Gardenia jasmine indoor: home care, photo. Secrets of successfully growing jasmine gardenia at home

According to many fans indoor plants, gardenia care at home can cause difficulties for beginner gardeners. In terms of complexity, caring for a home gardenia can be compared to growing decorative azaleas or fuchsias, from which professionals sometimes create miniature bonsai trees. Some types of gardenia are also suitable for forming a crown and trunk in the form of a bonsai. AT winter period via sharp knife on the tree, all ugly and damaged branches are removed, excess shoots are cut off, leaving 2-3 of the most beautiful of them and covering the cuts on the trunk with garden pitch. When creating a home flower arrangement, these miniature trees will look interesting against the background of such popular indoor plants as rubber ficus or Benjamin, Marginata palm-shaped dracaena or decorative yucca, "dollar tree" zamiokulkas.

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Gardenia jasmine.

One of the most beautiful views gardenia, which can be attributed to the least capricious among other plants of this genus, is Gardenia jasmine-shaped (Gardenia jasminoides) with luxurious white waxy flowers. Further in the article you will find recommendations for the comprehensive care of blooming jasmine-shaped gardenia at home, as well as a photo different varieties of this kind. On branching stems with a brownish bark of these evergreen shrub houseplants, broadly lanceolate short-leaved leaves with a glossy leaf blade narrowed to the base grow. Gardenia jasmine blooms in summer period exuding a very strong, unusually pleasant smell. The size of a white double flower reaches a diameter of 8-10 cm. The flowers are collected in corymbose inflorescences of 3-6 pieces or can grow separately in some varieties. The most popular varieties of home gardenia jasmine-shaped: Radican Variegata (Radican Variegata) or Radicans (Radicans) of which often form bonsai, profusely flowering Beauty (Beauty) with large double flowers, Chuck Hayes (Chuck Hayes) with fragrant semi-double ivory flowers. These flowers will look spectacular in a composition along with the phalaenopsis orchid, domestic violets, tuberous begonia, European or Persian cyclamen, domestic miniature rose.

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Medicinal properties of gardenia.

Among the most famous medicinal domestic plants, one can single out Kalanchoe officinalis, Crassula (Money Tree), Aloe Vera. But home gardenia is also famous for its medicinal properties. For example, the fruits and roots of this plant can be used to prepare various medicinal decoctions for the treatment of tonsillitis, jaundice, pemphigus, stomatitis, stomach ulcers, and also make them anti-inflammatory, antipyretic, hemostatic agents.

Recipes folk remedies from gardenia:

Cleansing the body of toxins and toxins. Grind 1 teaspoon of fresh fruits, pour into a thermos and pour 500 ml of boiling water. Infuse for 3 hours, and then cool and strain the contents through cheesecloth. This infusion is taken 3 times a day for 3 tbsp. spoons 30 minutes before meals (course - 3-4 days);

Herpes treatment. Grind 1 tablespoon of gardenia fruits, pour into a saucepan and pour 500 ml of boiling water. After that, put the pan on low heat, close the lid and boil for ten minutes. After that, let the broth cool and after an hour strain through cheesecloth. Lubricate the areas affected by herpes with this decoction 2-3 times a day. By the way, you can rinse your mouth with the same decoction 3 times a day if there is inflammation on the tonsils or stomatitis;

Anti-inflammatory and curative remedy for wounds and bruises . We grind 50 gr. fruits of home gardenia to the state of gruel. We wrap the gruel in gauze and apply 1-1.5 to the injured area of ​​\u200b\u200bthe skin;

Antipyretic for use during influenza , sore throat , acute respiratory infections, colds. Grind 1 tbsp. a spoonful of fruits, pour 250 ml of boiling water, leave for 20 minutes and strain through cheesecloth. Take the drug on an empty stomach, 50 ml, if the temperature exceeds 38 ° C.

♦ WHAT IS IMPORTANT!

Location and lighting.

It is advisable to place the plant pot on a flower stand next to the windows on the east or west side of the room. Gardenia is a very light-loving plant and it is undesirable for trees with a dense crown to be in front of the windows. In summer, protect the plant from direct sunlight by covering window glass thin film or paper. During the period of laying buds and flowering, in no case do not move or turn the pot with the plant. In winter, gardenia lacks lighting and therefore it is necessary to additionally illuminate the plant with LB or LBU phyto-lamps.

Temperature regime.

A heat-loving plant does not tolerate low temperatures(below 16°C) and strong temperature fluctuations during the day. The temperature in winter is 18-21°C, and in spring-summer - 20-24°C. Optimum temperature during the budding period - 17-19°C.

Air humidity.

The optimal level of air humidity is moderate or above average (50-60%). But during the flowering period, starting from the moment the buds form, the humidity level can even be high. If the air is dry during the laying of the buds, the buds will fall off. Therefore, additionally spray the gardenia leaves with warm settled water, trying not to fall on the petals so that brown spots do not appear on the flowers. Place the flower pot on a tray with wet expanded clay, and place an open container of water next to it.

Watering.

Use for watering gardenia boiled, settled for several days and warm water. It is important that the earthen ball of the plant does not dry out. In spring and summer, watering should be plentiful enough so that even the top layers of the soil are slightly moist. In winter, water the plant moderately so that water does not stagnate around the roots.

Earth mix and top dressing.

It is advisable to purchase a special substrate for azaleas, but you can make the earth mixture yourself. To do this, you need to mix coniferous soil, soddy soil, leafy, peat and sand in equal parts. To restore a suitable level of acidity (pH 4.5 - 5.5), you can sometimes water the soil with water infused with peat or a solution of citric acid and blue vitriol in water (2-3 drops of citric acid and half a gram of vitriol per 1 liter of water)

In winter, top dressing is not necessary. And during the growing season - once every two weeks, apply liquid concentrates of mineral fertilizers according to the instructions. For weak plants or after pest damage, it is recommended to apply peat-humic fertilizer.

Transfer.

Do not transplant immediately after purchase home gardenia into a new flower pot. let the plant acclimate to the new environment in a few weeks. Then you need to choose a pot right size(not too wide), pour a drainage layer of expanded clay and a little nutritious light soil on the bottom, clean the roots of the plant from the ground and carefully transfer it to the pot, sprinkling earth mixture on the sides. Then the gardenia is transplanted once every two years in March.

Pruning.

Cut the shoots about 2/3 of the length after the flowering period. To stimulate the laying of new side shoots and flower buds, it is necessary to pinch the tops of young branches during the growing season.

Reproduction.

The easiest way to propagate gardenia is by cuttings. Cut cuttings 8-10 cm at the end of winter. Treat the cut points with chopped activated carbon. For rooting, it is necessary to pour a warm substrate into the container (a mixture of coniferous earth, peat and sand). It will be necessary to use stimulants for the formation of the root system (sprinkle the tip of the cutting with powder), since the roots appear very reluctantly. Cover the container with foil. It is desirable that the temperature in the greenhouse does not fall below 24 ° C. After about 3-4 weeks, roots should appear. When the cuttings grow to 15-17 cm, then you need to pinch them out.

(Gardenia jasminoides) belongs to the genus Gardenia (Gardenia) family Rubiaceae (Rubiaceae). The stunning aroma of jasmine and the waxy white flowers of gardenia are sure to attract attention and give rise to a desire to acquire this plant. Many varieties of gardenia bloom for several months and all year round the plant is decorated with very elegant evergreen glossy leaves of dark green color.

Jasmine-shaped gardenia has long been grown in China, reliable references to this plant date back to the reign of the Song Dynasty (960-1279).

The species was described in 1761 by John Ellis, shortly after the plant was brought to the gardens of England. The specific name appeared thanks to G. Ehret, who emphasized the similarity of the flower's aroma with jasmine. There is also the name Gardenia Augusta. (Gardenia augusta), but it is considered invalid today.

This species is found naturally in Vietnam, South China, Taiwan, Japan, India, where it can reach a height of two meters. Prefers warm, full sun to light partial shade, acidic, well drained and well irrigated soils rich in organic matter.

Possessing high decorative qualities, gardenia is widely used for growing in countries with a warm climate in gardens, and in cooler climates - in greenhouses and room conditions.

Varieties

Over a long period of cultivation, many varieties have been bred:

• Beauty- 1.5-2 m tall, large double white flowers appear from early summer to autumn, flowering is plentiful. One of the most popular varieties.

Chuck Hayes- height 1.5-2 m, flowers are semi-double, fragrant, ivory. Appear at the beginning of summer individual flowers may appear throughout the summer. The grade differs in the increased cold resistance.

Belmont (Belmont)- densely doubled variety with large rounded leaves. The flowers reach 10 cm, with an amazing aroma. It has good cold resistance. The variety is disease resistant.

Amy (Aimee)- a variety with the least dark foliage. Terry flowers up to 12 cm so perfect form that look artificial. Flowering occurs twice a year.

Mystery- 1.5-2 m high, with large dark green leaves, very strong and popular variety. The flowers are very large, up to 13 cm, double, flat. Blooms usually twice a year. It tends to grow vertically.

Radikans (Radicans)- dwarf compact shrub 0.5-1 m tall and up to 1.2 m wide with small shiny leaves. Double flowers about 2.5-5 cm appear later than in many varieties in summer. Ideal variety for bonsai.

Variegata (Variegata)- variegated variety with medium-sized fragrant flowers (8 cm). A small shrub with a slow growth rate, well suited for growing in pots. The leaves are rounded, in color there are various color transitions in shape from green to light cream.

Radican Variegata (Radican Variegata)- dwarf variety variegated leaves, reaching 1 m in adulthood, very slow growing. Dark green leaves with a cream stripe along the edge. Flowers from 2.5 to 5 cm in diameter appear late, only in summer. Ideal variety for bonsai.

Golden Magic (Golden Magic) characterized by long flowering and an early transition of the corolla color from white to golden yellow.

Cultivation and care

Jasmine gardenia is considered a difficult crop to grow at home and requires a number of conditions for good growth.

Illumination. Gardenia prefers bright light, but it must be protected from the direct midday summer sun, otherwise the leaves may burn. Optimal windows are south-west or west-facing. In winter, the plant should be provided with the maximum possible bright light.

Temperature. It is optimal to maintain daytime summer temperatures within + 21 + 24 ° C, nightly + 15 + 18 ° C. In winter, coolness is desirable, about +16, although a decrease in temperature to +10 ° C is acceptable. Cooler conditions will prevent the plant from depleting with a lack of light in winter . Reducing the temperature to the desired limits can be achieved with the help of ventilation, but drafts and sudden changes in temperature, which can cause flower buds to fall off, must be avoided.

Air humidity. Gardenias grow best in conditions of high and uniform humidity. Place the pot on a tray of damp expanded clay, sealing off the drainage holes. In hot weather, it will be useful to spray the plant often, but not on the flowers, because. they may leave ugly stains. Gardenia loves to be treated regularly warm shower(protecting the soil from getting wet).

Irrigation and water quality. In spring and summer, keep the soil moist, but not wet. This is achieved by regular and moderate watering as the top layer dries. Watering should always be carried out from above, this ensures uniform soil moisture and salts move from top to bottom, to the feeding roots. In winter, when the plant is not growing, reduce watering by not allowing the soil to dry out between waterings. Watering with soft water and always warm, room temperature is recommended. In areas with good ecology, it can be watered with rain or melt water; in industrial regions, drinking boiled water is preferable. The water is boiled for several minutes, allowed to cool completely and only the upper half is carefully drained, without capturing the sediment that has fallen to the bottom. It will be useful to acidify the water with lemon juice every 3-5 waterings, just add 1-3 drops per 1 liter of water. This measure will facilitate the absorption of nutrients from the soil, since many useful material absorbed by gardenia only in acidic conditions. Over-watering or drying out of the soil causes serious damage to the roots.

Priming. Gardenia needs acidic mixtures, only then can it absorb nutrients and fully develop. Use special mixtures for acid-loving plants - gardenias or azaleas (rhododendrons). Maintaining the desired acidity of the soil with hard irrigation water will help its regular acidification. Gardenias are suitable for soils that dry out quickly, but have the ability to retain water. This quality is achieved by adding sand, perlite and sphagnum to the finished mixture, which simultaneously acidifies the soil.

Transfer. Young plants are transplanted every year in the spring, if necessary, if the plant has managed to braid the whole lump with roots. Transplantation is carried out only by careful transshipment in a little larger pot with the addition of special soil for gardenias. Mature plants are transplanted every few years. The soil in which the Dutch plant is sold is suitable for gardenia according to all requirements, so there is no need to replace it, the transplant is also done by careful transshipment.

Top dressing. Top dressing should be started 1-2 months after the next transplant and only during the spring-summer period. But freshly bought Dutch plants are best left unfertilized for the entire first growing season, as the plants are well seasoned with a long-acting fertilizer, so top dressing immediately after purchase can lead to overfeeding. For top dressing, it is better to use acidic complex fertilizers for azaleas with trace elements. Gardenia responds well to foliar top dressing (by spraying once a week with a weak solution of mineral complex fertilizers with microelements), especially when soil acidity is disturbed. In winter, fertilizing with magnesium (magnesium sulfate) and iron (Ferovit, Iron Chelate) is permissible in the form of spraying or watering in case of chlorosis (yellowing) of the leaves. For good absorption of nutrients from the soil, it is necessary to maintain its desired acidity using soft or acidified irrigation water.

Pruning. Pruning to maintain a compact form should be carried out immediately after flowering, if necessary. Usually in the first year after the purchase of an imported plant, pruning is not required, the plant perfectly retains its compact shape.

Wintering in an apartment can cause a lot of problems. With a lack of light, the plant is quickly depleted. Therefore, it is necessary to find a cool place for it (+10 + 16 ° C) in the brightest possible light, illuminate it with fluorescent lamps to create a 12-hour daylight hours. The soil should be kept slightly moist, avoiding drying out or excessive dampness.

Bloom in different varieties of gardenia can occur in different time, optimal conditions are formed when the night temperature is maintained at about +16 o C degrees. During flowering, the flower turns from white to yellow-cream, spreading the sweet aroma of jasmine.

Pests. Can be affected by aphids, mealybugs, spider mites, scale insects.

About pest control - in the article Pests of indoor plants and measures to combat them.

Growing problems

Yellowing leaves can be caused by root damage due to improper watering. Both waterlogging and excessive drying of the soil cause serious illness roots, which affects the condition of the leaves, they can turn yellow and become covered brown spots. If the irrigation regime is observed, then possible cause yellowing of the leaves may be a lack of iron from watering with hard water, in this case, gardenia should be fed with iron chelate (Ferovit). Such top dressing should be carried out until the plant is completely healed according to the instructions.

Falling buds can be observed due to strong temperature fluctuations, improper (excessive or insufficient) watering. It can also be caused by a lack of light, low air humidity, cold drafts or other violations in care, even just moving the plant to another place. Choose a place where sudden changes in temperature, drafts are excluded and arrange watering, avoiding drying out and waterlogging of the substrate. Gardenia is very sensitive to any violation of conditions at the time of budding.

Buds do not form. The reason may be too hot nights, with temperatures above +18 ° C, or low humidity. It is necessary to increase the humidity of the air (by regular spraying, placing on a pallet with wet claydite) and reduce the air temperature.

About other, collectible types of gardenias, read on the page .

Many people dream of having lovely plants, bringing comfort to the house, reminiscent of the blooming summer in cold weather and pleasing to the eye. One of these wonderful plants is jasmine. Who doesn't want to see on their windowsill an amazing creamy flower with large double petals and smooth emerald leaves, which exudes a delightful delicate aroma?

Jasmine gardenia: a brief description

beautiful plant of the Mirenov family, during life in room conditions, is a low bush 45-50 cm in height, and wild species living in the forests of Japan, India and China reach approximately 180 centimeters.

Jasmine gardenia deserves special attention during flowering. The flowers of this beauty grow up to 5-7 cm, have a dense structure and delicate White color. Their magical and delicate scent can easily compete with flavor.

Optimal growing conditions

Jasmine gardenia is a capricious and demanding plant, it needs special care at home. If you do everything right, follow all the recommendations for its maintenance, then it will continuously bloom magnificently throughout the year.

Usually a fastidious flower is presented to someone as a gift, and most often the person who received the present does not even know how to find a beauty the right approach so that she doesn't die.

Did you know? It is believed that the energy of gardenia helps to evoke friendly feelings and win love.

Lighting

Gardenia is very light-requiring, and a full-fledged source of light is vital for it throughout the day. However, take care evergreen from direct sunlight at noon, at this time it is better if the lighting is diffused.

Therefore, western or eastern windows will be an excellent option for placing the pot.

Important! Never rearrange or turn over the pot on the windowsill during the laying and development of the kidneys, as the buds may fall off.

And then you won’t have to wonder why jasmine-shaped gardenia does not bloom in any way.

Temperature

The optimum temperature in residential premises in the spring and summer is +22 ... +24 ° C, and in winter it is 4 degrees lower. Sharp fluctuations in the temperature column can lead to unpleasant changes in the appearance of the flower.

How to care at home

Not every lover can handle the fulfillment of all the whims of jasmine-shaped gardenia, so grow it as an ordinary unpretentious experienced flower grower do not recommend.

But as mentioned above, the main thing is a great desire, perseverance and diligence to do everything right, following the proposed recommendations.

Watering and humidity

I propose to consider in detail the question of how jasmine-shaped gardenia, because almost every flower needs moisture for proper development in order to remain beautiful and maintain a decorative appearance.

The soil of the plant should always be slightly damp, therefore, abundant watering is welcomed in spring and summer, and moderate in winter. The idea of ​​​​the harmonious existence of gardenia in a pot is to categorically prevent the earthen coma from drying out, while there should also be no watery stagnation in the roots.

At any time of the year, water for irrigation should be used soft and not cold (to soften it, add 2 drops of juice per liter of liquid). It is better not to experiment with tap water, but to give preference to filtered rain water.

It should be watered through the top of the pot, and the water formed in the pan should be drained 20 minutes after the procedure. High air humidity is especially necessary for this flower during the laying of buds, otherwise the inflorescences may simply stop their development and fall off.

It is recommended to place the pot in a container with damp sphagnum or expanded clay, which will ensure that the bottom does not touch the water. Be sure to moisten the leaves daily, in summer it should be sprayed several times a day, in winter - once will be enough. The procedure should be carried out mainly in the morning and afternoon, so that the crown can dry before dusk.

Important! A direct indicator of incorrect watering of jasmine gardenia is that its leaves turn black. But such an attack can also develop against the background of overdried or long-dampened soil.

Soil and top dressing

To the composition of the earth this beautiful flower also very picky. Since his priority is slightly sour, and he does not tolerate, you can use the land for planting.

But preparing your own soil for gardenia jasmine is also quite realistic. To do this, it is necessary to combine sand, parts of turf, coniferous and leaf ground in equal amounts. For plant nutrition, it is better to use liquid types fertilizers.

Use will help to improve it and keep it always in shape, but when choosing a fertilizer for gardenia jasmine, preference should be given to preparations without the addition of calcium, otherwise the effect may turn out to be the opposite.

Experienced flower growers also advise some "folk" soil methods. For example, in order to keep the flower healthy, add half a teaspoon of "Aktiferrin" (the drug is sold in a pharmacy) in half a glass of water and water the growing gardenia once every two weeks. But it is better for an adult flower to give such a liquid weekly.

pruning

big role in successful cultivation and care is played by sanitary pruning of jasmine-shaped gardenia after each flowering. This procedure perfectly stimulates the growth of the flower and maintains its decorative state.

Sick and weak leaf cuttings, as well as cuttings with faded flowers, should be removed immediately. The shoots remaining after pruning can be used to propagate the plant.

Features of winter care

The main enemy of gardenia in the winter is drafts. It is also necessary to adhere to the minimum allowable temperature regime not less than +16 ° C, since a plant suffering from an excess of moisture may begin to fade, the leaves will begin to lose their unique tone, and the buds will fall off without opening. In winter, window sills facing south will be good for placing the plant.

How to transplant gardenia at home

It is advisable to transplant jasmine gardenia every couple of years, but in no case during flowering, otherwise the buds may fall off. Plant transplantation occurs in this way:

• First you need to remove the gardenia from the pot and, gently brushing off the roots from the old soil, place it in a biostimulant solution (room temperature) for the time indicated on the package.
• Steamed drainage should be placed at the bottom of the pot, then add sand, then a layer, and only then soil is added on top.
• During the preparation of the soil for transplantation, the gardenia was well nourished while in solution. Now it should be carefully, trying not to damage the root system, divided into several shoots, distribute the roots and place in a pot, slightly adding soil.
• After the flower has successfully "migrated" back to the pot, the remains of the biostimulant should be poured into it and placed in a warm place where it will not be disturbed by direct rays of the sun and drafts.
• After planting, watering should not be carried out very often, but it is better to give the plant a “drink” only when the ground dries out slightly, about 2 centimeters deep.

Reproduction: rooting cuttings

In jasmine gardenia, reproduction is carried out mainly by apical cuttings. Usually, semi-lignified cuttings about 10 centimeters long are selected for this.

Cut them in spring or early autumn. A kind of greenhouse is created: the cut stalk takes root immediately into the ground, and then it is covered with a glass jar. And when he, grown up and stronger, lets go of the roots, he is transplanted into a permanent pot. In order for the plant to be more beautiful and bush better, after adapting in a pot, the top is lightly pinched.

• Rooting gardenia is best done in a substrate consisting of river sand and peat (in a ratio of 1: 1).
• Before planting the cuttings in the substrate, they must be kept in a very weak solution of potassium permanganate and, preferably, dipped in "Kornevin" (root formation stimulator).
• A greenhouse can be built both from a can and from a plastic bag.
• Root cuttings should be at a temperature of +25 ° C.
• The greenhouse should be ventilated every evening, and the substrate should be kept moist.
• You need to care for the cuttings in the same way as for the flower itself.

You can also try growing gardenia at home with the help of seeds, but this is very difficult, given that they quickly lose their germination capacity, and besides, you need to be able to choose them correctly in the store.

In spring, seeds are sown in desired soil(the mixture is the same as for the cuttings), cover with a layer of earth 3 to 5 mm thick, and then lightly press and moisten with a spray bottle.

Then the pot of seeds is covered with a greenhouse and placed on the southern windowsill. After about a month, part of the seeds should sprout (approximately 2/3). Now they are removed a little further from the sun and continue to be grown, first in a common container, and then individually.

Growing some indoor flowers requires a special approach and considerable experience. Gardenia jasmine - a prime example, confirming the validity of this assertion. She is known to scientists as Gardenia jasminoides, but flower growers affectionately call her Japanese beauty. This plant will fall in love with you at first sight. Everything is beautiful in it: smooth and shiny leaves of a rich green color, large double flowers that fill the air with a pleasant but strong aroma, the splendor of the bush. But in order to admire its luxurious perfection on the windowsill, you will have to try, creating ideal conditions for gardenia.

Lighting

The capricious beauty prefers bright and at the same time diffused lighting, needing it throughout the year. A pot with it is best placed on a window that faces the west or east side. Jasmine gardenia is also successfully grown on the southern and southwestern windows, shading it during especially hot hours (from 11 to 17).

barrier to scorching rays suns are created from improvised means:

• paper;
• tracing paper;
• gauze;
• lightweight fabric.

You can buy floral film or special curtains in the store. Growing a flower on the northern windows will bring even more trouble. It will have to be illuminated artificially, otherwise it will quickly lose its decorative effect.

In warm weather, a pot of jasmine gardenia can be put on the balcony or taken out into the garden.

If the site is in middle lane, you need to reliably protect the plant, which is harmful to some environmental factors:

• direct sunlight;
• precipitation;
• drafts;
• cold north wind.

In the southern regions, a shady place is chosen for a flower pot. If gardenia grows outdoors, it will need care in the form of sprays. It is carried out twice a day: in the early morning, while it is still cool, and in the late evening, when the sun sets.

Winter, with its short daylight hours, is a difficult period in the life of jasmine gardenia. Keep its beauty will help LED or fluorescent lamps(LB, LBU). They are placed in the amount of 4 pieces per 1 m². It is not recommended to use incandescent lamps: they heat the air, breaking the microclimate habitual gardenia. The plant will tell about the lack of light itself. Its symptoms are drying and falling of the buds, the stunted appearance of the flower.

Gardenia jasmine is sensitive to permutations and turns of the pot, which entail a change in illumination. They are fraught with especially serious consequences during the period when the flower is gaining buds: it can drop them. Therefore, at home, it is better to immediately choose for the plant permanent place.

Temperature and Humidity

Jasmine-shaped gardenia will delight you with lush flowering if you strictly observe the temperature regime. In spring and summer, the air in the room with the plant should be warmed up to 22, up to a maximum of 24˚C. Gardenia taken out to the balcony or garden is returned back to the room when it is about to bloom. But before that, the temperature in the room is brought to a comfortable level for her.

Jasmine-shaped gardenia lays flower buds in the autumn-winter period. At this time, the optimum temperature for the plant is between 16-18˚C. In such conditions, it forms more buds. An increase in temperature stimulates the growth of new shoots, and gardenia bloom will be worse.

The soil in the pot should not be supercooled. This can kill the plant. To avoid unpleasant consequences, use insulating coasters. They can be made from materials such as foam, travel sponge, sponge rubber mat. They are placed under the pot if the window sill is cold. It is correct if the soil at the roots of jasmine-shaped gardenia and the air in the room have the same temperature. Dangerous for plants at home and drafts, so you need to open the vents for ventilation with caution.

Subtropical origin makes the flower sensitive to humidity levels. Frequent spraying helps to increase it. They are especially important for gardenia in the summer heat. They must be carried out carefully, processing only the leaves of the plant, which should be covered with very small drops, and without affecting the flowers and buds. It is quite difficult to achieve such a result, so it is recommended not to direct the spray gun at the gardenia itself, but to spray water into the air around it.

There is also a safer option - place the flower pot near the evaporator or aquarium, or set it on a tray filled with moist substrate.

As a substrate, you can use:

• small stones;
• sand.

In this case, you need to make sure that the pot does not come into contact with water. Constant evaporation will keep the air around the plant moist enough without putting its roots at risk of getting wet.

Soil requirements and transplant

Important for jasmine gardenia and the composition of the soil. In order for the flower roots to better absorb nutrients, the soil should be slightly acidic. Of the ready-made substrates, those intended for growing azaleas are suitable for him.

If the soil for gardenia transplantation is prepared independently, the following components are mixed in equal proportions:

• deciduous land;
• sod land;
• soil from coniferous forest;
• riding peat;
• coarse sand.

Drainage must be placed at the bottom of the pot. It is better if it is boiled expanded clay. Such treatment is necessary to cleanse its pores from salts.

As the soil is depleted, it needs to be updated. Jasmine gardenia transplant is needed every 2 years. If the flower is still very young, it can be moved to a new pot even earlier - in a year. During the growing season, plant transplantation is contraindicated. Its result will be the reset of the buds. An exception is made only for those gardenias that need to be urgently saved.

The plant is transplanted when flowering is completed - from late autumn to mid-winter. If it is young, it is transferred from one pot to another. With an adult bush, there will be more trouble. Shaking off the old soil from its roots, they are shortened. The cut points are treated with crushed activated carbon. Then the underground part of the plant is immersed in a solution of a root formation stimulator according to the instructions. For transplanting adult gardenia, you can use the same container, but the substrate in it must be changed.

Watering frequency

Jasmine gardenia grows well in slightly moist soil. The substrate should not dry out all year round. In summer, the flower needs constant moisture. In winter, watering is carried out less frequently. By the next procedure, the soil should have time to dry slightly. The lack of moisture will affect flowering: gardenia will drop buds. But it is also impossible to overdo it with watering at home, regardless of the time of year - this will destroy the plant. Protects flower roots from moisture stagnation good drainage. The pallet must be freed from excess liquid after watering.

The quality of the water also matters. If it is hard, watering will lead to salinization of the soil in the pot. And when spraying it, the smooth leaves of the plant will lose their attractiveness, becoming covered with ugly spots. Moisturize soft gardenia jasmine warm water, which is preliminarily defended. It is better if it is rain or river.

To maintain the acidity of the soil, the plant is watered twice a month with water, to which a couple of drops of fresh water are added. lemon juice. You can insist it on peat. It is wrapped in gauze and lowered into a container with liquid, periodically replacing the contents of the bag with fresh.

Top dressing and pruning

Most important element for gardenia - iron. Therefore, the flower is fed with fertilizers containing its chelate salts. You can dilute them in water and spray the leaves of the plant with the resulting nutrient composition. Do this 1-2 times per season. Before use, you need to carefully study the composition of the drug. It should not contain calcium and magnesium. If these elements nevertheless got into the soil, it is impossible to do without transplanting jasmine-shaped gardenia. It will not be able to fully develop in such soil.

In spring and summer, for top dressing, compositions with high content phosphorus and potassium. Nitrogen stimulates the growth of new shoots and leaves, but its excess will delay flowering and make it sparse. Be careful with the addition of other elements. Mineral salts, which turned out to be superfluous for the plant, accumulate in the soil, poisoning it.

In order for the jasmine-shaped gardenia to be lush and beautiful, it needs care in the form of pruning. Begin to form a bush while the plant is still young. The tops of his shoots are pinched. When the last buds on an adult gardenia wither, it is pruned. Only strong shoots are left on the bush, shortening their length by a third. Weak, poorly developed, improperly growing branches are removed.

You can give the gardenia a jasmine tree shape. Her side shoots removed without touching the top of the plant. When the flower reaches the desired height, pinch it. Next, the remaining shoots are pruned, the purpose of which is to form a crown.

Reproduction features

You can grow jasmine gardenia in 2 ways:

1. from seeds;
2. planting a cutting.

Generative propagation of a flower will only be successful when fresh seed is used. It can be collected at home from an adult plant or purchased at a store. For sowing, take a wide container, in the bottom of which there are drainage holes. Filling it in ⅓ with expanded clay, soil is poured on top, made up of equal volumes of coniferous earth, peat and sand.

A mixture of coarse sand and small pebbles is also suitable as drainage.

The day before sowing, gardenia seeds are poured with a solution of a growth stimulator. Then they are laid out on the surface of the soil mixture, covering the top with a thin (0.3-0.5 cm) layer of soil, slightly crushing it. Crops are moistened with warm water, using a spray bottle, so as not to blur them. landing capacity cover with a film and keep warm and in the light. Growing a flower from seeds involves observing the temperature regime. Seedlings appear only in soil warmed up to 25 ° C. It takes about a month for them to hatch. Periodically, the film is removed for ventilation, moistening the soil as needed.

With the advent of real leaves, the grown seedlings dive into separate shallow cups. They are placed in a dark place or covered until the young gardenias take root. They will please with the first buds only after 2 years. Before that, they will have to undergo a few more transplants.

Florists prefer to propagate the plant vegetatively. If you root a cutting of jasmine-shaped gardenia, caring for it will take less effort, and it will enter the flowering phase much faster - after 6 months. As a material for propagation, lignified shoots are used, cutting them upper part. Usually this is done in the summer, in the process of forming a bush. The stalk is placed in a wet substrate of sand and peat and a mini-greenhouse is built around it. When it takes root, it will need to be transplanted into an optimal suitable for the plant soil mixture.

The stalk will take root faster if, before planting, it is treated with a solution of a drug that stimulates root growth.

leaf fall

Jasmine gardenia is not a tolerant plant. She will not adapt to unfavorable conditions for her, immediately signaling the trouble with external changes. If the leaves on her bush turn black and fall off, this is an occasion to check the condition of the soil in the pot. Such symptoms occur when the root system does not work properly, because of which the flower receives less nutrition.

The following factors can cause blackening of the lower leaves:

• soil compaction in a pot, due to which air cannot penetrate to the roots of the plant;
• blockage of drainage holes, leading to stagnation of moisture;
• excess nutrients in the soil.

If the crown of jasmine-shaped gardenia has changed color, the reason may be in pests. These symptoms are also manifested by some diseases of a bacterial and viral nature.

With fungal infections, the leaves of the flower become stained and bloom and die. Saving the plant will not be easy. It will have to be treated with fungicides. Sick leaves and shoots are removed and burned, after which spraying is carried out. The roots are also treated. The next step is to transplant jasmine gardenia into a fresh substrate. It is advisable to use a new container.

No less unrest among flower growers occurs if the plant sheds leaves. So it shows that care is being taken incorrectly. Here you will have to check whether each of the gardenia requirements for the conditions of detention is satisfied.

Plant yellowing

There may be several reasons why the leaves of a flower turn yellow. To understand the nature of the problem, you need to carefully examine the plant.

Symptoms	Cause	Decision
Lower leaves turning yellow	Waterlogging	Reduce watering, remove wet pebbles from the pan
	Draft	Protect the plant from drafts
Yellowing and shrinking upper leaves	Lack of nitrogen, impaired absorption of this element	Feed your gardenia with nitrogen fertilizers
	Violation of the level of soil acidity due to watering with hard water	Pour the flower with acidified water transplant plant
Leaves turn yellow, buds fall	Bad light	Move the gardenia pot to another window. artificial lighting in winter
	iron deficiency	Apply fertilizers containing chelated iron
Severe yellowing of the leaves	Too acidic soil	Water the flower with a solution of ferrous sulfate in a weak concentration
Individual leaves turn yellow and fall off	Spider mite damage	Treat the plant against pests

With a lack of iron and nitrogen, their level is restored gradually. Otherwise, the bush will suffer even more.

Jasmine-shaped gardenia turns yellow and with illiterate care. The following factors lead to a change in the color of the leaves:

• sudden changes in temperature;
• planting a plant in unsuitable soil for it;
• exposure to direct sunlight.

The impact of any of these factors will also be the answer to the question of why the plant does not bloom.

No matter how whimsical the jasmine-shaped gardenia is, lovers indoor crops forgive her everything, even her poisonousness. For the sake of the lush beauty of her flowering bushes, they are willing to take risks and try to grow her again and again. If you provide gardenia with competent care, placing it in the maximum comfortable conditions and without changing the microclimate, it will bloom new buds almost continuously. Agree, the rich colors on the windowsill, combined with the enchanting aroma that fills the room almost all year round, are worth the effort.

Everything about this flower fascinates: both smooth, shiny, rich green leaves and amazing snow-white double flowers, as if made of wax. The amazing aroma of jasmine makes you remember summer. This tropical guest is a big sissy. Caring for gardenia jasmine at home is quite complicated. For successful growth and flowering, you need to fulfill many requirements that this capricious beauty makes.

Jasmine gardenia: growing features

Difficulties begin after the purchase. Unlike many other houseplants, store-bought gardenias will immediately require a new pot and specially selected soil.

Change after purchase

The peat soils in which this flower grows in the store are not suitable for him. Often, the plant twists its roots around the entire earthen ball and does not have the opportunity to fully develop - the pot in which it grows is very small. Therefore, transplantation is the first thing to do after buying a gardenia. But first, you should give the tropical sissy a warm shower. After a few days, necessary for the adaptation of the flower, you can begin to transplant it.

Ground Requirements

This plant has a lot of them.

• The earth must be acidic. You can purchase a special soil designed for plants - acidophiles: azaleas, rhododendrons.
• The soil should dry quickly and retain moisture well. For friability, sand, perlite, processed and crushed sphagnum moss are used, which is able to acidify the earth.
• The soil must contain enough nutrients.

If it is not possible to buy ready-made soil, you can prepare it yourself.

The following mixture is suitable, all components of which are taken in equal proportions:

• sod land;
• soil from under coniferous trees;
• riding peat;
• leaf land;
• sand.

When the soil mixture is prepared, we proceed to transplant.

• We prepare a solution of a growth stimulator according to the instructions, but dilute it only in warm soft water.
• An hour before transplanting, water the gardenia with warm soft water. Carefully remove the plant from the pot without damaging the roots.
• If rot is found on them, we remove all diseased roots, soak an earthen ball for 20 minutes in a slightly pink solution of potassium permanganate. After that, we place the root system in a solution of a root formation stimulator. You can simply powder the roots of the plant with dry powder.
• While it is soaking, prepare the pot for planting. It should be slightly larger than the one in which the gardenia was brought from the store. Ideally between the walls of the pot and earthy clod it should be about 1.5 cm. We lay a drainage layer of expanded clay or small stones on the bottom, put a layer of sand on top, and a little soil mixture on it.
• We take out the plant from the solution of the root former and, if there are several of them in one pot, carefully separate them. Each bush needs a separate pot.
• We place the azalea in the center of the pot and sprinkle it with soil, compacting it a little.
• Pour in the remaining solution.

Nuances

All soil components, as well as drainage elements, must be steamed. When transplanting, we make sure that the roots of the azalea do not come into contact with the drainage layer. The plant should be strictly in the center of the pot, the distance from its roots to the walls should be the same. After planting, the plant should be sprayed with epin to reduce stress. The transplanted gardenia is placed in a warm place with diffused light for several days. When she comes to her senses after the transplant, a permanent place of residence is chosen for her.

Gardenia can not be transplanted in a flowering state - it will shed flowers, so you have to wait for the end of flowering.

Gardenia jasmine: care

Jasmine-shaped gardenia indoor plant requires close attention. At the slightest violation of the conditions of detention, she can drop not only flowers, but also leaves. Everything is important: temperature, air humidity, timely and proper watering and top dressing, lighting.

Temperature, humidity and lighting

These are the three most important components for the health of the plant and its abundant flowering.

• Temperature constancy is very important for this flower, in summer we keep it within 21-24 degrees during the day and 15-18 degrees at night. AT winter time it must be reduced to 16 degrees. At lower temperatures in conditions of lack of light, the plant will be less depleted. At higher winter temperatures, the gardenia will begin to grow new shoots, and there will be less flowering. Drafts where gardenia is contained are unacceptable - this creates stress for the plant.
• This capricious grows well in bright light. But the bright sun in summer is harmful to her. The most comfortable flower will be on the windowsills of windows with a western or southwestern orientation. In winter, tropical sissy should be illuminated to the maximum.

A place for a flower must be chosen permanent. It can not only be rearranged, but even slightly moved the pot, especially when the gardenia blooms.

Like all inhabitants of the tropics, gardenia loves air with high humidity, especially when flowering. You can moisten it by spraying, but excluding water droplets on the flowers - stains remain on them. Soft water is suitable for spraying, having room temperature. You can put an evaporator next to the plant or place it in a tray with wet pebbles. It is good to arrange a warm shower for the sissy, covering the soil in the pot with a film so that it does not get wet. You can wipe the leaves of the flower with a damp cloth.

Watering the plant

Proper watering will ensure long-term and lush bloom gardenia. In summer, the potted soil should always be moist, so watering is carried out regularly. In winter, it is permissible to do this a little less often - once every 2-3 days. But in any season, the water should be soft, preferably boiled, and not contain salts. The temperature of irrigation water should not be lower than room temperature or slightly warmer. Every fifth watering water is acidified by adding 2-3 drops of lemon juice per liter of water. You can insist water on high-moor peat. The bush is watered only from above, it is impossible to water through the pan. Too much moisture is harmful room beauty- it provokes the development of root rot.

Top dressing and fertilizer

Feeding gardenia has its own characteristics. The first top dressing is carried out 1-2 months after transplantation. Plants brought from Holland do not feed the entire first season, as their soil is well seasoned nutrients, overfeeding this plant is harmful.

Root top dressings make sour complex fertilizers intended for azaleas, but lower their concentration by 2 times. Feed every decade throughout the active growth season. Once a week, foliar top dressing can be done with a weak solution of the same fertilizers. Mineral supplements combined with organic - special liquid preparations for indoor flowers. In winter, the number of dressings is reduced or stopped altogether if the plant does not bloom.

To prevent chlorosis, a couple of times during the season, gardenia is fed with iron chelate. You can spray them on the plants on the leaves. The problem of iron deficiency can be solved by burying a few rusty nails in the pot.

Rules for care after flowering

When the gardenia has faded, it is the best time to trim and shape it. The branches are cut in half or 2/3 of the length. Remove dried or interfering shoots. Cut healthy twigs can be used as cuttings for rooting.

Reproduction of gardenia

It is easiest to carry it out with semi-lignified cuttings. They are kept for half an hour in a weak solution of potassium permanganate. Then they are planted in a substrate from a mixture of sand and peat and covered with a glass jar. It sometimes needs to be removed to ventilate the cuttings. The soil must be moist. Cuttings take root well if lower soil heating is applied. Rooted plants are planted in separate containers. With a shoot height of 15 cm, pinch it for better tillering.

How to grow jasmine gardenia from seeds?

The seeds of this plant are rapidly losing their germination, so they need to be sown 2-3 days after harvest. To increase germination, the seeds are treated with a solution of zircon or aloe juice, soaking them for 3-4 hours.

Seeds are sown in moistened and previously disinfected soil for azaleas, sprinkling with a layer of soil 5 mm thick. Put on a container with seeds plastic bag, or cover it with glass. The bag or glass is removed from time to time for ventilation. The soil is sprayed with a spray bottle. Shoots appear in a month. All this time, the container is kept warm and dark. After the emergence of seedlings, it is transferred to a window sill with diffused light. The grown seedlings are seated and pinched. Growing gardenia jasmine from seeds is best done in the spring.

Pests and diseases and how to deal with them

The painful condition of gardenia is often associated with errors in care. Sometimes it is due to the appearance of pests.

Table: the main diseases and pests of gardenia.

Signs of defeat	What caused	How do they manifest	Control measures
Falling flower buds	Humidity below normal	The buds fall before they open	Increasing air humidity by spraying and placing the pot on a pallet with wet pebbles
Spots on flowers	Water contact with flowers due to careless spraying	Appearance brown spots on the petals	Replacing spraying with other methods of air humidification
Yellowing leaves	Chlorosis due to lack of iron	Leaves turn yellow but veins remain green	Feeding with iron chelate, watering with lime-free water
Leaf blackening	Sooty fungus caused by pest activity	Black sooty film on leaves	Destruction of pests, washing the plant
White woolly spots	Mealybug	The appearance of white spots from the wrong side of the sheet	The use of insecticides, wiping the leaves with alcohol
pale yellow leaves	spider mite	Punctures are visible on the leaves in the light, a thin cobweb is visible from the inside of the leaf	Treatment with acaricide or acaroinsecticide
leaf discoloration	Shchitovka	The appearance of brown scaly insects from the wrong side of the leaf	Insecticide treatment or rubbing alcohol on the leaves

The main problems when growing a plant

Gardenia is very capricious and demanding to comply with all the rules of care. If they are disturbed, she will immediately respond by dropping buds or changing the color of the leaves.

Leaves turn black and fall

Leaves turn black and fall off if not working well root system plants.

To eliminate this cause, check the following:

• whether the soil passes air well, whether it has compacted;
• whether the drainage holes are clogged - this can lead to stagnant water and rotting and weakening of the root system;
• whether there is overfeeding in plants - excess fertilizers depress the roots.

The black top is a signal of the appearance of pests that have infected the plant with viral or bacterial diseases.

Yellowing leaves

If the lower tier has turned yellow, the cause may be excessive humidity or a draft in the room. The upper tier turns yellow - the acidity of the soil is not normal, which makes it difficult to absorb nitrogen. If all the leaves turn yellow, the plant has settled spider mite or he lacks either nitrogen or iron. You need to restore the balance gradually, otherwise you can harm the flower.

Despite all the whims, this charming inhabitant of the tropics can decorate every home. It is simply impossible to take your eyes off the amazing flowers, and the amazing smell will create a special aura in the house.