How to fertilize Star Jasmine? If it drops leaves, you can handle it this way
It has extremely high ornamental value, so it is deeply loved by consumers. How to fertilize Star Jasmine? What to do if it drops leaves: How to fertilize Star Jasmine: Star Jasmine likes fertilizer, but it is not demanding; all kinds of fertilizers can be used, and it can still bloom without fertilization for a year, but the number of flowers will be somewhat fewer. For potted Star Jasmine, if you want it to bloom profusely,
It has extremely high ornamental value, so it is deeply loved by consumers. How to fertilize Star Jasmine? What to do if it drops leaves:
How to fertilize Star Jasmine:
Star Jasmine likes fertilizer, but it is not demanding; all kinds of fertilizers can be used, and it can still bloom without fertilization for a year, but the number of flowers will be somewhat fewer. For potted Star Jasmine, if you want it to bloom profusely, you can apply more bone meal and phosphorus-potassium fertilizer, and use less nitrogen fertilizer. For Star Jasmine planted in the ground, applying a nitrogen-phosphorus-potassium compound fertilizer once each in spring and autumn is enough; do not fertilize in winter and summer.
What to do if Star Jasmine drops leaves:
1. Star Jasmine leaf drop is basically caused by lack of water or poor ventilation.
2. During the growing season, Star Jasmine has a very high demand for water, so it should be watered and misted frequently to increase humidity. If watering is insufficient, it will not only fail to meet the growth needs of Star Jasmine, but also cause leaf drop.
3. Poor ventilation will make it hard for the plant to breathe, cause root rot and leaf drop, and also lead to other problems such as pest breeding. Pests may also cause leaf drop.
4. Generally, we only need to control moisture and water reasonably, ensuring sufficient moisture, but avoiding water accumulation from watering, which causes rot. In daily care, pay attention to more ventilation to ensure air circulation, which can also reduce the occurrence of pests and diseases.
Do you now know how to deal with diseases of Star Jasmine?
Variegated Star Jasmine Trachelospermum jasminoides Flame Variegated Star Jasmine illustrated guide: how to grow Variegated Star Jasmine / how to propagate Variegated Star Jasmine
Variegated Star Jasmine profileVariegated Star Jasmine Trachelospermum jasminoides Flame
How to grow Variegated Star Jasmine and precautions Introduction to Variegated Star Jasmine
Variegated Star Jasmine is an evergreen woody vine with inconspicuous lenticels on the stems. The branchlets, young petioles, and leaf undersides are covered with short soft hairs, while old branches and leaves are hairless. It is a light-loving and strongly shade-tolerant plant that prefers environments with relatively high air humidity. It can be used as a year-round "flowering" plant for various flower border arrangements, and it is also an excellent material for potted plants.
Variegated Star Jasmine is suitable for growing in well-drained acidic and neutral soil environments. It is robust with strong disease resistance and vigorous growth, similar to native Chinese Star Jasmine, and it also has relatively strong drought tolerance, resistance to short-term waterlogging, and cold resistance. The change in its leaf color is related to light and growth conditions; the display of brilliant colors requires good light conditions and vigorous growth conditions.
Morphological characteristics of Variegated Star Jasmine
Variegated Star Jasmine is an evergreen woody vine with inconspicuous lenticels on the stems. The branchlets, young petioles, and leaf undersides are covered with short soft hairs, while old branches and leaves are hairless.
The leaves are leathery, elliptical to ovate-elliptical or broadly obovate, 2-6 cm long and 1-3 cm wide. Old leaves are nearly green or pale green; the first round of new leaves is pink, and a few have 2-3 pairs of pink-red leaves; the second to third pairs are pure white leaves; between the pure white leaves and the old green leaves there are several pairs of mottled variegated leaves. The leaf color of the whole plant is rich, one might say colorful.
Variegated Star Jasmine is a light-loving and strongly shade-tolerant plant that prefers environments with relatively high air humidity and well-drained acidic and neutral soil. It is robust with strong disease resistance and vigorous growth, similar to native Chinese Star Jasmine, and it also has relatively strong drought tolerance, resistance to short-term waterlogging, and cold resistance. The change in its leaf color is related to light and growth conditions; the display of brilliant colors requires good light conditions and vigorous growth conditions.
Variegated Star Jasmine is one of the excellent garden landscaping groundcover tree species newly developed and strongly promoted in Japan. With advantages such as brilliant color, strong vitality, excellent resistance, and extensive cultivation and management, this variety stands out among existing garden landscaping groundcover plants.
Evergreen woody vine with inconspicuous lenticels on the stems. The branchlets, young petioles, and leaf undersides are covered with short soft hairs, while old branches and leaves are hairless. The leaves are leathery, elliptical to ovate-elliptical or broadly obovate, 2-6 cm long and 1-3 cm wide. Old leaves are nearly green or pale green; the first round of new leaves is pink, and a few have 2-3 pairs of pink-red leaves; the second to third pairs are pure white leaves; between the pure white leaves and the old green leaves there are several pairs of mottled variegated leaves. The leaf color of the whole plant is rich, one might say colorful.
Ecological habits of Variegated Star Jasmine
Variegated Star Jasmine is suitable for growing in well-drained acidic and neutral soil environments. It is robust with strong disease resistance and vigorous growth, similar to native Chinese Star Jasmine, and it also has relatively strong drought tolerance, resistance to short-term waterlogging, and cold resistance. The change in its leaf color is related to light and growth conditions; the display of brilliant colors requires good light conditions and vigorous growth conditions.
From trial cultivation, its leaf color changes are related to light and growth conditions. The display of brilliant colors requires sufficient light conditions and vigorous growth conditions, but at this time the plant grows slowly, with most monthly growth in the growing month around 3 cm. In terms of the plant's own growth, it is a light-loving and slightly shade-tolerant plant that prefers environments with relatively high air humidity and well-drained acidic and neutral soil. It is robust and grows relatively fast, with monthly growth in the growing month reaching more than 4 cm. At the same time, it is also a relatively drought-tolerant and cold-tolerant variety.
Cultivation techniques for Variegated Star Jasmine
For container seedling cultivation of Variegated Star Jasmine, loose, fertile loam rich in humus is best. During the cultivation of seedlings and finished plants, they should be treated differently according to production goals. Adjust the light intensity and the application ratio of nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium fertilizers in a timely manner; slow-release fertilizers with long effectiveness and simple application can be used.
In the early stage of container seedling cultivation, cultivate under semi-shaded conditions, mainly applying nitrogen fertilizer, either by foliar spraying or root drenching, to increase growth. In the middle stage, apply more phosphorus and potassium fertilizers to accelerate the lignification of branches and promote strong seedlings. When the plant height reaches 20 to 30 cm and there are many branches, it can be moved to a place with stronger light for cultivation.
At this time, the mature leaves of Variegated Star Jasmine still remain dark green, while the buds and new leaves show a profusion of colors. The leaf color of Variegated Star Jasmine is noticeably affected by light intensity and duration, and the leaf color will gradually change with changes in light intensity and continued light duration. Indoor potted Variegated Star Jasmine must have moderate light. To maintain the best leaf color effect of Variegated Star Jasmine, it is necessary to prune in a timely manner, and after pruning, apply reasonable fertilizer in a timely manner to promote the sprouting of branches and leaves. At the same time, because Variegated Star Jasmine has bright leaf color, it is susceptible to aphid damage, so aphid control work should be done well.
The ornamental value of Variegated Star Jasmine mainly lies in the color-leaf group formed by three levels of leaf color, namely red - pink or pink with green spots, pure white or white with green spots - green leaves, resembling clusters of blooming fresh flowers, colorful and brilliant. Because Variegated Star Jasmine has strong sprouting ability and is extremely tolerant of pruning, through pruning it can maintain a relatively good ornamental effect all year round. In garden plant configuration, it can be combined with colorful-leaf groundcovers such as Golden Privet and Red Tip Photinia, as well as climbing groundcover plants such as Variegated Fortune's Spindle, Golden-leaf Fortune's Spindle, Small-leaf Fortune's Spindle, Pachysandra terminalis, and Celastrus orbiculatus, to form color bands and color blocks, and it can also be planted alone in blocks.
The creeping stems of Variegated Star Jasmine have the characteristic of rooting where they touch the ground, with strong extending ability, and can cover the ground in a short time with simple maintenance. Variegated Star Jasmine can also be used as a year-round foliage plant for flower border arrangements, and can also replace flowerbed flowers and potted flowers for landscaping, to overcome the shortcomings of potted flowers such as short flowering period, frequent replacement, and high cost. In addition, Variegated Star Jasmine is also an excellent household potted plant; because it is shade-tolerant, it can be cultivated indoors in all regions.
The rapid development of modern landscaping is reflected not only in the continuous rise of greening indicators, but also in the continuous improvement of greening levels. Entering the new century, people's expectations for environmental improvement have become higher and higher, requiring groundcover plants to have richer colors. Among the many excellent groundcover plants, Variegated Star Jasmine is favored by people for its wide distribution, colorful leaves, long ornamental period, and multiple uses, and is one of the colorful-leaf groundcover plants with relatively large market potential.
Biological characteristics and suitable planting areas
Variegated Star Jasmine is an evergreen woody vine, with a plant height of 30 to 40 cm, and the vines can grow to several meters. Leaves are opposite, leathery, elliptical to ovate-elliptical or broadly obovate, 2 to 6 cm long and 1 to 3 cm wide. Old leaves are nearly green or pale green; the first round of new leaves is pink, and a few have two or three pairs of pink-red leaves; the second and third pairs are pure white or white with green spots or pink leaves; between the pure white leaves and the green old leaves there are several pairs of mottled variegated leaves. The leaf color of the whole plant is rich and colorful. The flowers are fragrant; the stems have inconspicuous lenticels; the young branches and young petioles are covered with short soft hairs. Variegated Star Jasmine likes light and is also shade-tolerant, and has no strict requirements for soil, but grows vigorously in loose, fertile, moist acidic or neutral loam, and has relatively strong characteristics such as drought tolerance, heat tolerance, moisture tolerance, and cold tolerance.
Variegated Star Jasmine grows quickly and also has strong sprouting ability, and is extremely tolerant of pruning. Variegated Star Jasmine is native to areas south of Hokkaido, Japan. Judging from its natural distribution range, compared with China's native Star Jasmine, it should be more cold-tolerant and can be cultivated in areas south of the Yellow River in China. If used as an indoor potted ornamental plant, it is suitable for cultivation in all regions.
Cultivation methods of Variegated Star Jasmine Growth and differentiation
1. Obtaining sterile materials
Select healthy one-year-old seedlings; from pest-free and disease-free mother plants, cut the tips of spring shoots that sprouted in the same year, remove the leaves, keep the petioles, and cut the branches into small segments of 2-3 cm. During disinfection, first soak in 10% washing powder solution for 15 min, then rinse with running water for 30 min. Under sterile conditions, soak in 75% ethanol solution for sterilization for 30 s, then use 0.1% mercuric chloride solution plus Tween-20 for sterilization for 3, 5, 10, and 15 min. The sterilization effect of 0.1% mercuric chloride solution improves with longer sterilization time; when sterilization time is less than 10 min, the sterile seedling acquisition rate is less than 13.5%; when sterilized for 15 min, the sterile seedling acquisition rate is 23.7%, and the explant mortality rate reaches 33.3%. As sterilization time lengthens, the toxic effect of mercuric chloride on plant materials intensifies, so a sterilization time of 10-15 min with 0.1% mercuric chloride solution is appropriate. After rinsing 3-5 times with sterile water, inoculate onto MS solid medium.
2. Bud induction
Transfer the sterile seedlings 20 d after inoculation to medium (1). After 5-7 d, the shoot tips begin to sprout; after 10 d, the axillary buds sprout; the buds gradually grow. After continuing cultivation for 20 d, all axillary buds on the stem segments sprout into lateral branches. The lateral branches grow normally, the leaves are dark green, and there is relatively little callus at the stem base, which is yellow-green.
3. Proliferation of test-tube plantlets
Divide the lateral branches of the test-tube plantlets into segments of 2-3 buds and inoculate them onto medium (2). After 10 d, the leaf buds on the stem segments sprout; after 30 d, a large number of lateral branches grow, and many twin branches and triple branches are produced. The inoculated stem segments form clustered seedlings with 5-8 lateral branches, with an average proliferation of 5.8 times. The internodes of the test-tube plantlets noticeably elongate; the young leaves and stems are pale red; the leaves are large, the stems are relatively thick, the tissues are not compact, and the callus at the stem base is large. Afterward, subculture once every 30 d; after 3-4 subcultures, vitrification appears in the test-tube plantlets.
4. Strong seedling cultivation
After every 3-4 subcultures, transfer the proliferated test-tube plantlets to medium (3). After 40 d, a large number of lateral branches form, with an average of 4-6 lateral branches per stem segment, an average lateral branch length of 1.8 cm, and an average proliferation of 3.1 times. There are basically no twin branches or triple branches. The lateral branches grow healthily, the tissues are compact, the leaf color is dark green, the callus at the base is small and yellow-green, and there is no vitrification.
5. Root induction
Divide healthy lateral branches longer than 1.2 cm and transfer them to medium (4). Increase the light intensity to 2500-3000 lx and extend the light duration to 16 h per day. After 15 d of cultivation, root primordia begin to form, and once root primordia form, hardening can begin. Investigate rooting after 20-25 d: the rooting rate is 73%, and each seedling averages 1-2 roots.
6. Hardening and transplanting
Move rooted test-tube plantlets with bottles into the cultivation greenhouse and culture for 1 week. When roots are 0.5-1 cm long, open the bottle caps and harden for 3-5 d, take out the rooted seedlings, wash off the medium from the roots, and plant them in seedling plug trays. Using black peat as the substrate, with temperature controlled between 20-25°C and humidity at about 85%-95%, they can survive in 20 d, with a survival rate of more than 73%.
Propagation methods of Variegated Star Jasmine
Propagation of Variegated Star Jasmine is relatively easy. Most commonly, cuttings and layering methods are used, and if conditions permit, tissue culture methods can also be used for propagation.
Variegated Star Jasmine can be propagated by cuttings in any season of the year. The rooting rate in spring and autumn can both reach more than 98%. For summer cuttings, some branches that are too tender are prone to rot, but branches that have reached semi-lignification can all take root and survive. In addition, Variegated Star Jasmine can also be propagated by layering. Generally, layering of old branches is done in early spring, and layering of young branches in summer, burying about 3 cm in soil. Both nodes and internodes can take root and form a new plant, but the propagation rate of layering is rather slow, and it requires a large amount of labor, so it is difficult to apply in large-scale production.
The technology for rapid propagation of Variegated Star Jasmine by tissue culture has been completed. Our tissue culture room has established a corresponding rapid propagation tissue culture system (see another article). Variegation can appear during the tissue culture process, and the ornamental traits are stable.
For the cultivation of Variegated Star Jasmine, based on both growth and ornamental value considerations, seedling production, plant cultivation, and finished seedling cultivation can be appropriately separated, that is, mass propagation and early-stage plant cultivation under the most suitable environmental conditions such as semi-shade and loose, fertile cultivation substrate. When the plant reaches 20 cm in length and has many branches, move it to stronger light conditions for cultivation, so as to achieve brilliant leaf color.
1、Cutting propagation
Cutting propagation can be done in all four seasons, but spring, summer, and autumn are ideal. Using full substrate cuttings, the rooting rate is above 95%. Winter cuttings require heating conditions, otherwise rooting is difficult; because production costs are relatively high, it is not suitable to take cuttings in winter. Container cuttings are preferable, mostly using plug trays or small nutrient pots. For potted Variegated Star Jasmine, small nutrient pot cuttings are relatively ideal, inserting 3 to 5 plants per pot, which can avoid root damage during transplanting in the propagation and cultivation process, improve the survival rate, and benefit the growth and shaping of the seedlings.
The cutting substrate uses peat, perlite, vermiculite, etc., mixed in a certain proportion. Cuttings are generally cut into 3 to 5 cm, retaining one or two pairs of leaves, and half of the cutting is inserted into the soil (be sure not to insert too deep or let the cutting leaves touch the soil). After cutting, combine with watering and spray fungicides such as carbendazim to prevent the substrate and cuttings from becoming diseased. Then build a small plastic-covered arch shed, provide high shading, keep the temperature inside the arch shed at 20°C to 25°C, and spray medicine once a week along with watering to prevent disease. Roots form in about 15 days, and seedlings can be produced within 1 month.
2 、Layering propagation
Layering propagation is generally carried out in early spring or summer. Old branch layering is done in early spring, and young branch layering is suitable in summer. Press the branches into the soil 2 to 3 cm; after the nodes or internodes take root and new shoots grow to 8 to 10 cm, separate them from the mother plant to form new plants. Compared with cutting propagation, layering has a smaller propagation coefficient and requires a large amount of labor, making large-scale production difficult.
3、Tissue culture method
Considering trait segregation during the culture process, rapid propagation is often carried out by the method of buds producing buds, with an annual proliferation rate of 200 to 300 times. However, due to limitations in facility conditions and technical requirements, plus an operation process more complex than cuttings and layering, its promotion is subject to certain limitations.
In short, Variegated Star Jasmine is an easy-to-propagate species. Among the 3 propagation methods, cutting propagation is the best, with a short cutting cycle, fast seedling formation, and a large propagation coefficient, making it more suitable for large-scale production and promotion.
Culture conditions
1. Medium for inducing dormant bud sprouting: MS+NAA 0.05 mg/L-1 (same unit below)+6-BA 2.0;
2. Bud proliferation medium: MS+IAA 0.2+6-BA 1.5;
3. Seedling strengthening medium: MS+NAA 0.5+6-BA 0.5;
4. Rooting medium: 1/2MS+NAA 0.5+IBA 0.2.
The above media are all supplemented with 20 g/L-1 sucrose and 7 g/L-1 agar, pH 6.0-6.2; light intensity 2000-2500 lx, 14 h light per day; culture temperature 25-30°C during the day and 15-20°C at night.
Distribution areas of Variegated Star Jasmine
Variegated Star Jasmine can be cultivated in the open field south of the Yangtze River Basin. For safe overwintering, appropriate protective measures can be taken, such as increasing light; from March to August, mainly apply nitrogen fertilizer to promote plant growth; in September and early October, apply an appropriate amount of phosphorus and potassium fertilizer to promote plant robustness; starting in October, prohibit pruning, etc.
As an indoor potted ornamental plant, Variegated Star Jasmine can be used in any region, and is especially suitable in regions with relatively good light conditions.
Variety classification of Variegated Star Jasmine Common varieties of Variegated Star Jasmine
Purpleflower Star Jasmine Trachelospermum axillare Hook. f.
Guizhou Star Jasmine Trachelospermum bodinieri (Levl.) Woods. ex Rehd.
Shortstyle Star Jasmine Trachelospermum brevistylum Hand.-Mazz.
Milky Way Star Jasmine Trachelospermum cathayanum Schneid.
Rustyhair Star Jasmine Trachelospermum dunnii (Levl.) Levl.
Taiwan Star Jasmine Trachelospermum foetidum (Mats. et Nak.) Nak.
Slenderstalk Star Jasmine Trachelospermum gracilipes Hook. f.
Star Jasmine Trachelospermum jasminoides (Lindl.) Lem.
Toughbark Star Jasmine Trachelospermum tenax Tsiang
Yunnan Star Jasmine Trachelospermum yunnanense Tsiang et P. T. Li
Uses of Variegated Star Jasmine Ornamental applications
1. Planting Variegated Star Jasmine under or at the edge of other shrubs or trees not only enriches the understory and forest-edge landscape, but also plays a ground-decoration role and increases the landscape layers of plant landscaping.
2. Variegated Star Jasmine has certain resistance and strong growth ability. Arranging it beside rock landscapes forms a comprehensive grouped landscape, while also showing the strength and beauty of the rocks.
3. Arranging Variegated Star Jasmine at the forest edge and dotting it among other plants with green and golden yellow as the base forms a strong color contrast, stimulates the visual nerves of visitors, and greatly enhances the appeal of the landscape.
4. Variegated Star Jasmine itself is a low-growing evergreen plant, and its branches and leaves are relatively dense, so it can be used as groundcover.
5. Dotting Variegated Star Jasmine among other plants adds garden color and also enriches the species of garden plants.
6. Planting Variegated Star Jasmine in patches on both sides of roads forms large grouped planting landscapes.
7. Placing potted Variegated Star Jasmine in entrance halls and other places creates a welcoming atmosphere.
8. By hanging or planting Variegated Star Jasmine in pocket pots on windowsills, it sets off and contrasts with balconies and walls. It can both decorate the wall and beautify the environment.
Groundcover application
So-called groundcover refers to a garden form in which low, dense plant materials are used to cover the ground. Variegated Star Jasmine itself is a low-growing evergreen plant, and its branches and leaves are relatively dense. If combined with rockery, water features, buildings, and garden ornaments, it will certainly form a garden art effect with strong visual impact. If arranged in combination by the water and corresponding to the surrounding scenery, it can greatly increase the ornamental color of the garden. Variegated Star Jasmine is very drought-tolerant, and can also be used as a water-saving groundcover planted on slopes with dry habitats and abundant miscellaneous stones.
Wall greening application
Wall greening refers to a greening form in which plants are planted to decorate walls and the like. Climbing plants are often used to cling to walls or colonnades. In addition, an inlay style can be used, planting Variegated Star Jasmine in planting holes and letting its trailing branches hang down, forming a unique wall landscape.
Indoor greening application
Variegated Star Jasmine has the characteristics of Chinese Star Jasmine and relatively strong shade tolerance, thus providing the possibility for its indoor greening application. Potted Variegated Star Jasmine can be arranged in indoor corners, beside furniture, and at elevator corners, playing a role in softening the space and supplementing the space. Second, hanging Variegated Star Jasmine is another means of enriching indoor space. For example, hanging it on indoor walls, windowsills, balconies, etc., and letting its trailing branches hang down and sway with the wind, will certainly become an important expression form of aerial greening. The details are as follows:
Tea table and desk decoration
Tea tables and desks are indispensable parts of indoor furniture, often placed in living rooms, studies, or office spaces, playing an important role and often serving as a visual focus of the entire space. Therefore, if a single potted Variegated Star Jasmine is placed on a tea table or desk, whether used in a home space, office space, or commercial space, it will add a lot of charm to the decorated environment.
Balcony and windowsill greening
Balconies and windowsills are expanded parts of indoor space, belong to building components that decorate the building facade, and are also a window for communication with the outside world. Balconies can also become places for people to rest outdoors, chat, and even dine, so greening them is an important aspect of cultivating people's sentiments. Their greening design forms are diverse. Among them, inlay style, hanging style, wall-attached style, and other forms all require vine plants to complete, and Variegated Star Jasmine possesses such characteristics. Therefore, Variegated Star Jasmine can be planted in specially made half-side flower pots embedded in balcony walls; or potted Variegated Star Jasmine can be hung from walls, balcony ceilings, and top eaves, forming a layer of colorful hanging vines, full of interest.
Applications in other spaces
Decoration of entrance halls, building entrances, and other areas is also an indispensable part of some indoor functional spaces. When greening, plant Variegated Star Jasmine in flower pots and planting beds, forming a standalone landscape as a single-variety combination of Variegated Star Jasmine; it can also be combined with other elements to form a landscape, ultimately forming an indoor entrance environment with a welcoming atmosphere, leaving a deep impression on visitors.
Garden uses of Variegated Star Jasmine
The ornamental value of Variegated Star Jasmine is reflected in three levels of leaf color, namely the color group formed by red leaves, pink-red leaves, pure white leaves, mottled leaves, and green leaves, extremely resembling a cluster of blooming fresh flowers, extremely brilliant and colorful, especially even better in spring, summer, and autumn.
To achieve the best color effect, in spring it is necessary to prune heavily to promote sprouting branches, increase ornamental branches, and at the same time form a compact plant clump.
In landscaping, it is an extremely beautiful groundcover plant material. It can be planted under street trees in urban isolation belts; or used as slope-protecting vine cover; it can replace potted flower landscaping in parks and modern facilities, to overcome the shortcomings of potted flowers such as short ornamental period and the high cost of frequent replacement.
In addition, it can also be used as an excellent plant for household potted cultivation, or as a landscaping plant for moss micro-landscapes.
Flowerbed application
Flowerbeds are an important form of garden flower application design. They are planting beds with certain geometric outlines, and different flowers in color, form, and texture are planted in the planting beds to reflect their color beauty or pattern beauty. They are highly decorative and ornamental, and are generally arranged in regular spaces such as plazas, entrances, and road *****, both sides, or surroundings.
Variegated Star Jasmine itself has advantages such as brilliant color, low plant height, and evergreen foliage, and its color changes with environmental changes, possessing characteristics that herbaceous flowers do not have. Therefore, if used as flowerbed material, it can be used as the main carpet-bedding decorative material, reflecting not only its color beauty but also its morphological beauty. Second, it can be used in three-dimensional flowerbeds, because the branches and leaves of Variegated Star Jasmine are relatively dense, and fixing it on a frame of a certain shape will certainly form a visual focus. Third, Variegated Star Jasmine can also be combined with other elements to form title-style flowerbeds, such as making calendars, sundials, clocks, and other forms, expressed in carpet-bedding form, with a distinctive charm. In addition, Variegated Star Jasmine can also be used as edging material for flowerbeds, or dotted among other plants, not only adding garden color but also enriching the types of garden plant materials.
Flower border application
When Variegated Star Jasmine is arranged at hedges, railings, in front of buildings, or on both sides of roads, without manual embellishment, it can already reflect the rich form, color, height, texture, and other characteristics that flower borders are meant to express. Generally, flower border arrangement forms adopt different types in natural mottled patterns, requiring coordination among plants, form, and density.
First, dot or plant Variegated Star Jasmine in patches among other green plants, and combine with them to form a flower border. From the overall perspective, Variegated Star Jasmine is originally a foliage plant, but it often gives visitors the visual impression of a "flower-viewing" plant, full of interest.
Second, Variegated Star Jasmine can also be planted under or at the edge of other shrubs or trees, not only enriching the understory and forest-edge landscape, but also playing a ground-decoration role and increasing the landscape layers of plant landscaping.
Third, planting Variegated Star Jasmine combined with other elements in front of buildings or on both sides of roads, against the backdrop of green grass, stones, and embedded grass, appears especially fresh and unique.
In addition, Variegated Star Jasmine can also be planted in patches on both sides of roads, forming large grouped planting landscapes, and then arranging some stone groups within them, with some green plants dotted at the edges, further showing the elegance of Variegated Star Jasmine.
Flower language of Variegated Star Jasmine
Flower language of Variegated Star Jasmine: universal virtue and auspiciousness.
The color group of Variegated Star Jasmine formed by red leaves, pink-red leaves, pure white leaves, mottled leaves, and green leaves extremely resembles a cluster of blooming fresh flowers, extremely brilliant and colorful, especially even better in spring, summer, and autumn.
Star jasmine (Trachelospermum jasminoides) pictures
Is star jasmine poisonous? How to make a star jasmine bonsai
I. Is star jasmine poisonous?
The star jasmine plant is poisonous, but its fragrance is not. The scent released by the flowers is made up of dozens of volatile compounds, including aromatic esters, alcohols, aldehydes, ketones and other substances. In suitable amounts, these substances can stimulate people's respiratory center and thereby promote respiratory function. Breathing in a fragrance that is beneficial to the human body can supply the brain with ample oxygen, regulate the nervous system, promote blood circulation, and bring energy, thinking and overall vitality to a very high level. However, when the floral scent in the air is too strong, the oxygen content is relatively reduced, which instead stimulates people to hyperventilate, lowering the oxygen content in the blood and causing symptoms such as headache, dizziness and nausea.
II. Making a star jasmine bonsai
1. Pot selection: Star jasmine is best grown in a relatively deep glazed ceramic pot or purple clay pot, commonly a tall cylindrical pot or a medium-deep square or round pot.
2. Soil: Star jasmine likes loose, well-drained sandy loam. For pot cultivation, use humus soil or matured garden soil mixed with sandy soil, and line the bottom of the pot with vermiculite to help with drainage.
3. Planting: Pot it up in spring, or in autumn. It is best to transplant it with a soil ball.
4. Pruning: To shape star jasmine, you can first wire the main branches and trunk appropriately, then combine this with pruning, cutting away overly dense or overly long branches to maintain a certain framework and form. Wiring is best done in summer, when the branches are tender and more pliable. Pruning is best done during the dormant period, to avoid wounds oozing milky sap and affecting growth.
5. Tree form: Star jasmine is a trailing plant with drooping branches, so it is best styled as a cascading form, or made into a rock-clinging bonsai. There are two ways to handle the rock-clinging form: one is to plant the star jasmine in a cavity in the upper part of the rock so it hangs and twines downward; the other is to plant it in the pot soil with a stalagmite-shaped stone arranged so it twines upward. Both are relatively simple and easy to do.
III. Care and management of star jasmine bonsai
1. Placement: A star jasmine bonsai is best placed in a slightly shaded spot with relatively humid air. In winter it can tolerate a little cold, so moving it to an ordinary indoor spot is enough.
2. Watering: Star jasmine likes shade and moisture, but dislikes waterlogging. Keep the pot soil moist at ordinary times; do not let it get too dry, and also be careful not to let water accumulate in the pot.
3. Fertilizing: During the spring and summer growing season, you can regularly apply organic liquid fertilizer, such as fully rotted cake fertilizer water.
4. Pruning: At any time, cut off leftover branches, dead leaves and overly long or overly dense vines to maintain a certain shape.
5. Repotting: Repot once every 2 to 3 years, best done before budding in spring. Keep 1B2 of the old soil, replace the rest with fertile, loose humus soil, and line the bottom of the pot with a layer of coarse sand or vermiculite to help drainage.
6. Pest and disease control: The main problem is leaf? damage, which can be sprayed and killed with trichlorfon or phoxim at 800 times dilution.
The above isIs star jasmine poisonous?andhow to make a star jasmine bonsai. Although the star jasmine plant is poisonous, as long as you do not eat it, growing it is fairly safe, and you can also make it into a bonsai and keep it indoors.