How do you care for jasmine from cutting to bloom? A few sentences make it clear

Jasmine is said to be hard to grow, but because its flowers are fragrant, white and beautifully shaped, plenty of gardeners still love to grow it. So, to grow jasmine from cutting to bloom, you need to master these few points.

First, jasmine is propagated by cuttings from April to October. Gardeners can choose mature 1-year-old branches, cut them to a length of about 10 cm, remove the lower leaves, keep one pair of complete leaves at the tip, and insert them into a cutting bed made of half soil and half sand. Cover with plastic film and keep the air humidity high; roots form after about 1-2 months. For jasmine cuttings, rooting is fastest and the survival rate is also high in summer.

Next come the key few points for growing jasmine well:

1. The soil should be fertile

Jasmine is not strict about soil, but loose, airy, well-drained soil with good fertilizer retention is still preferable. Potted jasmine should be planted in a relatively large pot to allow the roots to spread, while for open-ground cultivation you should dig the planting hole well and fill it with imported soil and apply base fertilizer to help the plant grow.

2. Water frequently

When growing jasmine, watering is key. In spring and autumn, water once a day; in midsummer, water twice a day, morning and evening; if the air is dry, supplementary misting is needed. During winter dormancy, control the amount of water; if the potting soil is too wet, it can cause root rot or leaf drop, and in severe cases the whole plant dies.

3. Fertilize sufficiently

Jasmine is very fond of fertilizer. In spring and summer, apply a general-purpose organic liquid fertilizer for flowers once a month, and gradually reduce the frequency of fertilization in autumn and winter. During the vegetative growth period, apply more nitrogen fertilizer to promote lush branches and leaves; during the flowering period it likes phosphorus and potassium fertilizer, so apply organic liquid fertilizer diluted over 500 times to improve the quality and quantity of blooms. Stop fertilizing during the dormant period.

4. Prune in time

Each year in early spring, before new buds sprout, the plant should be pruned moderately, cutting away the dead old branches, diseased and weak branches and leggy branches from last winter, and shaping the tree form slightly to keep it attractive. Potted jasmine can be repotted after pruning; because its branches sprout strongly, it needs frequent pinching and shaping. After the peak flowering period, heavy pruning and renewal are needed to encourage new branch growth and also promote more blooms next time.