Gardenia likes light and is slightly resistant to shade; Like warm and humid climate, suitable for planting in fertile, loose, well-drained acid soil, afraid of cold, like fertilizer.
Gardenia is propagated mainly by cutting, and can also be propagated by layering, dividing plants or inserting seeds.
Gardenia should choose a square or round glazed pottery basin, the basin is slightly shallow, and the cliff type uses a thousand-barrel basin.
Potted plants are usually planted with humus soil or weathered pond soil in March and April. When planting, you can cut off some branches and leaves, add enough base fertilizer to the bottom of the pot, and then put it in the shade.
Gardenia can be made into curved, inclined, straight and cliff-shaped, mostly small and medium-sized bonsai. The whole posture processing of gardenia should be carried out after flowering or during dormancy. When the posture is modified, the trunk is bound by climbing, and the rest branches are pruned.
Gardenia bonsai should be placed in a semi-cloudy and semi-sunny place with humid air. Indoor activities in winter, keep the room temperature above 5℃.
Gardenia in the growing period, we should pay attention to watering, fertilization, in due course, but also trim off the excess branches. Gardenia flowers turn 1 time every 2-3 years, usually in February-March.
The main pests and diseases of Gardenia are leaf spot, soot disease, aphid, moth, thorn moth and scale insect, which should be prevented in time. The above is an introduction about how to make gardenia bonsai.
Through our introduction, I believe everyone has a deeper understanding of the production method of gardenia bonsai.