How to care for jasmine in winter? A full breakdown of the latest methods
Jasmine is one of the flowers we are all very familiar with, and it is also a flower that many people grow at home. When people talk about jasmine, they think of its alluring fragrance; jasmine blooms with a full aroma, which is why jasmine is also a very famous flower tea and a raw material for essential oils. But jasmine is also a plant that is rather sensitive to cold and drought, and especially in winter it needs special care. Today Qinnong Web will introduce the winter care methods for jasmine.
When it comes to winter care for jasmine, Qinnong Web will mainly introduce three points here: cold protection, watering and pruning. Winter temperatures are relatively low and frost easily occurs, so keeping warm is the most important measure in winter care; at the same time, because jasmine goes dormant in winter and does not need much water, watering must also be strictly controlled; and pruning is so that jasmine can grow more healthily after winter is over. Below we will take a closer look at the winter care methods for jasmine.
1. Take good anti-freezing measures
Jasmine has weak cold tolerance and is somewhat fragile in winter, so everyone needs to take good anti-freezing measures for overwintering. When early winter arrives, the temperature gradually drops. At this time we can keep the jasmine outdoors, so that the jasmine can properly go through the process of falling temperatures, and in adapting to the environment it will undergo corresponding changes, preparing itself to welcome the cold winter. When the temperature continues to drop and the lowest temperature reaches about 5 degrees, we must move the jasmine indoors, but we still need to make sure it stays in a place with sufficient light. If there is no heating facility indoors and the lowest indoor temperature drops below 0 degrees, we need to take some insulation measures, such as adding a double layer of plastic bags for protection.
2. Control the amount of watering
The usual watering methods cannot be used on jasmine in winter. Because in winter jasmine goes dormant, and at this time it does not have many requirements for water. Generally in winter we only need to keep the soil inside the flowerpot relatively moist, and how often should we water? The editor recommends once every 2-3 weeks, with a small amount of water, or just adding a small amount of water to the saucer at the bottom. One point to pay special attention to is that when the temperature drops sharply, remember not to water; choose a suitable time, such as when the temperature rises slightly, and noon when the sunlight is relatively abundant is also fine.
3. Prune appropriately
Any flower needs pruning. Proper pruning of excess branches and leaves can maintain the flower's shape and promote better growth. Jasmine grows relatively fast and produces a large number of new branches every year. When winter is about to arrive, we need to prune it appropriately. We prune the newly grown branches, properly shorten part of the old branches, cut off the small and weak branches, and leave an appropriate number of leaves.
The above are the winter care methods for jasmine introduced by Qinnong Web. Besides being ornamental and used as a raw material for flower tea and essential oils, jasmine's roots, leaves and flowers can all be used as medicine, and it can also be used as a bouquet at wedding venues. Jasmine has so many uses, so everyone must provide proper care in winter, and then next summer you will be able to enjoy the beautiful and delightful jasmine blooms!