How to Propagate Jasmine Grown at Home

To grow jasmine at home, if you need to propagate it, you can use the following methods:

1. Softwood cuttings. In early to mid-May, take healthy softwood shoots that sprouted in early spring and are about 8 cm long. Make sure the lower end includes a 2 cm section of old stem, remove the lower leaves, and keep only 1-2 pairs of leaves at the top. Make the lower cut about 0.2 cm below a node, then insert the cutting into a loose growing medium and press lightly so the cutting is in close contact with the medium. Water thoroughly and place in a shaded, ventilated spot. On rainy days, move it indoors to avoid rot caused by rain. After that, keep the potting soil moist and mist the cutting appropriately. After about three weeks it will begin to root, at which point start applying a diluted liquid fertilizer, and give it moderate light. After 2 months it can be transplanted for growing.

2. Air layering. In spring, choose a healthy, vigorous branch and girdle it 18 cm below the tip, with a width of about 0.5 cm. Be careful not to damage the xylem, and peel the bark off cleanly. Then bend the branch into a flower pot and secure it with a bamboo skewer or something else so that the girdled part is buried in the soil, and keep it moist. You can also wrap the girdled part with moist soil and then cover it with plastic film. After about 2 months it will root. Once rooted, separate it from the mother plant, and it becomes a new plant that can be grown.