Gardenia is a jasmine-like how to care?

Room gardenia will always decorate your interior. However, when flowering, it is very fragrant - think, can you safely carry her scent to the room? If such a problem does not exist in front of you, then safely acquire jasmine-like gardenia.

About the flower

The native land of gardenia is jasmine-like China and Japan. Refers to the family of madder. In nature it grows like a shrub that reaches a height of up to 1.5 m. The leaves are bright green, dense up to 10 cm long, flowers are mostly white, large reaching up to 10 cm in diameter.

Indoor gardenia or gardenia jasmine. Jasmine it was called for a delicate and rich aroma, reminiscent of the smell of jasmine.

Gardenia jasmine-like how to care: general information

Caring for gardenia jasmine is not an easy matter - it is very demanding and moody flower.

Temperature. Gardenia jasmine-shaped does not tolerate a sharp temperature drop. It should be kept in a room with a temperature ranging from 15 to 25 C (neither less nor more). In the summer it is better not to keep it on the balcony. And in winter, you need to make sure that the roots do not freeze. To do this, it is best to place the pot in a cold place on a warming pedestal, for this you can use foam plastic.

Air humidity. For normal flowering and the growth of the gardenia, the jasmine air must be very moist, for this the flower needs to be constantly sprayed, however it is better not to direct the spray to the flower itself. It will be more correct to spray over the plant. And even better to put a pot of gardenia on a pallet with wet pebbles (sand, peat), only it must be placed so that the roots of the flower did not reach the water. Water, evaporating from the pallet, will create the necessary moisture for the plant.

Watering. Gardenia jasmine loves copious watering, in which the earth should be constantly slightly moist, but not wet. Water from the tray must be drained in time. Water better with permanent soft water.

Lighting . Bright light very like gardenia jasmine, but at noon it is better to pritenyat from direct sunlight.

Top dressing. It should be remembered that gardenia should be fertilized from spring and all summer once a week. Fertilizers should be used with phosphorus and potassium, but in no case should calcium enter the fertilizer. Solution fertilizer do a weak, not concentrated.

Earth mixture . From ready-made earth mixes sold in shops for gardenia, mixtures for roses and azaleas are suitable. A young plant is in spring every spring, and an adult is transplanted every 3 years.

Gardenia jasmine-like how to care: trimming

In addition to creating ideal conditions, pruning plays an important role in the formation of a beautiful form of gardenia. To create a neat little bush, the young plant is pricked by the tip. In the adult, at the end of flowering, weak shoots are removed, and the remaining ones are cut to the desired length. Most often the pruning takes place on one third of the length of the shoot.

If you want to create a stamping tree, you need to trim the lateral shoots for this. Then give the plant to grow to the desired height and pinch its top to stop growth. After this, you can cut the shoots to form a beautiful crown.

Gardenia jasmine-like how to care: reproduction

Gardenia reproduces in 2 ways: cuttings and seeds.

Cuttings are carried out as follows: in spring a sharp knife cuts the upper shoots under the knot. On the cuttings leave two pairs of leaves, and the rest are removed. Then cuttings fall into a sand-peat mixture, they are sprayed and covered with either a cellophane bag or a bottle - this is up to you. These cuttings need daily airing and sprinkling. When they will grow, they should be transplanted into the ground.

Gardenia jasmine from seeds is grown longer, but not less interesting. An important role is played by the quality of the seeds acquired. If you already have a gardenia home, you can take the seeds in a faded flower box.

In spring, the seeds should be sown in the soil the same as for cuttings to a depth of 0.5 cm, watered and covered with a film. It is desirable to pritenit a film. But you will be pleased with the flowering of plants grown from seeds, only after two years.

Gardenia jasmine like to care for this beauty, you already know. If you are not afraid of difficulties in growing such a wonderful flower, you can start it safely. Remember the main rule when growing gardenia jasmine - be moderate in everything.