How to grow star jasmine? Master these care methods
Star jasmine is also called Chinese star jasmine vine (Trachelospermum jasminoides). Its climbing ability and growth speed are very fast, and spring is the season when star jasmine blooms the most, with a very large number of flowers and a faint, delicate fragrance that smells very good. So growing a pot of star jasmine at home is very good. If you have a yard, you can also plant it in the yard and let it cover the whole net; when it blooms all at once, it is also very spectacular.
If we grow star jasmine in a pot at home, it is very easy to care for. Remember that its branches have a certain climbing ability, and the climbing effect is very strong. It is a climbing vine plant, so when we plant it, we must give it good support. When choosing a pot, do not choose one that is too small; its root system is relatively well developed.
To grow star jasmine, you must prepare soil with good air permeability. If the soil is compacted, watering will not penetrate it, and since it grows fast, problems are very likely to appear. We can appropriately add a certain amount of river sand or coal cinder to the soil to increase the air permeability of the soil, which is better.
On the premise that the soil is air-permeable and water-permeable, watering and fertilizing must keep up. How do we water it? Generally, when the potting soil dries down one or two cm, just water it thoroughly. This is on the premise that the soil is air-permeable and water-permeable. If the soil is waterlogged and we use garden soil, try to ensure that we water it when the potting soil is almost completely dry, and there will be no problems.
Fertilizer should be chosen according to its growing season and flowering season. For example, after it finishes flowering in spring, when we fertilize, try to choose a multi-element fertilizer, with balanced nutrient supplementation, so that its root system can be guaranteed to grow well and its branches can also continue to grow.
If your star jasmine grows relatively slowly and you want it to quickly grow leaves and send out vines, then we choose one with a high nitrogen content and no lack of other elements. Try to ensure the fertilizing frequency is 2 to 3 times a month, and do not make the concentration too high, so that it can quickly absorb nutrients and water to grow.
Another thing is to give it light. Star jasmine is a typical strongly sun-loving flower. Although it is relatively shade-tolerant, if we put it in a dark place, its branches will grow longer and thinner, and its leaves will grow smaller and smaller, and in the end it may even grow only a few vines, with basically not many leaves on the vines. Moreover, in a dark place it is absolutely impossible for it to bloom. So be sure to remember that if you want to grow star jasmine well, you must put it in the place with the most sufficient light. In a dark place, you cannot grow it well, and it is also difficult to make it bloom.