What are the cultivation methods and precautions of wood fragrance flowers?

Introduction of wood fragrance flower

The common propagation methods of the wood fragrance flower are grafting, cutting, sowing, layering, and division. The main varieties of the wood fragrance flower are pink single petal, white single petal, white double petal, and purple double petal.

How to grow woodruff

The woodruff is highly adaptable and prefers an environment with plenty of sunlight, coolness, ventilation and moderate rainfall. It has strong adaptability to soil, but is suitable for planting in fertile, loose, well-drained, slightly acidic loam, and avoids clay soil.

The wood fragrance flower is suitable for growing in an environment of 12-28 degrees. It is not cold-resistant in winter and the temperature needs to be above 5 degrees. It needs to provide sufficient light at ordinary times. In summer, it needs to take shade measures, water it in time, keep the soil moist, add base fertilizer to the soil, and apply thin fertilizer twice a month during the growing season to provide it with nutrients.

Watering method

The woodruff likes a humid growing environment, but cannot tolerate waterlogging. The amount of watering should be controlled. It is best to water it only when the soil is dry, and water it thoroughly when it is dry. In addition, water it frequently when the air is dry, and water it less in low temperature weather.

Fertilization method

When planting wood fragrance flowers, you can apply some base fertilizer. Solid fertilizer can be used and mixed directly into the soil. Apply thin liquid fertilizer once every half a month during the growth period, such as cake fertilizer liquid. Liquid fertilizer must be diluted with water when used, and fertilization should be suspended during the dormant period.

Pruning methods

When the osmanthus flowers bloom, you can trim the extra new shoots and side buds, leaving only the new shoots and one main bud on the main branch. After the flowers fade, trim the withered flowers. In winter and spring, you can trim diseased and insect-infested branches, weak branches, crossed branches, dead branches, and duplicate branches.

Matters Needing Attention in the Cultivation of Wood Osmanthus

The soil in the pot of osmanthus needs to be changed once a year. You can provide a slightly larger flowerpot and replace it with loose and fertile new soil. The root system should be pruned to enable the osmanthus to better absorb nutrients and grow better.