Nine Miles Fragrance, also known as stone pepper or Nine Autumn Fragrance, is an evergreen shrub of the Rutaceae family. It can sometimes grow into a small tree-like form. With its elegant posture, beautiful branches and leaves, and rich fragrance, here are the planting techniques for Nine Miles Fragrance:
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Planting Time: Nine Miles Fragrance has good adaptability and strong resistance to adversity. It can be planted in spring, autumn, and summer. However, planting in spring has the highest survival rate and fastest recovery. It is not recommended to plant in winter due to the cold climate, which is unfavorable for plant survival and growth.
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Prepare Potting Soil: Choose pots with good drainage and air permeability for planting Nine Miles Fragrance. As for soil, it prefers well-drained, loose, fertile, and humus-rich neutral soil. You can mix leaf mold, garden soil, river sand, and a small amount of basal fertilizer to prepare the substrate. Before filling the soil, cover the bottom of the flowerpot with a layer of broken tiles to facilitate drainage.
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Pruning Branches and Leaves: Before planting Nine Miles Fragrance, pruning is necessary. Remove long branches, dead branches, weak branches, and overly dense branches to reduce nutrient consumption and reserve nutrients for post-planting recovery. After pruning, apply fungicide to the wounds to prevent infection by pathogens.
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Planting Method: Before planting, remove the seedlings from the pots, rinse the roots clean, and trim the roots by removing rotten, withered, and overly dense roots. Apply fungicide to the wounds and allow them to air dry in a ventilated place until the wounds shrink. After the wounds shrink, they can be planted. When planting, place the seedlings in the center of the flowerpot and fill the soil layer by layer until it is 3 to 5 centimeters away from the edge of the pot. Then, water to settle the soil.
Above are the planting techniques for Nine Miles Fragrance. It has lax soil requirements and is a positively phototropic species. It thrives in sunny and well-ventilated areas, producing lush foliage and fragrant flowers.
