Jasmine and gardenia, which one smells better?
Core introduction: Jasmine and gardenia, which one smells better, and the related experience of planting flowers with the top ten recognized fragrant flowers. Let's take a look together.
No matter how beautiful a flower is, without fragrance, it seems to lack a soul. If you like flowers with strong and pleasant scents, Lan Yao recommends the following ten recognized fragrant flowers.
1. Jasmine
Jasmine is flawless and fragrant, making it one of the must-grow fragrant flowers in summer. Jasmine is easy to cultivate and has a long blooming period, lasting from early summer to late autumn.
Jasmine not only has a pleasant fragrance, but its flowers can also be used to make tea, which has a clear color and a long-lasting scent, loved by many flower enthusiasts.
Tip: Jasmine tea is cold-natured, so it is not recommended for those with a weak spleen and stomach.
2. Osmanthus
Osmanthus can be found in the greening of many areas. When osmanthus blooms in August, the air is filled with its fragrance, which is very captivating. For those with a courtyard, Lan Yao recommends planting an osmanthus tree. Golden osmanthus, silver osmanthus, and red osmanthus all bloom with a strong fragrance, while the fragrance of four-season osmanthus is much lighter.
3. Gardenia
Compared to osmanthus, gardenia is more suitable for pot cultivation. Gardenia also has a particularly strong fragrance that is very pleasant. Gardenias are divided into large-leaf and small-leaf types, with small-leaf gardenias producing more flowers, though the blooms are smaller than those of large-leaf gardenias.
Gardenias are relatively easy to grow. For pot cultivation, it is important to keep the soil acidic by regularly applying sulfuric acid iron fertilizer. Otherwise, soil alkalization can lead to iron deficiency chlorosis, and in severe cases, the plant may wither.
4. Milan
Jasmine and gardenia, which one smells better?
Milan is a very suitable flower for pot cultivation, with both leaves and flowers. Milan is evergreen, and its flowers are small, yellow grains, similar to millet, hence the name. Although Milan flowers are not very beautiful, their fragrance is captivating, strong, and the blooming period is long. Cultivation is very simple, making it a traditional fragrant flower worth growing.
5. Honeysuckle
If you are a beginner at gardening and can't seem to grow flowers well, Lan Yao recommends growing honeysuckle, as it is very tough. Just expose it to sunlight and water occasionally, and it will grow and bloom quickly, with fragrant flowers. If you plant one in a corner of the courtyard, it requires no maintenance, and every spring and summer, honeysuckle will bloom and fill the entire yard with fragrance.
Honeysuckle can also be grown in pots. For pot cultivation, it is recommended to prune frequently to encourage new branches and multi-season blooming. Although summer blooms may be a bit lower, the fragrance remains unchanged.
6. Lily
Lilies are also very suitable for beginner gardeners to plant. Plant the bulbs, water thoroughly, and wait for them to sprout. They require almost no maintenance and will bloom. Lily plants in the ground are even easier to manage and will bloom every year, growing more and more. For ground planting, choose tall varieties like OT lilies, which produce more flowers.
For pot cultivation, it is recommended to plant fragrant lilies, which do not grow very tall and have a strong fragrance. If you plant Asian lilies, they will only have good looks, as they do not have a fragrance.
7. Winter梅花