How to Prune Winter Jasmine Bonsai? Detailed Methods and Techniques
Winter jasmine generally blooms in early spring, and its flowers are bright and eye-catching, which is how it got the name winter jasmine. So what are the pruning methods for winter jasmine bonsai?
1. Growth habits of winter jasmine
Winter jasmine is a deciduous shrub plant of the Oleaceae family and Jasminum genus, also called small yellow flower, golden belt, yellow plum, Qingming flower, etc. It is often planted outdoors for landscaping.
Winter jasmine likes light and is slightly tolerant of cold and shade, but it fears waterlogging. It can overwinter outdoors in North China and Yanling. It requires a warm and humid climate, loose fertile sandy soil with good drainage, grows vigorously in acidic soil, and grows poorly in alkaline soil. Its roots have strong sprouting ability. The parts of the branches that touch the ground root very easily.
In our country, the main growing areas of winter jasmine are Gansu, Shaanxi, Sichuan, northwestern Yunnan, and southeastern Tibet in China.
2. Pruning methods for winter jasmine bonsai
The best number of prunings for winter jasmine bonsai in a year is about 2 times, respectively once after the flowers fade in spring and once during the growing period.
Pruning after the flowers fade in spring is mainly to cut off old branches, remaining flowers, diseased branches, etc., so that winter jasmine can grow better;
Pruning during the growing period is mainly to pinch the tips of winter jasmine to prevent excessive growth, generally carried out in March to April.
3. What varieties of winter jasmine are there
1. Red jasmine
Also called red flower jasmine, its flowers and leaves appear at the same time, and the flowering period is May. It is produced in Sichuan, Yunnan, Guizhou and other provinces.
2. Jasminum floridum
It is a semi-evergreen shrub, with a flowering period in May and a fruiting period in December. It is native to central and northern China.
3. Jasminum officinale
It is also a semi-evergreen shrub, with a flowering period from June to July. It is produced in Sichuan, Yunnan, and Tibet.