How to grow potted gardenia

Friends who like plants like to grow some potted plants at home. Potted gardenia is everyone's ideal choice. It has strong vitality, beautiful flowers and elegant posture. However, many people do not understand the cultivation method of potted gardenia and always fail to grow it successfully. Now I will write down the cultivation method of potted gardenia. Friends who like this potted plant can study it carefully.

How to grow potted gardenia

1. Selection of potting soil for potted gardenia

When you grow potted gardenias, the choice of potting soil is very important. The best choice is fertile acidic soil rich in humus. When preparing the pot, you can add one part of leaf mold to one part of cooked bean cake fertilizer, and then add an appropriate amount of ferrous sulfate. After mixing well, you can start planting.

2. Management and maintenance of potted gardenia

After the potted gardenia is planted, management and maintenance are also very important. This potted plant has high requirements for air humidity. It likes a relatively humid environment. If the outside air humidity is lower than 70%, the potted gardenia will have yellow leaves. The best way to deal with it is to put an appropriate amount of clean water in its flower pot mat. In addition, there are some requirements for watering potted gardenias. The number of watering should not be too many. The principle of watering thoroughly when the soil is dry should be followed.

3. Repotting of potted gardenias

Repotting potted gardenias is also a very important step. When growing potted gardenias, it is best to repot them once a year or two years. The time should be chosen in spring. Before repotting, water the potted gardenias thoroughly, then cover the pot, gently take out the gardenias, cut off their diseased and insect-infested roots with scissors, and then transplant them into new potting soil. Water them with enough water, place them in a cool place, and let the seedlings grow for about a week.