How to care for newly bought Osmanthus fragrans

1. How to deal with the newly bought Osmanthus fragrans

When you buy Osmanthus fragrans, you need to check the condition of the plant first. If the plant's roots are rotten or have other diseased branches, you need to cut them off with scissors, then soak them in clean water for 2-3 hours. After it has drunk enough water, place it in a ventilated place to dry, and finally put it in a pot. If the soil used by the merchant is of poor quality, you will need to replace it with deep, fertile, slightly acidic soil and then plant it in the pot. It is best to place the newly potted Osmanthus fragrans in a cool place for a while, and then slowly expose it to light.

2. How to cultivate the newly bought Osmanthus fragrans

1. Light: It likes light, but when you first buy it, you need to put it in a cool place for a while, and then slowly give it light, and you need to give it enough light time, at least 8-12 hours of light a day. Do not place it in direct sunlight to avoid burning the leaves.

2. Watering: It grows well in a humid environment, but not too waterlogged. Water when the soil is dry and avoid waterlogging to prevent root rot. In summer, you can water it once in the morning and evening every day, in spring and autumn, you can water it once every 2-3 days, and in winter, you can water it once every 5-7 days.

3. Temperature: It likes a warm environment and does well at 18℃-25℃. When you first buy it, you can place it in an environment with a temperature of about 25℃ and good ventilation, which will help it adapt to the new environment. When the temperature is below 15℃, it will be in a semi-dormant state and will bloom less frequently. It can survive the winter at 3℃-5℃, but it will not bloom, so it is best to keep the temperature above 5℃ in winter.

4. Fertilization: It likes fertilizer, so you need to stop fertilizing when you just buy it. After it resumes normal growth, you can apply some diluted fertilizer containing phosphorus and potassium during the germination and bud formation period. Applying some diluted fertilizer water before flowering will help it grow and bloom.

3. Repotting

When you first buy Osmanthus fragrans, the plant has not yet adapted to the new environment and is in a relatively fragile stage, so it is generally not recommended to repot it. Unless the soil quality provided by the merchant is very poor and affects the normal growth of the plant, you need to replace the potting soil. Generally, it is necessary to replace it with deep, fertile, moist, well-drained sandy slightly acidic soil. Generally, you can use 60% broad-leaved humus, 25% coniferous humus, river sand or 10% fine furnace ash, mixed with 5% fermented pig manure or chicken manure. The cultivated soil should be disinfected with potassium permanganate solution before potting.