How many years does it take for the sweet-scented osmanthus tree to bloom? What’s the reason why it

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1. Flowering in several years

2. Why doesn’t it bloom?

If the osmanthus is sown and cultivated, it will take about 10 years to bloom. If the seedlings are cultured from cuttings, they will need to be cultivated for about 4 years before they can bloom. If the seedlings are grafted and cultured, they may bloom after 1-2 years of culture. If the plant is old enough but does not bloom, it may be caused by insufficient sunlight.

1. Flowering in several years

1. Seedlings: If the osmanthus saplings are cultivated by seeding, they will need to grow for about 10 years before they can bloom normally.

2. Cutting seedlings: Cutting plants can bloom slightly faster. After about 4 years of cultivation, it will have the ability to bloom.

3. Grafted seedlings: Grafted seedlings bloom the fastest. Generally, it will bloom within 1-2 years after grafting. In addition, if you graft an easy-to-flower variety such as Siguigui, it may bloom that year.

2. Why not bloom

1. Insufficient light: It prefers sunlight and needs to receive a certain amount of sunlight and accumulate certain nutrients before it can bloom. If it is not receiving light for a long time during maintenance, it may not bloom. At this time, just transplant it to a place with better light conditions and slowly maintain it for a period of time, and it will bloom again.

2. Improper fertilization: before it enters the flowering stage, it cannot Don't fertilize, or just apply nitrogen fertilizer, otherwise it may not bloom. At this time, as long as you stop applying nitrogen fertilizer and topdress it with some phosphorus fertilizer every 10-15 days, it will bloom soon.

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