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How to grow Gardenia

Lydia Rodarte-Quayle
2019-12-25 08:21:32
It takes 15 to 25 degrees of temperature, acid soil and at least eight hours of light every day for Gardenia to grow well. It likes to be wet and should be watered twice or three times a week. At the flowering stage, apply more fertilizer, preferably once a week. In autumn and winter, we need to reduce the amount and frequency of fertilization.

I. soil

Gardenia is an acid plant, so acid soil is more suitable for its growth. Alkaline hard soil is not good for gardenia. In addition to being acidic, the soil also needs good drainage performance and appropriate porosity. This kind of soil can support it.

Light and temperature

Gardenia is fond of sunshine. It needs more than eight hours of astigmatism every day to meet its needs, but it needs to be shaded at noon to avoid sunburn. Suitable for its growth temperature in 15 degrees above 25 degrees below, temperature is too low it will not bloom, temperature is too high easy to water shortage, these two conditions will affect its health, is not good gardenia.

3. Water

Gardenia likes to be wet. In summer, it needs to be watered twice or three times a week. In the morning and evening, it needs to be watered to keep it moist. In winter, it doesn't consume so much water. It can be watered twice or three times a month

IV. fertilization

In the flowering and growth period of gardenia, it consumes a lot of nutrients. If it can't keep up with the nutrients, the branches and leaves will turn yellow, and only the buds will not bloom. Therefore, in these two special periods, it is necessary to ensure sufficient nutrients, apply fertilizer twice or three times a month, and pay close attention to its state during the period. If there is any abnormality, it is necessary to apply fertilizer. Fertilization in autumn and winter, once a month.

Fertilizer

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