How to properly cultivate gardenia?
A bit of knowledge to share with you about how to properly cultivate gardenia, including the methods and tips for growing gardenias correctly. Let's introduce them one by one.
1. Gardenias must be fertilized. Many people never fertilize their gardenias, which is absolutely wrong. Gardenias are actually plants that thrive on heavy fertilization and have a high demand for fertilizer. If not fertilized for a long time, gardenias will slow down their growth rate, weaken their disease resistance, easily become leggy, and their leaves will turn yellow and flower buds will fall off. Phosphate fertilizer can be used to promote flowering quickly.
2. Gardenias should not be kept indoors. Many people keep their gardenias indoors, which is wrong. Gardenias are very sun-loving plants and can be kept outdoors in the sun in any season. The more sunlight, the better the flowering results will be. Conversely, long-term lack of sunlight can easily cause leaves and flower buds to fall off.
3. Gardenias require frequent watering. The most common mistake people make when growing gardenias is not watering them frequently enough. However, gardenias are plants that love plenty of water and have high water requirements. Watering should be more rather than less, and it is better to overwater than underwater. It's basically necessary to water them every day, as the more water they get, the better they grow. Once they are short of water, the flower buds are definitely not savable.
4. Pay attention to ventilation. Many people have tried sunbathing, watering, and fertilizing their gardenias, but still can't grow them well because they always get infested with pests, which kill the plants. This is a common situation because gardenias have dense leaves and are easily infected with diseases and pests. Therefore, it's important to ensure good ventilation when growing gardenias. However, many people have enclosed balconies at home, so when growing gardenias in such conditions, it's important to frequently open windows for ventilation or move them to a position near the window, ensuring the best ventilated environment for the gardenias. And it's necessary to regularly apply insecticides.
5. Gardenias must be pruned. Many gardeners never prune their gardenias, which is wrong. After the flowers of gardenias fade, it's necessary to prune them to promote more flower buds. Moreover, if the branches of gardenias grow too long, they must be pruned short; otherwise, it will result in sparse leaves and a reduction in flower production.
The above is a detailed introduction to how to properly cultivate gardenias and the methods and tips for growing gardenias correctly. Have you understood them?