How to grow osmanthus fragrans

1. How to maintain

1. Choose the soil

It likes loose soil rich in organic matter. You can mix it yourself by mixing rotten leaves, peat, fine sand, etc. Use soil that allows the roots to breathe and has a slight acidity. After mixing the soil, disinfect it to avoid infection by bacteria.

2. Water moderately

Water it thoroughly once after planting. If the soil is too dry or too wet, it will affect its growth. If the delicate branches and leaves are shriveled, you should immerse a quarter of the pot in clean water and wait for an hour for it to return to its original appearance. If there is too much water, its roots cannot breathe, they will lack oxygen and rot.

3. Add fertilizer at the right time

Because it blooms continuously and consumes a lot of nutrients, it needs more fertilizer than other plants. You can give it some phosphorus fertilizer to help its flowers bloom. You can add some organic fertilizer to it normally, but don’t do it too frequently or in too large a dosage. It should be done together with watering for better results.

4. Plastic and pruning

Depending on the shape of the tree and the owner's preference, all thin branches, dense branches, dead branches, diseased branches, etc. should be removed. If it is newly planted, some tender branches should be cut off to reduce nutrient consumption and help it adapt to the environment earlier. Generally, it is pruned when its new shoots have just grown out but have not yet become woody.

2. Precautions

1. It likes sunlight, so that its leaves will be greener, its branches will be stronger, and its flowers will be more fragrant. If you place it in a cool area, the branches and leaves will be sparse and the fragrance will be weaker. It grows most vigorously between 15 and 30 degrees, but its tender leaves will be damaged by the high temperature in summer. If it is a potted plant, it should be placed in a windy area.

2. The maximum temperature it can tolerate is minus 7 degrees Celsius, and the highest temperature is thirty-eight degrees Celsius. If you want it to bloom normally, the temperature needs to be between 2 and 22 degrees. If the summer is extremely hot, you can water the leaves, and if the winter is extremely cold, you need to keep them warm.