1. Selection of culture soil.

Osmanthus fragrans likes warm and humid growth environment, and the choice of cultivation soil should be fertile and loose, slightly acidic loam with drainage and ventilation, and the soil with high viscosity and high alkalinity is the most taboo. Osmanthus fragrans can be potted with peat soil, garden soil and vermiculite rich in organic matter at home. It is more suitable to choose a pottery pot or ceramic pot with a diameter of 20~30 cm and a depth of 35~40 cm.

2. Lighting and temperature requirements.

The suitable growth temperature of osmanthus fragrans is about 18~28℃, and it is not cold-resistant. In the cultivation of osmanthus fragrans in northern China, it is necessary to do antifreeze protection in winter, otherwise it will freeze the leaves and affect the growth of the next year. Osmanthus fragrans likes light and is also suitable for growing in a semi-cloudy environment. Avoid exposure to the sun. When the sun is strong at noon in summer, you should pay attention to shading.

3. How to water and fertilize?

Osmanthus fragrans likes moist, but avoids waterlogging. Osmanthus fragrans should be dried on the surface of basin soil. Only when you pull your finger 2 cm below the surface of the basin soil can you see the water and moisture, but don't accumulate water in the basin.

Keep the soil moist during the growing period, spray more water on the leaves at ordinary times, and water less during the flowering period. Osmanthus fragrans likes fertilizer. In the growing period, thin fertilizer 1 time is applied every 7~ 10 days, mainly nitrogen fertilizer, and phosphorus and potassium fertilizer are applied once in summer to make the flowers flourish.

4. How to prune osmanthus?

Pruning the branches of osmanthus fragrans and reducing the density of branches can save many nutrients and promote the healthy growth of retained branches, but we should pay attention not to break too many branches when flowering, otherwise it will hurt the vitality of osmanthus fragrans and affect the flowering in the coming year.