Gardenia breeding methods: light, temperature, watering.
1, light
Gardenia like to grow in the light more sufficient environment, so every day to keep the plant 7-9 hours of light conditions. Pay attention to in the summer light is strong time, then can be placed in the indoor shade ventilated place. In the fall and winter rainy season, placed in a bright light location.
2, temperature
Gardenia like to grow in the warmer environment, the most suitable growth temperature is between 16-25 degrees. When the temperature is lower than 0 degree below, pay attention to do keep warm measure, can set on the plastic film placed in the sunny room. When the temperature is higher than 35 degrees moved to a cool ventilated environment, and spray wet water to reduce the temperature.
3, watering
Gardenia for water demand is relatively high, prefer wet environment. So in spring, summer and fall growing season to ensure that the potting soil moist environment, can every 2 days watering once, encounter rainy season is not watering. Pay attention to each watering should not cause stagnant water, winter watering water temperature should be appropriate, to avoid freezing damage to the plant.
Gardenia breeding notes
1, gardenia like fertilizer, but afraid of thick fertilizer. Generally in show bud before apply 2 times contains phosphorus, potassium more cake fertilizer water, show bud after stop fertilizer, if fertilizer too much, easy to burn root cause drop bud. Growing period every half a month to apply 1 time rotted cake fertilizer water or manure water, and add 1% to 2% of ferrous sulfate to prevent soil alkalization.
2, gardenia like semi-shade, afraid of strong direct light, request shade degree is about 50%. If exposed to sunlight, then leaves yellow, white until fall off, so summer shall be put in the fart shade or have scattered light place maintenance. Make it see light in the morning and evening to avoid leaf yellowing.