What are the cultivation methods and precautions of Qilixiang

Characteristics of Seven-Li Fragrant

Osmanthus fragrans is a small tree of the Rutaceae family and the Murraya genus. Common methods of propagation of Osmanthus fragrans include cuttings, sowing, and layering. The plant can reach a height of 12 meters. The color of the trunk and twigs is white-gray or light yellow-gray, slightly shiny, and the branches of the current year are green.

Seven-lixiang cultivation method

Sweet olive likes loose, fertile soil. You can mix leaf mold, garden soil, and perlite. The temperature should be maintained at 20-32℃. Sweet olive has strict requirements on water. You can usually follow the principle of watering when it is dry. Do not over-water. Pay attention to preventing diseases and pests during the breeding process.

Watering method

Sweet olive likes moisture and needs to be watered in time during normal maintenance. If it lacks water for a long time, it will cause the sweet olive to wither and die. However, do not water it too much, otherwise it will grow too tall. If the potting soil is always moist, the roots will not be able to absorb oxygen normally, leading to root rot.

Fertilization method

Sweet olive is mainly fertilized in the three growing seasons of spring, summer and autumn. When planting, you can add a little base fertilizer. During the growth period, mainly apply compound fertilizer. Topdressing needs to be based on the principle of thin fertilizer and frequent application, once a week in spring and autumn, once every 3-4 days in summer, and stop fertilizing on rainy days and during the dormant period.

Pruning methods

If you want the sweet olive potted plant to be elegant, you need to continuously pinch and top the plant when it is still a seedling. When the seedling grows to about 15 cm high, you can remove its top bud and keep it at a height of about 7 cm. After the top bud grows again, you can continue to top it. Repeating this several times can increase branching and make the crown full and elegant.

Seven-mile Osmanthus Fragrance Cultivation Precautions

The sweet olive generally needs to be repotted every 2-3 years, which can be done in spring. When repotting, you can combine root pruning and changing the soil, appropriately trim rotten roots and some old roots, and retain some old soil. This can ensure that the plant adapts to the pot faster.