Cultivation methods and precautions for potted osmanthus flowers (watering every few days indoors)

Sweet olive is also known as thousand-mile fragrance, ten thousand-mile fragrance, moon orange, etc. It is an evergreen shrub with white flowers and leaves with a particularly fragrant and pleasant scent.

Unlike the Osmanthus fragrans, the Sweet Osmanthus fragrans is a southern potted flower that has great ornamental value and can also be grown into a bonsai with graceful and beautiful posture.

Cultivation methods and precautions of seven-mile fragrance flowers

Usually we keep a pot of Osmanthus fragrans in the living room, on the windowsill, or on the desk. When it blooms, the whole house is filled with fragrance, and the flowers and leaves are lush and very beautiful. So, how can we keep Osmanthus fragrans in a pot at home so that it grows well and blooms more?

1. Breeding environment

When growing sweet olive flowers, the ambient temperature should be kept between 20-32 degrees . When the temperature drops below 8 degrees in winter, move them indoors to keep warm .

Moreover, the seven-mile fragrance flower likes sunlight, and can provide full sunlight during daily maintenance. When the light is too strong in summer, a shade net should be set up to weaken the light. In the shade, it will cause it to grow poorly, not bloom or the flowers that bloom are light in color.

2. Water and fertilizer management

Sweet olive flowers like a humid environment. They can be watered every other day in spring, once in the morning and once in the evening in summer and autumn, and watering should be suspended in winter .

Moreover, the sweet olive flowers like fertilizer. Apply triple compound fertilizer once every half a month during the growing season, and add diluted cake fertilizer water in spring.

3. Regular pruning

When cultivating the sweet olive flower, it is necessary to shorten the long branches during the growth period and cut off the overly dense and messy branches . This can promote the germination of new branches. After the flowering period, the withered flowers and useless branches should be cut off to reduce the consumption of nutrients.

In addition, diseased and insect-infested branches and damaged branches should be cut off in autumn every year to concentrate growth nutrients and allow the plants to survive the winter smoothly.

4. Precautions for potted plant maintenance

① During the rainy season, control the amount of water and avoid water accumulation, which often leads to root rot of the plants and is difficult to repair.

② After a period of maintenance, if the soil in the pot becomes compacted or the plant grows poorly, change the pot and soil in time . However, it is best to add organic fertilizer when changing the soil.

How to grow hydroponic sweet olive flowers

Seven-mile fragrant water can bloom when cultivated. It is best to use a transparent container when hydroponically cultivated, so that it is convenient to observe its growth. When caring for it, we need to pay attention to the following aspects:

1. Water quality selection

The choice of water quality is related to the growth of Osmanthus fragrans. Good water quality will make Osmanthus fragrans more luxuriant .

It is recommended to use purified water. If tap water is used, it needs to be left to stand for one to two days before use. We can add appropriate nutrient solution to the water to facilitate the absorption of nutrients by the Osmanthus fragrans.

2. Lighting requirements

Murraya paniculata is a tropical plant that likes sunlight and needs a fixed amount of sunlight every day. When hydroponically growing Murraya paniculata, it is necessary to replenish the water in the container in time to prevent water evaporation and cause the plant to wither and die.

Avoid strong light in summer and shade it in time. During the flowering period, place the plant on the balcony separated by a window and wait until the flowers fade before placing it in the sun.

3. Change water at the right time

When hydroponically cultivating Osmanthus fragrans in the early stage, you can change the water frequently, generally every 2-3 days . After the Osmanthus fragrans takes root, you can change the water once a week or about 10 days.