Gardenia care method:

One, soil

Breeding gardenia need to pay attention to the soil, the soil must be loose, air permeability, water permeability, fertile and acidic before. Give it with soil available peat soil and rotting leaf soil mix, according to the ratio of 1:1. It can also be mixed with peat, perlite and vermiculite in the ratio of 4:1:1, and finally a small amount of pine needle soil can be mixed to increase the acidity of the soil.

Two, light

Gardenia like light, maintenance period is best to put in bright light place, more sunshine can promote better photosynthesis, leaf green, also can blossom as scheduled. Note, summer light is too strong, must be blocked in time, otherwise easy to be sunburned. Winter light is soft, all day can be placed in a place with good lighting, more sunshine is conducive to overwintering.

Three, temperature

Gardenia like warm environment, suitable for it to grow the temperature between 20 to 28 ℃, not hardy. After winter, the temperature is reduced to 10 ℃ should be moved to indoor, control the temperature in 10 ℃ above before, avoid being frostbite. In addition, attention should be paid to the high temperature in summer. When the temperature exceeds 32 ℃ need to strengthen ventilation, spray water diligently to help it cool down.

Four, watering

It consumes more water in the peak season of growth, found that the soil is dry in a timely manner to replenish water to ensure that the soil is moist. Note that it is afraid of waterlogging. The amount of watering must be controlled, the soil can be slightly wet, is strictly prohibited stagnant water. Not only on the soil humidity requirements, but also need a certain air humidity. If the climate is relatively dry, you need to spray water diligently to increase humidity. Do not spray on the flowers during flowering to avoid early wilting of the flowers.

Five, fertilization

Gardenia is like fertilizer plant, not only in the planting time to apply base fertilizer, growing season also need to timely chase fertilizer. Usually can apply the rotted organic fertilizer, before flowering to apply the fertilizer of phosphorus and potassium elements. Potassium phosphate can be diluted, spraying fertilizer against the plant, so that the absorption of fast, but also conducive to flowering.

Six, change pot

1, time: potting maintenance of gardenia need to change pot once a year, change pot time should be selected in spring and fall, climate temperature is suitable, conducive to its recovery, also can reduce the harm.

2, take off the pot: want to change the pot of gardenia need to cut off the water in advance, this is convenient to take off the pot. Take off the pot with one hand to hold the plant, one hand will be pot upside down, take out the plant can, this can reduce the harm to the root system.

3, trimming roots: change pots need to combine with trimming roots at the same time, so as to facilitate later growth. The old root of gardenia, withered root, rotten root are cut off, only leave the robust root system can be. After pruning also need to disinfect treatment, avoid wound infection.

4, on the pot: pots to choose than the old pots larger, to meet the demand for space. Soil can be prepared in the above way. After ready can be treated gardenia repotting into the soil. After planting timely watering, maintenance in warm, ventilated and semi-shade environment, about a week will resume normal growth.

Seven, pruning

Breeding gardenia during reasonable pruning. Early spring is gardenia sprouting season, to timely cut off the shoots at the top of the main branch, control its height, prompt sprouting more side branches. During the growth period found diseased branch, yellowing branch timely cut off, long branch cut short, also thinning too dense branch. Every time after the flowering of timely pruning residual flowers, to promote faster sprouting growth.

To re-cut once a year in winter, mainly pruning branches after flowering, dry branches, reduce nutrient consumption, promote better moon season.