A detailed guide to winter care for jasmine: do these things well and it will get through winter safely

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 we talk about jasmine, we think of its alluring fragrance. Jasmine is full of scent when it blooms, so it is also a very famous flower tea and raw material for fragrance. But jasmine is also a plant that is rather sensitive to cold and drought, and it needs special care especially in winter. 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, including cold protection, watering and pruning. Winter temperatures are rather low and frost is likely, 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 to help jasmine grow more healthily after winter is over. Below let us take a specific look at the winter care methods for jasmine.

1. Do a good job of freeze protection measures

Jasmine has weak cold tolerance and is somewhat fragile in winter, so everyone needs to do a good job of overwintering freeze protection measures. When early winter arrives, the temperature gradually drops. At this time we can keep jasmine in an outdoor environment, so that jasmine can properly go through the process of temperature dropping, and in adapting to the environment, the whole plant will change accordingly, thus preparing itself to welcome the cold winter. When the temperature continues to drop and the lowest temperature reaches about 5 degrees, we must move jasmine indoors, but still be sure to keep it in a place with sufficient light. If there is no heating facility indoors and the lowest indoor temperature drops below 0 degrees, we should take some insulation measures, such as adding double-layer 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 will go dormant, and at this time it does not have too many demands for water. Generally in winter we only need to keep the soil inside the flowerpot relatively moist, and that is about enough. How often should we water? The editor recommends once every 2-3 weeks, with a small amount of water, or just a small amount of water in 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 sufficient 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 approaching, we need to prune it appropriately. We prune the newly grown branches, properly shorten some of the old branches, cut off the small and weak branches, and leave an appropriate amount 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 fragrance, 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 care for it properly in winter, so that next summer you can enjoy the beautiful and delightful jasmine blooms!