Grow jasmine like this in summer, and buds will keep coming, blooming for more than half the year

When it comes to the flowers looking their best right now, jasmine is certainly one of them: emerald-green leaves and pure white blooms, and with good care it can flower from May to November. Today Huahua brings you the most complete jasmine care tips!

What should you do if jasmine leaves turn yellow and drop?

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Jasmine leaves usually turn yellow for 3 reasons:

1. Improper watering

When overwatered, the jasmine roots do not get enough air, so the young leaves lose their gloss, gradually turn yellow and wither, while the old leaves change little; when underwatered, not enough water is absorbed, and the old leaves gradually drop from the top down.

Solution: The number of waterings depends on how dry or moist the potting soil is and on the weather. Keep the potting soil moist but not soggy. After rain, pour off any standing water promptly to prevent root rot.

2. Improper fertilizing

When there is too much fertilizer, the new jasmine leaves turn brown, and the old leaves gradually turn yellow and drop; when there is too little fertilizer, the leaves do not get enough nutrients and turn yellow.

Solution: When there is too much fertilizer, repot and change the soil promptly; when there is too little, top-dress promptly. Fertilize according to the principle of light fertilizer applied frequently.

3. Soil tending toward alkaline

Jasmine likes a slightly acidic growing environment. If the potting soil of growers in the north tends toward alkaline, it can also cause yellow leaves and leaf drop.

Solution: Adjust the acidity or alkalinity of the soil. You can dilute vinegar with water at 1000 times and pour it into the soil, or compost fruit peels and fruit cores with water and then use the liquid to water the flowers.

What should you do if jasmine drops its flower buds?

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Jasmine usually drops its flower buds and buds for 2 reasons:

1. Adapting to a new environment

A newly bought jasmine needs to use a lot of nutrients to adapt to the new environment, so at this time it can only sacrifice the flower buds to save nutrients.

Solution: Pinch off all the flower buds, then prune some of the vigorous branches and leaves, and place it in a cool, ventilated spot to recover for a week before returning to normal care.

2. Insufficient light

Jasmine loves light and needs plenty of light during growth. Insufficient light will cause the branches and leaves to grow leggy, and either the buds will drop before flowering or the flowers will be few and small.

Solution: First prune the leggy branches and leaves, then place the pot on a south-facing balcony or windowsill with plenty of light for care. Just avoid intense direct sun.

What should you do if jasmine has root rot?

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1. Prune the rotten roots

After discovering root rot, take the jasmine out of the pot, gently shake off the soil, rinse it clean with water, and then cut away the rotten roots.

2. Sterilize and disinfect

Place the trimmed roots in a potassium permanganate or carbendazim solution and soak for 2~3 hours, then put them in a cool, ventilated spot to dry.

3. Repot and transplant

Put a layer of crushed stone or coal cinder in the bottom of the prepared pot, then fill it with soil and transplant. The soil can be made by mixing loose leaf mold and sandy soil.

How should jasmine be cared for in summer?

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Watering

When the temperature is high, jasmine evaporates water very quickly. Water once in the morning and once in the evening each day to keep the potting soil moist but not waterlogged. If the air is dry, also spray water and mist frequently.

Light

If you want jasmine to bloom abundantly, you must ensure plenty of light. As long as it is not intense direct sun at noon, the more light at other times, the better it will bloom.

Fertilizing

Summer is the peak flowering period for jasmine. To ensure blooming, top-dress once every week with decomposed cake fertilizer water or compound fertilizer. Only with plenty of fertilizer and water will it bloom abundantly and with large flowers. Note that you must not fertilize when the potting soil is dry.

Pruning

Jasmine grows quickly in summer, so prune overly dense tangled branches promptly. When pruning, keep 10~15cm at the bottom to encourage new branches to sprout. After the flowers fade, prune the flowering branches promptly to reduce nutrient consumption and ensure the next bloom.

Pest and disease control

1. Red spider mite

In summer, if ventilation is poor, jasmine is most prone to red spider mites. Red spider mites harm the tender leaves at the tips, causing yellow patches on the leaves, and in severe cases the leaves turn yellow and drop.

Solution: When infection is found, first cut off the diseased leaves and remove dead branches and fallen leaves, then spray. When spraying, pay attention to 2 points:

1. Red spider mites have strong reproductive ability and easily develop resistance, so you must rotate the pesticides. Options include 25% azocyclotin wettable powder at 1000~2000 times, 20% dicofol at 1000~1500 times, 5% flufenoxuron emulsifiable concentrate at 500~1000 times, etc.

2. To wipe out red spider mites, it is best not to use dichlorvos and dimethoate. These two pesticides have too strong an odor that will not dissipate for many days, are bad for human health, and are not specific-effect pesticides either.

2. Anthracnose

Anthracnose generally occurs on the leaves. At first there are small yellow-green spots, which gradually expand into gray-white or gray-brown round spots.

Solution:

When infection is found, first remove the diseased leaves, then spray a little 70% thiophanate-methyl at 600~800 times, once every 7~10 days, for 3 times in a row.

If the disease spots are relatively severe, spray 50% thiophanate-methyl, 75% chlorothalonil wettable powder at 800~1000 times, or 50% carbendazim at 1000 times.

3. Southern blight

Southern blight is the most serious disease of jasmine. It mainly occurs at the stem base near the ground, where white mycelium appears on the surface, the base gradually rots, and in severe cases the whole plant withers and dies.

Solution:

In the early stage of the disease, spray a little 50% amobam at 1000 times around the diseased area and the soil, once every 7~10 days, to inhibit the spread of the disease.

When the disease is severe, you must pull it out by the roots, remove the diseased plants, and destroy them centrally, and use 86.2% copper master at 800~1200 times, 50% amobam at 500 times, or apply lime powder to drench the soil for disinfection.

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