How to grow potted winter jasmine (Jasminum nudiflorum)? A detailed guide to care methods

Planting environment: For winter jasmine that has just been repotted or newly planted, first water it thoroughly, place it in a shaded spot for about 10 days, then move it to a spot with partial shade and partial sun; after a week of care, place it in a well-ventilated, sunny, moist spot for growing. Watering: Winter jasmine likes a moist environment. In the hot summer, water should often be sprayed on the ground. Winter jasmine is prone to waterlogging in the pot, so during the plum rain season, the pot should be placed in a spot where it will not be exposed to rain.

Fertilizing: During the growing season of winter jasmine, apply 1-2 times a month a dilute, well-rotted liquid fertilizer. Before flowering, it is best to apply 1 time a dilute, well-rotted organic liquid fertilizer. During the flower bud differentiation stage, a liquid fertilizer containing more phosphorus should be applied.

Shaping: During the growing period, pinch the tips frequently and appropriately shorten or remove certain branches to maintain the tree shape. Pest and disease prevention: Winter jasmine has few pests and diseases; the common one is red spider mite, which should be eliminated promptly. Can winter jasmine be propagated by division, layering and cutting? Winter jasmine can be propagated by division, layering and cutting. Division is generally carried out in spring and autumn, and the most suitable time is before the flower buds swell in early spring.

Layering or cutting is carried out about a week after the flowers fade. When layering, the bark of the branch to be buried in soil should first be cut with a knife to make rooting easier. Cuttings can be taken directly in the open ground or in a hotbed; choose vigorous 2-year-old branches as cuttings, with a length of 15-20 cm being suitable, bury 1/3 of the branch in the soil, and roots will form in 2-3 weeks; when the young roots turn from white to yellowish brown, begin transplanting.

For winter jasmine used to make bonsai, choose plants with old, simple and vigorous roots that have grown for many years; before planting, prune and shape the plant once, and from the cut root stems select those with good form for cuttings; after they survive, plant them in small pots, and they become ornamental small bonsai.