Gardenia likes slightly acid flower soil with good air permeability, more nutrient content and pH between 5-6. Peat soil and saprophytic soil can be mixed evenly according to the proportion of 1:1 as its flower soil. In breeding, if it is found that the pH of flower soil is high, you can mix a few drops of vinegar into the water when watering, and pour them into the soil together
It needs enough light to grow. If the light is not enough, it may not grow. It can be photographed all day. But at noon in summer, proper shading is needed. Because the sun is very strong at this time, it is easy to burn plants
It has high requirements for watering. It can not be watered for a long time, or it will lack of water; it can not be watered too much, or it will rot. Therefore, watering should be carried out according to the condition of flower soil. If the soil is not dry, you can not water it first. If the soil starts to dry, it can be poured
It prefers fertilizer. It can't be kept without fertilizer for a long time, especially in the growing period, otherwise it will be lack of nutrients and affect the normal growth. Generally once every half a month. When applying, pay attention to thin fertilizer, not thick fertilizer, or it will burn its root system.
In summer, it's best to keep it in a windy place, so as to reduce the probability of diseases and insect pests.
