What kind of flowerpot is suitable for gardenia?

What kind of flowerpot is suitable for gardenia

When growing gardenias, it is recommended to use a ceramic pot or clay pot with a diameter slightly smaller than the crown width and a slightly deeper depth. As for color, you can choose a versatile color or a patterned pot.

After choosing a flowerpot for the gardenia, if you want to decorate the flowerpot, you can brush a layer of cement powder on the surface of the flowerpot to make the flowerpot look industrial style, which is also a decoration method.

Gardenia flower pot selection

The texture of the flower pot can be ceramic pot, purple clay pot, plastic pot, clay pot, but in general, ceramic pot is the best, the strong permeability helps the gardenia grow better.

Gardenia is not very demanding in terms of flowerpots. The size should be 1/2 to 2/3 of the diameter of the branch and leaf crown. The ratio of the flowerpot depth to height should be about 1:1. That is to say, small seedlings should be planted in small pots and gradually replaced with large pots. The diameter of the new pot should be about 5 cm larger than the original pot.

Key points for cultivating gardenia in pots

1. Pot soil

Gardenia prefers acidic soil, with a suitable pH value of 5 to 6. Prepare suitable soil before planting. If the pH value of the soil is not suitable, subsequent maintenance will be very troublesome.

The soil for cultivation is usually leaf mold, peat soil and half garden soil. Do not use coal slag, or directly buy special soil for gardenia, which is convenient and practical.

2. Fertilization

Gardenia likes fertilizer. When planting, add decomposed cake fertilizer to the soil as base fertilizer. During the growing season, use cake fertilizer and ferrous sulfate to make fertilizer water, and water it once a week. You can also use full-nutrient organic liquid fertilizer.

3. Pest and disease control

Gardenia is more prone to chlorosis, leaf spot and scale insects, especially in the summer when it blooms. The weather is hot and humid, and fungal infections can induce diseases and insect pests. Once discovered, spray pesticides for disinfection in time and isolate it from other plants to avoid infection.

4. Temperature

Although gardenia is cold-resistant, the root system of potted gardenia will be damaged after a severe winter, and it will recover slowly in spring. However, if placed in a heated room, the temperature is high and the light is insufficient, the growth of the plant will slow down, and it will bloom later in the second year. The best way is to place the potted plant in an environment of 5°C to make it hibernate, or wrap the pot with insulation material and place it outdoors in a sunny and sheltered place to overwinter.