Gardenia jasmine - home care, photo species

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Gardenia jasmine (Gardenia jasminoides) - A flowering tree-like shrub belonging to the Marenova family. It grows in nature in China and Japan. The plant was discovered and described by the American gardener A. Garden, and a flower is named after him. Under natural conditions, the shrub grows up to 2 meters high, indoor - does not exceed 1 meter.

It has oval, pointed at the tip, leathery dense leaves. It blooms large up to 8 cm in diameter with double or simple fragrant white flowers. When creating optimal conditions for growth in the room can grow well up to 7-8 years. In total, there are more than 250 types of gardenia, but jasmine is usually used in indoor floriculture.

	Average growth rate
	Abundantly color from May to November.
	The plant requires special care
	Lives up to 7 years.

Beneficial features

Photo of gardenia jasmine

Used in folk medicine. For the preparation of decoctions and infusions, the roots and leaves of the plant are used. Means are used to treat ulcers, hepatitis, mastitis, with diseases of the esophagus and to stop bleeding, as well as an antipyretic.

Features of growing at home. Briefly

Like many exotics, gardenia is jasmine-like whimsical and demanding care. Indoor conditions make it difficult to create the conditions that this Tropicana is used to, but subject to certain rules, it will bloom luxuriously and delight with its decorative look.

Temperature	In the summer, + 22- + 25 degrees, in the winter - not lower than +15.
Air humidity	Requires high humidity, frequent regular spraying, installing the pot on a pallet with water.
Lighting	On the windowsills on the south side, it requires shading, the optimal location is on the east or southwest side.
Watering	The soil in the pot should be constantly moist, but you can not overfill the plant.
Priming	The acidity of the soil is within the range of pH 4-5; humus, peat, turfy soil and sand are mixed to formulate the substrate.
Fertilizer and fertilizer	The period of active vegetation requires fertilizer with complex mineral compositions without lime content.
Transfer	Transplanted once every 2-3 years.
Breeding	Cuttings or seeds.
Growing Features	In order to bloom actively and magnificently, one should not allow temperature differences, complete drying of the soil and drafts.

Care for jasmine gardenia at home. In detail

The capricious nature makes the owners of this luxurious flower pay him a lot of attention. If the conditions are violated, the plant immediately responds to changes - the leaves turn yellow and the buds fall. But with proper care, the dark green bush is covered with a lush snow-white hat of flowers that contrast brightly against the background of lush greenery.

Bloom

Flowering period in gardenia jasmine It starts from the end of spring and lasts until mid-October. But beautiful snow-white buds can not wait, because in order for the plant to bloom, it must be kept in special conditions. Already in March-April, you need to monitor the temperature regime.

Indications on the room thermometer should not fall below +16 degrees and rise above +20. As soon as the first buds appear, more thorough care is required. Humidity, irrigation frequency and lighting are important.

Temperature mode

For room gardening jasmine-like, the temperature regime in the room is very important. If the room is cold, it will not bloom, and a flowering plant will necessarily drop the buds. The optimum temperature for the plant is not lower than + 20- + 23 degrees. In winter, it should not fall below +16.

Spraying

Given that the plant comes from the tropics, for indoor cultivation it is necessary to maintain high humidity. For this, special devices are used, as well as regular spraying of the leaves of the plant from the spray gun.

It is good if the flower pot is installed in a large tray with wet expanded clay.

Lighting

Gardenia jasmine in room conditions should be kept in a well-lit room, but direct sunlight should be avoided. A window seat on the southwest side is perfect. A flower does not like movements, from the moment of its acquisition you need to choose a permanent place for it, wherever the plant is comfortable.

Watering

Home gardenia jasmine poorly tolerates both waterlogging and overdrying earthen coma. The substrate in the pot must be constantly moistened, but care should be taken that the water in the pan does not stagnate.

In the cold season, the soil is allowed to dry by 1.5 cm and only then the plant is watered.

During the formation of flowers, the pot with the plant is placed in a tray with water.

Pot

The gardenia flower at home can grow in both clay and plastic pots. The size of the tank is important. The pot should be spacious, but not too large. Ideally, if the capacity is slightly larger than the volume of the root system.

Priming

In order for the plant to grow well and delight with magnificent flowers, you need to choose the right soil for its planting. Gardenia jasmine prefers acidic soil with pH5. In specialized stores you can buy ready-made substrate for azaleas or other flowering exotics.

When independently compiling an earthen mixture, they take equal amounts of sod, coniferous and leafy soil, add peat.

Fertilizer and fertilizer

A complex mineral fertilizer is used, which can be bought in specialized stores. It is important that the composition does not contain calcium, and that nitrogen and chlorine are contained in a small amount. Fertilizer is applied along with watering 2 times a month. In winter, top dressing is stopped.

Transfer

Young jasmine gardenia transplanted every year. Adult plants require transplantation as the pot is filled with roots. In this case, you should pick up a pot 1.5-2 cm larger than the previous one.

You can not transplant during flowering or when the plant begins to form buds.

Rest period

As a rule, the dormant period begins in late autumn and lasts until early March.. At this time, the plant does not bloom, gaining strength for subsequent growth and the formation of buds. It is important to reduce watering of the flower and stop feeding during dormancy.

Pruning

After fading, it is imperative to trim. To strengthen the branching, it is necessary to pinch the tops of young plants.

Jasmine gardenia propagation

Propagate gardenia not difficult. For this, two methods are used - vegetative and seed. In the first case, the plant will grow faster and gain strength.

Gardenia propagation by cuttings

In early spring, when the plant has not yet begun to form buds, carry out its pruning. Strong, healthy cuttings about 10 cm long are left for propagation. The slice of each stalk must be treated with Kornevin. Cuttings are easily rooted, both in the earthen mixture and in water.

If the stalk is planted in a substrate, it must be covered with a film to create a warm and humid environment. Every day, the film needs to be removed, monitor the moisture of the soil and spray the stalk from the spray gun. After a month, the plant can be transplanted into a separate pot.

Growing gardenia from seeds

This is a more complex and lengthy method. For propagation of gardenia jasmine use purchased seed material. It is important that the shelf life of the seeds is no more than six months. Seeds are soaked in water for a day, after which they are sown in the ground without grounding.

The sowing container must be covered with film or glass and installed in a warm place where the air temperature does not drop below +25 degrees. Planting is regularly sprayed to moisten the soil. The first shoots will appear in a month. When they get stronger, you can transplant young plants into a separate pot.

Diseases and Pests

Gardenia jasmine is a moody plant. Often during its cultivation, flower growers encounter a number of problems:

• buds and flowers fall - low air temperature or a flower pot is rearranged from place to place;
• leaves turn yellow gardenia jasmine - incorrectly selected water for irrigation, it should be soft and not cold;
• leaf edges darken and dry - the air is too dry in the room, the plant is not regularly watered;
• dark spots on the leaves - too frequent watering, rotting of the root system is possible;
• kidneys fall - too hot or too cold.

May be attacked by a spider mite or scab. Insecticides are used to control pests.

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