How should I care for the gardenia that dies every time I try to grow it? !

1. Reasons for Gardenia buds to fall off

Many flower lovers buy gardenias, but find that the buds fall off and turn yellow within a few days after they get home. This is the most common situation. It is best not to move plants to different locations or change their environment when they are in the flowering period. However, when people buy gardenias, they like to buy plants that are already full of flower buds.

Therefore, when gardenia enters a new environment, it needs a period of adaptation to the new environment. During the adaptation process, flower buds are prone to falling off.

Place the gardenia you just brought home in a place with scattered light and water it thoroughly to allow it to slowly adapt to the environment. Gradually move it to an environment with sufficient light and its growth will slowly resume.

2. Reasons for yellow leaves of gardenia

The yellowing leaves of gardenia are mostly due to watering problems.

Gardenia likes acid. If the water and soil are alkaline, the leaves will definitely turn yellow. The solution is to buy special soil for gardenias. Secondly, when watering, you can add a few drops of vinegar to the water to improve the alkaline water quality.

If the soil is dry for a long time or there is water accumulation, it will cause the leaves of gardenia to turn yellow and the buds to fall off. It is best to keep the soil moist.

In addition, if the air is not circulated and it is too hot and stuffy, it will easily lead to poor growth of gardenias. Now that the weather is warm, it is best to open the windows frequently. If conditions permit, you can grow them outdoors for better results.

3. How to water gardenia

When watering, rainwater is the best choice; when watering flowers with tap water, you can add a little white vinegar or citric acid to increase the acidity of the soil.

Ways to improve alkaline water:

Citric acid: 0.5 g citric acid per liter of water

Vinegar: 3 ml of vinegar per liter of water

Orange peel: Soak fresh orange peel in water until the water turns slightly yellow.

Rice washing water: Rice washing water can be used, but do not use it frequently, once a month is enough.

It is best to water in the morning or evening in summer. The next day after watering, loosen the soil appropriately according to the soil conditions. If the soil is still very wet after watering for a few days, ventilate more. When repotting next year, pay attention to the choice of soil substrate, which must be loose and breathable.

4. How to prune gardenia

During the growth process of gardenia, many small side buds will grow, consuming a lot of nutrients. During the maintenance process, they must be cut off in time.

Prune away weak branches

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(Photo by: KGC Dachengzi Source: Gardenia Bar)

Cut off overlapping branches

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(Photo by: KGC Dachengzi Source: Gardenia Bar)

The small buds on both sides of the flower bud will compete with the flower bud for nutrients and can be cut off appropriately.

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(Photo by: KGC Dachengzi Source: Gardenia Bar)

After the gardenia flowers fade, cut them off in time to promote the germination of new buds. When the new buds grow to two or three nodes, you can pinch them off. While pinching, you can cut off some axillary buds to promote the growth of the main branches.

Flower lovers, have you learned it?