After watering with this water, the yellow leaves of the gardenia turned green, and it bloomed rapidly, making the neighbors jealous!

What should I do if the leaves of gardenia turn yellow?

Overwatering causes yellow leaves

Many flower lovers, after getting gardenias, over-care for them and habitually water them multiple times, causing water accumulation in the soil and hindering the normal breathing of the roots.

Solution:

1. Place it in a cool and ventilated place to allow the moisture in the soil to evaporate as quickly as possible.

2. If the roots rot due to excessive watering, you need to change the pot and soil.

Improper fertilization causes yellow leaves

1. Iron deficiency

Lack of iron in the soil can cause chlorosis of the plant, which mainly manifests itself on the newly sprouted leaves. The leaf surface appears yellow or white-yellow. In severe cases, the leaf veins also turn yellow.

Solution:

Dilute ferrous sulfate with water at a ratio of 1:200~300, and spray it on the leaves once every 10-15 days, for 2-3 consecutive times. During the disease-free period of gardenia, you can spray it once every one to two months to prevent chlorosis.

2. Nitrogen deficiency

A lack of nitrogen can cause the leaves of gardenias to turn pure yellow and new leaves to be thin and small.

Solution:

Water the plants with decomposed cake fertilizer or 0.2% potassium dihydrogen phosphate solution once a week for two to three times to supplement nutrients.

Soil compaction causes yellow leaves

The soil becomes compacted and airtight, the soil becomes salinized, and the ability of plant roots to absorb water and nutrients decreases.

Solution:

1. Change the soil, choose loose and fertile acidic soil, and loosen the soil frequently.

2. You can add some white vinegar when watering to prevent salinization.

What should I do if gardenia doesn’t bloom?

No pruning in winter leads to no flowering

When weeds grow in spring, they will rob nutrients and they are very easy to grow wildly, affecting the photosynthesis of the plant and hindering the formation of flower buds, let alone flowering!

Solution:

Pruning gardenia in winter and cutting off the branches will not only help form flower buds next year, but also make the gardenia more beautiful overall.

Excessive water and fertilizer lead to no flowering

Excessive water and fertilizer can easily cause the plant to grow too tall, depriving the flower buds of the nutrients they need for growth, which is not conducive to flowering.

Solution:

1. Control the amount of water and do not use high concentrations of nitrogen fertilizers.

2. During the flower bud differentiation period, pay attention to applying more flower fertilizers containing more phosphorus and potassium, such as potassium dihydrogen phosphate or potassium sulfate, to promote flower bud formation.