osmanthus is in the stage of growing flower buds, and too much water can actually affect the growth of flower buds, causing the plant to grow more branches and leaves while reducing the formation of flower buds. By moderately controlling watering and keeping the potting soil slightly dry, the plant will feel a sense of crisis, prompting it to grow more flower buds and complete flowering faster.
Do not apply nitrogen fertilizer
Some gardening enthusiasts worry that the plant may lack nutrients, affecting flowering, and therefore fertilize during the flower bud growth stage to supplement nutrition. Sufficient nutrients are essential for more flowers and a stronger fragrance.
However, not all fertilizers can promote flowering during the flower bud growth period. Random fertilization not only fails to increase the number of flowers but can also easily cause flower and bud drop. During this stage, especially reduce the application of nitrogen fertilizer, as excessive nitrogen can promote the growth of branches and leaves and reduce the growth of flower buds.
If you want the osmanthus to grow more flower buds, you can now supplement it with some phosphorus and potassium fertilizers. For example, you can spray the branches and leaves with 0.2% potassium dihydrogen phosphate every week, keeping the branches and leaves evenly sprayed with sufficient phosphorus and potassium fertilizers to promote more flowering.
Do not shade
In the summer, to prevent the tender branches and leaves of osmanthus from being sunburned, you can appropriately provide shading and place the potted plant in a place with scattered light. However, after entering autumn, when the plant begins to differentiate a large number of flower buds, if it is not allowed to see the sunlight, the plant will not grow a large number of flower buds, and even if a small number of flowers bloom, their fragrance will be relatively faint.
This is because the plant needs plenty of sunlight for growth. When sunlight is insufficient, the plant may grow few flower buds, affecting the quality of flowering. Now, move the osmanthus potted plant to a place with good sunlight, allowing the plant to receive more sunlight and perform photosynthesis, which will promote the formation of more flower buds and blooming.
The methods for when osmanthus flowers and related osmanthus cultivation techniques introduced in this article are for reference only.