Recently, a plant called "weeping jasmine" has become popular in the circle of flower friends. Although the word "jasmine" is included in the name, it has nothing to do with the jasmine flower we commonly see. The weeping jasmine belongs to the genus Verbenaceae, whereas jasmine belongs to the genus Frangipaniaceae. Therefore, it is not difficult to raise jasmine according to the idea of raising ordinary jasmine. Winter is coming, how to make the weeping jasmine bloom continuously?Today we're going to talk about that.
1. Temperature. Native to Thailand, the local temperature is hot and humid, and it has developed the habit of preferring hot environments but fearing cold. In winter, when the temperature is low, the weeping jasmine can enter the flowering and flowering, but if the temperature is too low, the plant will freeze to death.
In winter, the ambient temperature needs to be kept above 10 degrees Celsius to survive the winter and bloom normally, and if it is lower than 5 degrees, frost damage will occur. The appropriate temperature difference between day and night can stimulate flower bud differentiation and promote flowering. It is recommended that the temperature be between 15 and 28 degrees during the day and between 10 and 18 degrees at night, and it is still easy for families with heating at home to do.
2. Watering. When the weather is hot, the jasmine needs to be watered more, especially in the dog days of summer, almost every day or two. In the colder season of autumn and winter, the evaporation of water in the pot slows down, and the watering should be appropriately reduced. Before each watering, pay attention to the surface of the potting soil, and after seeing that the surface of the soil is white and dry, lift the pot and weigh it, and only after the pot becomes lighter, then water.
3. Sunshine. Silky jasmine is a short-day plant, although it needs light, but the light time should not be too long, otherwise it will also affect the differentiation of flower buds. So in spring and winter, we should give the jasmine more sun, put it close to the window, and have plenty of direct light. However, the time of sun exposure should not be too long, generally 4 to 5 hours a day. If the jasmine lacks light, it is easy to have problems such as leaf curling and flower falling.
4. Trim properly.
Proper pruning promotes the healthy growth of the plant and ensures that it maintains its good form. In addition, it is also very important to give proper support to support the drooping inflorescences, which will avoid damage to the flowers and will also make the whole plant look more aesthetically pleasing.
5. Fertilization. The growth of the weeping jasmine is most vigorous at ambient temperatures between 15 and 28 degrees, and fertilization is mainly carried out during this time. We can add solid fertilizers to the soil, such as well-rotted organic fertilizers, compound fertilizers, controlled-release fertilizers, etc.;After the flowering branches grow, switch to the use of flower-promoting fertilizers with higher phosphorus and potassium content, such as potassium dihydrogen phosphate, Huaduoduo No. 2, etc., add 1 time every 10 15 days, and stop fertilizing immediately after flowering.