Japanese beauty gardenia

Family: Rubiaceae, origin - Japan, China. Gardenia flower is very beautiful plant. In the wild shrub growing to four feet. Leaves are dense, bright-green, shiny with pointed ends. The length of the leaf to 10cm. Flowers mostly white, large, 7-10 cm in diameter. Depending on the type of gardenia flowers can be plush or terry. |

Gardenia room - a gardenia zhasminovidnaya or sometimes called Jasmine Gardenia (G. jasminoides). Zhasminovidnoy plant gardenia called for a delicate aroma of flowers. So before you bring into the house gardenia, consider whether you can make it smell indoors. If this is no problem, gardenia houseplant will adorn any interior.

Gardenia. CARE.

Unfortunately, gardenia can be attributed to simple dilution of flowers. This flower is sufficient capricious and demanding to leave. The air temperature must be sufficiently smooth. Not less than 15-18 degrees, but no higher than 24-25 degrees Celsius. Especially we must be careful in the winter. The roots should not be supercool. This gardenia not have to put on a cold window sill, better put a pot on the foam or take another insulated stand. During the summer, gardenia do not have to make to the balcony. Gardenia does not like sudden temperature changes.

Humidity should be high, but need to spray the plant with caution, especially during bookmark buds and blooms. Drops in spraying should be very small and does not fall on the buds and flowers, that is spray to the air around the flower gardenia, and not the plant itself. Simply put gardenia houseplant on the pebbles in the tray with water or in damp moss (sand), but that pot does not touch water. Thus, the evaporation of water will create the necessary humidity around the plant, but the roots are not constantly wet.

Gardenia zhasminovidnaya requires copious irrigation with warm soft water, but do not forget to drain the excess moisture from the tray. Particularly attentive to watering needs to be during the flowering plants. Avoid drying and moistening of the soil. The soil should be kept moist but not wet. If you depart from this rule can save gardenia buds.

Potted flowers gardenia require bright lighting. It should be remembered that the direct rays of the sun at midday during a bad effect on the feelings of gardenia zhasminovidnoy, at this time the plant is better pritenit. The short question: I have a gardenia flower, how to care for him? The answer is simple: to gardenia zhasminovidnoy care is moderation in all things. Even a change of the pot affects the Garden (especially during flowering), the plant can lose buds, as in the case of incorrect watering.

When growing gardenias should not forget about feeding. In spring and summer the plant should be fed every 7-10 days in a reduced concentration of fertilizers containing phosphorus and potassium, but without calcium. In autumn and winter feed is not necessary.

For a beautiful plant plays an important role pruning gardenias. If you want a lush bush, then pinch the tops of the young plant shoots, and in the adult flower after flowering remove weak shoots and cut the rest to the desired length. Usually trimmed to 1 / 3 the length of escape. At room conditions can be grown stam tree gardenia. To do this, cut the side branches, leaving the tip. When the plant reaches the desired height, pinch the top growth point and cut the remaining stems, forming a crown.

Adult transplant gardenia better spend spring time in 2-3rd year, when the roots become bound in the old pot. Young plant rolled over into a larger pot every year. Land for gardenias need a neutral or slightly acid (acidity no higher than 5). From ready-made soils that are sold in stores, the land is suitable for azaleas or roses.

Gardenia. Reproduction.

The easiest method of propagation of gardenias - stem gardenia5cherenkami. In early spring of apical cuttings 8-10 cm long cut off with a sharp knife just under the knot. Top 3-4 leaf stalk leaves, the remaining leaves from the stalk is removed. After that, it is desirable to stalk dip for a few seconds in a solution of phytohormone and landed in the sand-peat mixture, spray and cover with foil. The best temperature for rooting +25 degrees. Do not forget to water and spray on a daily basis to open slips for ventilation. Once the cuttings take root and will melt in the growth, they planted a permanent seat on the ground, consisting of equal parts peat, turf, conifer, leaf soil and sand or soil for azaleas (roses). In addition to propagation by cuttings is possible for gardenia seed propagation. Quality seeds play an important role. Seeds of gardenia, bought in a store, may be old and their germination rate is low, but a box of seeds you can please and own plant. Gardenia seeds sown into the soil better (the same as for cuttings) in the spring. Over the seed layer of earth should be 3-5 mm. The soil after planting the seeds lightly crush and humidify. Seeds germinate in a greenhouse or covered with foil at a temperature of 25 degrees, regular wetting of the soil and sprayed about a month, but will flower plants, grown from seed, no earlier than 2 years.

Gardenia. Disease. Pest.

If the leaves become shallow and acquire a yellowish tint soil must be slightly acidified. This is achieved by adding a small amount of citric acid or a few drops of lemon juice in water for irrigation. If the leaves are very yellow, then gardenia jasmine care should be directed to avoid sudden changes in temperature and the removal of excessive soil acidity. In this case the plant is watered with a weak solution of iron sulfate.

We must be careful when watering and spraying the plants. If the buds are flushed with water, the flowers may appear brown spots. During the bloom is better not to change the position of gardenia in relation to the light. Gardenia buds may drop. From gardenia pests often attack beetle and spider mite. The easiest way to combat these pests - the content of the plants in clean and sufficient moisture, often to inspect the plant. Affected leaves are better to remove.

Spider mites love dry, warm air, so prevention is frequent spraying the air around the plant or increase in humidity in other ways. If mites appeared, the plant will treat systemic insecticide. The treatment must be repeated a week before the full release from the pest.

Diaspididae easiest to wash off with a cotton swab with soapy water. After processing the gardenia leaves should be washed with clean water. A week later, repeat the procedure. If pests will appear again, the processing will be repeated until their complete destruction.

Curative Properties of Gardenia.

The above describes how to grow a gardenia - very beautiful and fragrant flower, but in the homeland (in China and Japan), gardenias not only admired, but also used in the treatment of various diseases. Typically, for treatment of preparing decoctions of the fruits and roots of gardenias.

Effective gardenia in the treatment of various inflammatory processes: wounds, ulcers, stomatitis, tonsillitis, etc. Women are treated gardenias mastitis. For flu, fever gardenia is used as febrifuge.