What to do if Osmanthus fragrans does not grow leaves

Reasons why Osmanthus fragrans does not grow leaves

The reason why Osmanthus fragrans does not grow leaves is probably because it is watered too much, causing water to accumulate at the roots, slowing the growth of the Osmanthus fragrans, and resulting in only buds but no leaves. Specifically, there are the following reasons:

1. Soil

Osmanthus can only grow better in fertile, well-breathable, slightly acidic soil. If alkaline soil is used in the early stage of planting, even if the plant seedlings survive in the later stage, they may still not grow leaves during the growth period.

2. Lighting

Osmanthus likes an environment with plenty of sunlight and is suitable for planting in well-ventilated, warm and well-lit places. It needs to be shaded during the high temperatures in summer, but it can receive sunlight normally at other times. If there is no light for a long time, it will also affect the normal leaf growth of the plant.

3. Fertilization

If osmanthus is not fertilized in time during its growth period, it will not grow leaves. It grows very fast and requires a lot of nutrients and nutrients during the growth period. In addition to the nutrients provided by the soil, additional fertilizers are also needed to supplement nutrients in time, otherwise it will grow slowly and the time to grow leaves will be prolonged.

How to deal with the problem of Osmanthus fragrans not growing leaves

The reason why Osmanthus fragrans does not grow leaves is probably because of a lack of nitrogen fertilizer, so new leaves cannot grow. Add urea to water, stir and dissolve it, and then water it to the roots. It will grow leaves only after it has a certain fertility, and then you can directly apply nitrogen fertilizer.

Things to note when growing Osmanthus fragrans

During the growth period of Osmanthus fragrans, long branches, dense branches and diseased and old branches need to be cut off in time to reduce nutrient consumption, which can promote the growth of branches and leaves. Fertilizers must also be applied in time. Applying nitrogen fertilizer can promote luxuriant branches and leaves, and applying phosphorus and potassium fertilizers can promote flowering.