Indoor jasmine is an incredibly beautiful and fragrant ornamental plant. The flower comes from the Olive family. India and Arabia are considered the birthplace of the culture.

Many people confuse shrubs growing in gardens with jasmine, however, this is not so. A shrub called mock orange, which belongs to the Saxifraga family, is grown in the gardens. The only thing these two plants have in common is the aroma. Yes, and that one, if compared, is different.

In the middle zone, jasmine is grown exclusively as a houseplant. Because these liana-like shrubs are not frost resistant and endurance in our conditions.

When choosing a support for a flower, it does not have to be large

To grow indoor jasmine, arches and supports are required, as it has long climbing shoots. All varieties of the crop have flowers that are collected in inflorescences. Depending on the type, the flowers are white, yellow, or pink.

Most species have an incredible aroma, while some have no smell at all. However, the aroma of the plant is so strong that it is impossible to sleep near the plant.

Home care

Indoor jasmine can hardly be called an unpretentious crop. To grow a beautifully flowering and fragrant shrub, you need to provide it with proper home care. Therefore, every rule for caring for it must be strictly followed.

Humidity and watering

In the summer, jasmine needs high-quality and very abundant watering. The substrate must not be allowed to dry out completely. Enough for the top layer of soil to dry out. It is the control of soil dryness or moisture that will allow you to create a stable watering regime for jasmine.

Drying out, as well as waterlogging of the soil, is dangerous for the crop.

In winter and autumn, you need to water the plant very carefully, especially if the room temperature is low. No way Do not over-moisten the soil. Its weak dryness at this time is the key to the future lush flowering of the crop.

The watering schedule, as with other indoor flowers, requires seasonality.

Even if the apartment is warm, the plant needs to be watered less in any case. In this case, you should wait until the top and middle layers of the substrate dry out in order to maintain the humidity level.

Water is also of great importance. Firstly, soft water is required, and it also needs to be settled for several days before watering. And, secondly, the water should be slightly warm.

In addition, it is recommended to use filtered, boiled water. To compensate for the salt in the water, periodically water the bush with water and lemon juice. You can also replace it with citric acid.

One of the most difficult rules in caring for crops is maintaining high air humidity. Dryness leads to poor development and lack of flowering and exposes the plant to pests and disease, causing it to die.

To increase humidity, you need to spray the flower regularly. This is especially necessary in the summer.

At the flowering stage, spraying is also desirable, but care must be taken that the liquid didn't get on the flowers.

The use of humidifiers is also important. It is advisable to put moss or moistened pebbles in the tray.

If the crop is grown at cool temperatures in winter, then no measures to increase humidity are required. If the room is warm, then all the same procedures are done as in the summer.

Temperature and light conditions

In summer, the temperature should be about 23 degrees. Jasmine can easily tolerate high temperatures.

Protect jasmine from direct rays of the sun - burns are dangerous

in winter only sambac(a variety of jasmine) needs high temperatures of about 18-20 degrees, lowering the temperature will affect the flowering of this species. Other varieties, on the contrary, will bloom more profusely if the air temperature is within 10 degrees.

Temperatures dropping below 6 degrees are very detrimental to the crop.

The culture prefers good lighting. Not only flowering, but also leaf opening depends on this. At the same time, it does not tolerate direct rays of the sun, and therefore jasmine should not be placed on southern windows. The best choice would be eastern and western window sills. Artificial lighting is not suitable, as are shaded locations.

During the resting stage, there is no need to adjust the lighting. At the same time, some species even shed their leaves, so they do not need to increase or decrease the light level.

Soil and fertilizers

The substrate for the culture requires neutral or slightly acidic. It should be of high quality, loose and enriched with nutrients. Ready-made universal primers are suitable.

When preparing the soil yourself, it is difficult to make a mistake in the proportions - all components are present in equal parts

You can prepare the substrate yourself. It will require:

At the stage of active growth and flowering, the crop needs frequent fertilizing. They are deposited once a week. Fertilizers for flowering crops are suitable as top dressing. At the end of flowering, fertilization should be suspended and resumed only when the first signs of growth begin to appear.

Plant pruning

Pruning is carried out either in the spring before active growth begins, or in late autumn before the flowering stage. For jasmine, any and frequent pruning is suitable, including shaping.

Escapes shortened by half or a third part. When pruning, elongated, dry shoots and branches with deformed leaves will be removed. Pruning leads to the release of new shoots with buds.

Young specimens, whose shoots do not exceed 60 cm in length, do not need to be pruned; it is enough to just pinch the tops of the shoots.

Diseases and pests

Among the most common pests are:

• Spider mite;
• Leaf weevil.

To fight them you need prune affected shoots, treat the plant with a soap solution, and if this does not help, then you need to use insecticidal preparations.

Often, jasmine owners have to deal with the following problems:

1. Loss of light, low air humidity, drafts, drying out or, conversely, waterlogging of the soil can lead to the shedding of leaves;
2. Wilting of shoots and leaves is a sign of too low air humidity or drying out of the soil;
3. If the shoots of a crop dry out, it means that low-quality water is used for irrigation or the soil is not acidic enough.

Propagation of indoor jasmine

Culture multiplies two methods:

• Cuttings;
• By layering.

Reproduction of jasmine is a painstaking process, which is important to begin at certain times of the year.

To propagate by cuttings you will need:

1. In spring or summer, take cuttings from shoots that do not bloom;
2. Plant the cuttings in a substrate of sand, peat and leaf soil 2 cm deep;
3. The temperature for better rooting should be at least 20 degrees;
4. After the cuttings have sent out roots, they must be planted in separate containers, the diameter of which should be about 5 cm;
5. When the roots fully begin braid the substrate in containers, seedlings need to be planted in wider pots;
6. In the future, transplantation should be carried out every year, and after three years the plants should be transferred to adult conditions.

To get layering, you need to wrap moistened moss around the part of the shoot with the internode where the vertical cut is made. Roots form at the cutting site after a month or a little more. It is only necessary to maintain constant humidity of the substrate.

Transplant and pot

Young plants need replant every year. From the age of 3, plants are replanted no more often than once every three years.

For transplantation you need:

• Carefully remove the plant with the earthen lump from the previous container;
• In a new pot (its diameter should not be more than 3 cm), make a good drainage layer;
• Plant the plant in a pot and cover it tightly with fresh substrate;
• Moisten the soil generously.

What to do if jasmine does not bloom

If jasmine does not bloom, there may be several reasons:

1. The air temperature is too high or low. For lush and abundant flowering, the optimal temperature should be about 20 degrees;
2. Lack of moisture in the soil. Required increase the number of waterings;
3. Using hard tap water. It is necessary to pay attention to water quality;
4. The soil is not acidic enough. It is necessary to replace the soil or acidify water for irrigation;
5. If, when planting, the root collar is deepened more than 3 cm into the ground, then flowering will not be seen.

Types of jasmine: multifloral, sambac, holoflorous

Among the most common and most interesting types are:

• Sambac is the most unpretentious variety, tolerates warm winters well. Its shoots grow up to 6 meters. White, fairly large flowers with a pronounced aroma are collected in racemes. Blooms from early spring to mid-autumn;

The remarkable thing about the Sambac variety is its unpretentiousness, compared to other varieties of jasmine.

• Multi-flowered jasmine is characterized by strong branching. Can reach a height of about 2 meters. The buds are pink in color, and the flowers are white after blooming. It has the strongest aroma among other varieties. It begins to bloom at the end of winter and ends in August;
• Holofloral jasmine branches weakly, there are few leaves on the shoots. In winter, the leaves fall off completely or partially. The flowers are bright yellow and reach a diameter of about 3 cm. Blooms from January to April.

Healing properties

Since parts of the plant contain salicylic acid, the plant is used as an anti-inflammatory agent.

Indoor jasmine is actively used in the preparation of medications that are used to treat diseases:

• Hepatitis;
• Cirrhosis;
• Gynecological diseases;
• Hypotension;
• Insomnia.

Jasmine is effective used in aromatherapy, since the aroma of flowers has a beneficial effect on the nervous system, improving mood, normalizing sleep and suppressing depression.

Aromatherapy - a rare use for indoor flowers

Thus, jasmine is a very beautiful and noble plant that will decorate any room design. In addition, the flowers of the plant have an incredible aroma. At the same time, jasmine is a very capricious crop, and caring for it requires serious skills in floriculture.

Eastern countries are considered the homeland of the plant. This shrub grows everywhere here, its delicate white flowers bloom in the spring, after lilac, hawthorn and viburnum. A flowering bush in any corner of the garden looks simply magnificent, harmonizes the space and exudes a wonderful aroma.

Not everyone knows that garden jasmine is a rather capricious plant. For it to really bloom, you need to follow both the planting and pruning rules and properly care for the plant.

What are the main reasons for the lack of flowering

1. If you have not done pruning for a very long time, and the height of the bush is already more than three meters, then in this case it is necessary to carry out formative pruning and leave only the healthiest and strongest shoots no more than a meter or several meters.
2. Plant infection by fungal or viral diseases. Examine the plant carefully; if you see damage to the leaf blades, which will be expressed in the form of reddish spots or curled leaves, as well as dried shoots and leaves, then it is necessary to treat the plant with fungicides or other antiviral or antifungal agents. It is recommended to carefully inspect the area near the trunk, root collar and lower shoots and leaves. It may be necessary to treat with insecticides.
3. Terryness. There are varieties that have this flower structure. On the one hand, it is very beautiful, on the other hand, such a structure prevents the formation of a full-fledged inflorescence. As a result, the flowers become small with small petals. The leaves also decrease slightly in diameter.

Why doesn't garden jasmine grow?

Just as there may be a lack of flowering, there may also be a lack of growth. What might not suit a bush?

• Under- or over-watering of jasmine can cause stunted growth and the appearance of flowers. Soil moisture in the circle around the trunk must be clearly monitored.
• In the case when it was fed or fertilized incorrectly, at the wrong time. As experienced gardeners advise, it is better not to add a little fertilizer than to add too much. Therefore, in the spring before the flowering period, you can feed the plant with mineral fertilizers for more active growth and more lush flowering.
• Before planting a plant, find out how much light is needed for flowering. There are varieties that cannot bloom at all on the shady, northern side of the garden plot. Some, on the contrary, like partial shade and diffused lighting, and perhaps direct sunlight.
• When you do not carry out annual sanitary pruning, over time, a large number of old and diseased shoots accumulate on the jasmine crown. They not only give the plant an untidy appearance, but also slow down growth and, naturally, flowering. It is necessary to remove such branches in a timely manner.
• Leaf chlorosis not only prevents jasmine from blooming luxuriantly, but also slows down growth. This happens from a deficiency of magnesium and iron in the soil. It is advisable to feed the plant with a preparation such as Orton - Micro - Fe.

It is possible that there are other problems that prevent the shrub from blooming and growing. To recognize them, you need to know how and where to plant it, what soil is suitable and how to properly care for it. Let's look at the main points in more detail.

Rules for planting garden jasmine (mock orange)

Let's consider the basic necessary requirements that must be strictly followed. Depending on what variety you have on your site, try to analyze what you did wrong.

Landing location

1. Basically, many varieties of jasmine love sun and air. Therefore, southwest or southeast may be a good place to plant.
2. Some varieties bloom well in partial shade, but still need at least a few hours of sunlight per day.
3. There are varieties that completely stop flowering and growing in the shade.

Be careful when choosing a location, because the shrub does not really like replanting. A well-chosen permanent location will provide wonderful fragrant color in spring or early summer.

Soil composition

• The soil for shrubs is recommended to be fertile, light and loose. Oxygen and air should flow well to the root system.
• If the soil is heavy, then it is diluted with a small amount of weathered peat.
• If the soil is clayey, then at least 15–17 cm of drainage layer must be placed at the bottom of the planting hole. Broken brick, crushed stone or pebbles, river sand or expanded clay will do.
• If the soil is sandy, it is recommended to add vermicompost or compost.
• Before the planting procedure, you can add ripened humus to the soil.
• The hole itself is filled with soil mixture, which consists of leaf soil, peat, humus and sand. First, all components are mixed until smooth.
• Before cold weather, apply a small amount of fresh manure. This gives the plant additional nutrients and strength to survive the winter.

Landing

This procedure is no less important, on which how the shrub takes root and adapts depends.

1. Before purchasing a seedling from a nursery, ask about its age. Seedlings that are no more than a few years old are most suitable for planting.
2. The gap between young bushes should not be less than 0.50 m if you plan to plant the shrub as a hedge. If just in a group planting, then keep the distance 1.5 - 2 m.
3. It is very important to properly deepen the root collar of the bush when planting - 2 cm in depth and no more, because if it is deeply buried in the ground, a putrefactive process may begin and the plant will die.
4. The diameter of the hole is about half a meter deep and wide, at least 40 cm.
5. If you purchased rare and expensive varieties, then for their better adaptation and survival, you can use the drug Zircon or NV-101.
6. Before planting, you need to take a good look at the root system. Remove all old, broken and dry shoots, and do the same with the above-ground part.
7. Place the seedling in the planting hole and straighten the root well. Fill the top with pre-prepared soil mixture. Try to compact the soil a little so that no voids form in the soil. After planting, water the young tree with 10 liters of water.
8. For the first 2 weeks, try to water the plant every few days. When you see that the shrub has taken root, water as needed.
9. When you are simply replanting a shrub, for example, from a container or pot, the planting hole can be made a little smaller. The main condition is that the root system feels free.
10. Mulch the surrounding area with peat or compost. Mulching will allow moisture to remain longer, which is convenient if you cannot come to your summer cottage often. Also, mulch protects the bush from the growth of weeds.

Features of caring for mock orange

Like every plant, jasmine needs not only regular watering and nutrition, but also pruning and loosening the soil around the bush.

How to feed correctly?

Both mineral fertilizers and organic matter are suitable for the bush. This is due to the fact that regular pruning and fairly rapid growth require a lot of nutrients.

• Right after winter.
• Before the flowering process.
• Immediately, as soon as the bush has faded.

Superphosphates, potassium fertilizers and wood ash will be useful for jasmine, promoting lush and abundant flowering. Nitrogen fertilizers can cause lush green growth and reduce the number of inflorescences.

A good remedy for shrubs would be an infusion of nettles: the grass is filled with water, and the container is placed in the shade for 10 days. Superphosphate is added first. The container must be covered on top. When the infusion is ready, it must be diluted with water and watered each jasmine bush. This feeding will allow the bush to bloom and grow just fine.

How to trim?

Timely pruning of old and diseased shoots allows strong and healthy shoots to develop stronger, and next year flowering will be more abundant. You can cut off the apical parts of the shoots so that the bush grows wider.

Conclusion

• Lack of flowering can be caused by many factors: improper watering, insufficient fertilizer. A frequent barrier to abundant and fragrant flowering can be an incorrectly chosen planting location.
• Plants should also be inspected regularly to protect against fungal infections and other diseases. If a disease appears and signs of damage to the bush, it is necessary to immediately treat the bush with special preparations.
• Abundant watering and timely pruning are of great importance for flowering and growth. When all the rules of care are followed, jasmine always gives its fragrant white flowers in gratitude.

The Jasmine plant genus is wide and varied. These include decorative fragrant bushes that decorate gardens and park areas, and indoor flowers during flowering, filling the room with an exciting, intoxicating aroma, and entire plantations of shrubs grown to produce essential oils or tea.

In many garden plots there is a similar plant “Mock orange” of the Hydrangeaceae family, which is mistaken by amateur gardeners for jasmine, but has nothing in common with it, only vaguely reminiscent of the smell. So what is real jasmine?

Genus Jasminum(jasmine) comprise more than 200 species of evergreen or deciduous exotic shrubs of the family Oleaceae(olive), with erect or liana-like stems reaching 1-3 m or more, inhabiting tropical and subtropical zones of the Earth. Shoots may be bare or pubescent.

In temperate and cold climates it is grown as a container crop for indoors and winter gardens.

Petiolate, without stipules, the leaves are juicy green in color; depending on the species, they can be simple, odd-pinnate, trifoliate, of different lengths and shapes. The leaf blades are either thick, leathery, or have a delicate pubescent cuticle. They are located on the stem in pairs or alternately, forming a lush crown.

The flowers are modest and at the same time noble in appearance, possessing a rich, pleasant aroma that intensifies in the evening hours (for this property in the East, jasmine is called the “queen of the night”), not large, 2.5-5 cm, have a tubular shape with a simple or terry corolla of delicate narrow petals (in most species, resembling an asterisk) from 5 to 12 pieces, single or constituent corymbose or umbellate inflorescences of yellow, white or reddish color. Inside the tube there are only 2 stamens on short filaments.

The plant grows and develops quickly. It blooms profusely from May to September, some species are distinguished by year-round flowering, for example, the “Beauty of India” variety of the “Sambac” species.

The fruits are spherical or oblong berries with seeds that also have species differences.

The closest natural habitat of jasmine is in the Caucasus and Crimea. The natural growth of shrubby yellow jasmine (Jasminum fruticans), about 1 m tall, has been noticed; some sources claim that this species is frost-resistant and can withstand temperatures down to -250, and white or medicinal jasmine (Jasminum officinale), growing in the form of a deciduous vine with woody stems, feathery leaves and small, up to 2.5 cm, but very fragrant flowers.

Types and varieties of jasmine

Among the great variety of species, 90 of them are used in container cultivation in Europe and Russia, differing in flower color, leaf shape, and stem structure. Particularly popular:

• polyanthus(j. polyanhum) - characterized by year-round flowering, thin curly drooping stems reach 3 m in length, requiring support. All vegetative parts are covered with tiny villi, which gives the crown a bluish tint. Small stars of fragrant flowers, whose richly sweet smell spreads over several meters, are located along the entire stem, strewing the bush from top to bottom, giving it a special decorative effect;
• flattened(j. decussatum) is a jasmine shrub, small in size with erect woody stems that require regular shortening to stimulate the number of buds. The leaves are lanceolate, leathery, odd-pinnate, light green. Pale purple-hued, modest single-row flowers exude a strawberry scent. Blooms in summer;
• shrubby(j. fruticans) – erect bare stems grow up to 1.5 m; small, dark green, leathery leaves are located on thin flexible shoots in pairs; yellow half-umbrellas of small flowers crown the shoots and bloom in the spring;
• holoflowered(j. nudiflorum) - unique in winter flowering, a small shrub with drooping thin stems, endowed with a small number of small leaves, shedding them in winter, giving way to blossoming, delicately fragrant yellow flowers;
• grandiflora(j. grandiflorum) is an evergreen showy plant with liana-like bare stems that become woody at the bottom, growing up to 10 m and needing support. The leaves are opposite, pinnate, and consist of 5-7 rounded, pointed 2-3 cm thick plates. Flower umbrellas, located at the top of the shoot, consist of up to 10 large white flowers, unusually fragrant, reminiscent of the smell of spring freshness, used for the production of essential oils. Flowering begins in June, duration – 5 months. In Grasse (France), entire plantations are grown for Chanel perfumes;







• drug(j. officinale) – serves as the original species for the rootstock of new varieties. A distinctive feature of the species is the leaves, the upper plate of which is dark green, the lower one is light, the edges are ciliated, without pubescence, located on the stem in 2-3 pairs. White fragrant flowers are collected in inflorescences of 5-6 pieces and appear in April. All vegetative parts of the plant have medicinal properties. Aurenum is one of the most popular varieties, notable for its creamy yellow spots on the leaves.

The variety Sambac (j. sambac), also known under the names “Indian” or “Arabian”, receives special attention from flower growers, apparently due to the area of ​​its natural growth, but the wild species no longer exists as a result of natural intraspecific crossing, and even in the Arabian deserts it will not grow, preferring the damp, shady jungle of the tropics. The eastern Himalayas are considered to be the birthplace of, and Arab gardens are decorated with jasmine exclusively as a cultivated ornamental plant, adored for its beauty and fragrance.

The unpretentiousness of cultivation, extraordinary beauty, captivating fruity sweet aroma have made the indoor Sambac jasmine flower popular among exotic lovers and breeders.

Numerous varieties with individual characteristics, agricultural technology, and care nuances have been developed.

The common distinguishing features of the Sambac species from other representatives of the genus are large leathery leaf plates, oval with a pointed tip, up to 12.5 cm long, up to 7.5 cm wide, evaporate a lot of moisture, and therefore require spraying. The arrangement on the stem is sparse, opposite, on short petioles, bright green in color, smooth, only having a few bristles at the base, with pronounced central and lateral veins. At home, it can also be grown as an ampelous plant.

Features of cultivation

The jasmine bush grows well in open ground and blooms for a long time only in tropical and subtropical climates. A drop in air temperature below +100 leads to the death of the plant, but northerners enjoy its charm at home. Jasmine's ability to tolerate both shade and open sun equally well makes its cultivation accessible in rooms with any window orientation.

The only thing that jasmine does not like is a sudden change of place, for example, if a flower has been kept in the shade for a long time and is transferred to open sunlight, it will definitely experience stress, stop growth and may even get burns on the leaves, and vice versa, if it is accustomed to strong lighting and finds itself in the shade, it will shed its foliage. If you need to move, try to do it gradually.

Given its tropical origin, for a full growing season and especially flowering, a flower needs warmth, humidity, long daylight hours, followed by the dark coolness of the night. Try to provide additional lighting in the autumn-winter period using any phyto lamps. Daytime temperatures do not matter much, if the room is very hot and the air is dry, water and spray the leaves more often, increasing the humidity - jasmine prefers 50 - 80%, create additional humidification mechanisms using electric humidifiers or simply placing vessels with water around the flower or placing the pot on a tray with wet pebbles, expanded clay, and moss. Open the windows slightly at night, lowering the temperature in the room, but watch the flow of cold air - jasmine is afraid of drafts and can drop its buds.

Important point! You cannot use garden soil for indoor growing, only a special soilless mixture with a large amount of organic matter; in ordinary soil the roots can rot.

The substrate should be light and drained. To keep garden soil or container soil loose, use perlite, a natural component that does not allow the soil to compact, providing constant air exchange, actively absorbing moisture during watering and then gradually releasing it to the roots.

For the first 2-3 years of life, young indoor bushes need to be transplanted into a larger pot; further replanting is needed only to replace depleted soil, which the plant itself will tell you by reducing or stopping flowering altogether; the need usually arises after 3-4 years. Street bushes are planted immediately in a permanent place and regularly fed with complex fertilizers.

Jasmine responds to timely pruning or pinching with a beautiful crown shape and abundant flowering (many species produce flower buds on new shoots); form the crown after the stems have flowered.

Attentive, caring attitude and adherence to the rules of care for a unique plant will respond with a beautiful, healthy crown, abundant flowering and exotic fragrance, bringing maximum positive emotions.

Home care

Among tropical exotics, the jasmine bush is considered the most unpretentious, but this does not mean that there are no rules for its cultivation.

There are some individual care subtleties inherent in a certain type of jasmine that promote healthy growth and abundant flowering; if you don’t adhere to them, you may not see flowering.

At home, varieties of the Sambac type are usually used. They are very impressive in flowering, with a subtle, not cloying aroma. The maintenance rules are more or less similar, the main thing is to maintain consistency, you don’t need too low temperatures during the dormant period, such as polyanthus or grandiflora, but among them there are varieties that require special attention, so before purchasing a flower you need to study the details of its cultivation. The general maintenance conditions for jasmine of the Sambac species are as follows:

• temperature regime within +180 – 250 in winter, +250 – 300 in summer, but even at lower temperatures the bushes adapt and grow well if they are constant and do not fall below +100, but sudden fluctuations lead to inevitable death, this is possible with prolonged ventilation premises in winter;







• lighting should also be permanent, try not to change the location unless absolutely necessary; if a flower grows in the sun, do not take it into the shade and vice versa. In the autumn-winter period, for year-round flowering varieties, provide additional lighting; daylight should be at least 10 hours;
• air humidity increased, but comfortable 65%, too dry air increases the plant’s vulnerability to pest damage, use all possible methods of moisturizing. Blooming jasmines should not be sprayed directly; accumulated drops can cause brown spots to form, this will ruin the aesthetics of the flower; only humidify the air around it;
• watering plays an important role in the growing season, special attention must be paid to this, the variety of jasmine must be taken into account, some must be kept moist all the time, others must be dried, but what is important is that in any case the soil should not be flooded, the delicate root system will instantly rot. Remove excess water from the pan after 15-20 minutes;
• soil composition must be balanced, neutral or slightly acidic, experienced gardeners warn to use a soilless substrate based on slightly acidic peat(top has a pH of 2.8-4.0). The best option would be to purchase a specialized substrate, loose, nutritious, including perlite, organic matter (sawdust), and mineral additives. In the future, when watering, add a little lemon juice 2-3 drops to the water (1-2 times a month) so that the soil does not become alkalized, the drainage layer in the pot is at least 3-5 cm, depending on the volume;
• feeding regular maintenance is required during the period of active growing season, budding and flowering after 10 days, only be careful - overfeeding is toxic to jasmine, use small concentrations. It is better to use granulated fertilizer; it dissolves slowly, having a beneficial effect on the roots;



• bush formation depends on the variety and the wishes of the owner, you can leave the vines to grow around the support or pinch the shoots 2-3 times a year, creating a fluffy crown.

The jasmine plant loves fresh air; regular ventilation has a positive effect on the appearance of the bush.

Be extremely careful when ventilating rooms - drafts are the worst enemy of jasmine.

Jasmine transplant

Young plants are replanted every spring, in early March, increasing the size of the pot by 2-3 cm; jasmine prefers a cramped pot. Adults who have reached 5 years of age - as the flowerpot outgrows.

If the roots are too tightly intertwined and do not straighten out, they must be cut with a sharp knife along the root ball to a depth of 2.5-5 cm (4-5 cuts), remove the brittle, old ones, allowing new ones to grow. Sprinkle all remaining roots with crushed coal for disinfection.

A soilless substrate is used, which includes:

1. Base (high peat (pH 3-4), coconut fiber, sphagnum moss).
2. Organics (sawdust, pine needles and crushed coniferous bark, chopped straw).
3. Filler (perlite, vermiculite, coarse sand).
4. Mineral supplements (nitrogen, potassium, phosphorus).

Place the roots in a pot with plenty of drainage, deepening the root collar by a maximum of 1-2 cm; a deeper location may make flowering difficult.

Fill the resulting voids with substrate and pour well. Provide the transplanted jasmine with diffused light for several days.

Jasmine propagation

The indoor jasmine flower, like many of its relatives, reproduces by all vegetative parts.

The easiest way is to use cuttings, especially since after pruning there are enough of them left. It is also not difficult to propagate a bush using layering. Growing from seeds at home is already a more troublesome, painstaking task; it is rarely used by flower growers, and varietal characteristics are not transmitted through seeds, although retail chains offer a large selection of seeds of new varieties, but there is still no guarantee for the expected end result, so flower growers prefer proven methods .

Cuttings

They use shoots that are not completely lignified (biennial), having 3-4 internodes, but you can also use green apical shoots, only the rooting of last year’s cuttings is more productive.

The ideal planting material is considered to be a cutting taken from a side shoot, which has the “heel” (lower internode) of last year and the top of this year.

The jasmine stem is cut immediately below the “heel” at an angle of 450, the top is cut 1 cm from 3-4 internodes. The lower leaves are removed completely, the rest are cut in half. Treatment of the “heel” with growth stimulants (kornevin, epin, heteroauxin) increases the chance of root formation.

For rooting, a mixture of peat and coarse sand or perlite or other baking powder is used. A prerequisite is moisture and air permeability. The mixture is disinfected with a solution of potassium permanganate.

A planting container with a volume of 0.5-0.7 liters, which has moisture outlets and drainage, is filled with soil, slightly compacted, and watered with settled water at room temperature.

The prepared jasmine cutting is immersed in the soil (strictly vertically) up to the leaves, covered with a glass jar to create a greenhouse effect. A kind of greenhouse is moved to a warm (+200) place, for example, a warm windowsill, shaded from direct sunlight.

Further care until the cuttings take root (as the awakened buds will indicate) consists of daily ventilation of the greenhouse, removing condensation from the surface of the jar, and moistening the soil (as it dries). When the first leaves appear, the jar is removed, the cutting is transplanted into a soilless mixture for an adult plant and cared for as an adult plant.

Layerings

A shoot of the mother plant is bent into a planting container filled with a mixture for germinating cuttings, having previously made an incision in the bark under the internode, lowered with the incision into the hole, secured in the soil with a V-shaped clip, and sprinkled down to the leaves. The top of the shoot is cut off, leaving 3-4 internodes, and the leaves are shortened. They build a “greenhouse” from a package. Further care is the same as for a cutting. The emerging leaves signal the rooting of the cuttings. Using pruning shears, cut the stem connecting to the adult jasmine and transplant the seedling into a pot with a nutrient mixture.

You can grow several new bushes using these methods. Young indoor jasmines bloom at 2-3 years of age, depending on the variety.

Disease and pest control

Jasmine is a plant that is quite resistant to diseases and pests. According to the observations of flower growers, indoor bushes can be affected by illnesses only due to violation of the rules of care.

Dry air causes an attack by spider mites hiding in the soil, sinuses and on the back of the leaf, as evidenced by light and yellowish spots and cobwebs. When there is a large concentration of the pest, the leaves quickly dry out, and the mite colonies spread to neighbors. Immediate treatment with biological products can prevent spread. Use Fitoverm. At the first signs, a folk remedy – an infusion of onion or garlic – can also help.

Another lover of hot, dry microclimates and a very dangerous mealybug, it leaves a cluster of larvae sucking the sap of the plant like cotton balls in the leaf axils, on the back of the leaves, on the stems and shoots. Jasmine stops growth and shoots become deformed. Females leave waste products in the form of a sugary liquid (honeydew), the source of sooty fungus, a very dangerous disease that leads to the death of the flower. The same “Fitoverm” or a similar biological product “Confidor”, or any other, will help you get rid of it, but after manually removing the “cotton balls” with a napkin moistened with a soap solution.

Warm, too humid air, waterlogged soil (bay) lead to the spread of fungal diseases (rots), leading to severe inhibition of the plant, which is manifested by stunting of growth, falling of flowers and buds, wilting of vegetative parts, yellowing of leaves from the top of the plant, the appearance of fungus gnats, sometimes a flower cannot be saved. If such signs appear, it is necessary to change the soil, remove rotten roots, and trim all affected areas to healthy tissue. If there were signs of a fungal disease (dark spots on the leaves, rotten tips of the shoots), start treating with a fungicide: Fundazol, Maxim, Hom. After 3-4 days, the plant can be sprayed or watered with a growth stimulator, for example, Zircon.

Do not make mistakes in caring for jasmine, maintain a comfortable microclimate in the room and then the “natural air flavoring”, luxurious plant will not cause trouble, but only positive emotions.

Why do jasmine leaves turn yellow and the bush does not bloom?

Although jasmine is considered a relatively unpretentious plant, sometimes incidents still occur. All causes of yellowing leaves are associated with violation of the maintenance regime. It’s too hot and dry, or on the contrary, the plant is flooded, but the temperature is low - it freezes, or there are temperature changes and thus it responds to stress. Diseases and pests (this has already been discussed).

Lack or too much fertilizer is a very important point. As with any other plant, but especially for jasmine, it is better to underfeed than to overfeed. Experienced flower growers and gardeners focus on this - the doses calculated for the plant are divided in two, it is better to feed more often, but in a lower concentration.

These reasons can stop flowering. Excess nitrogen is reflected in the lush crown with succulent leaves and interferes with budding. With a lack of potassium and phosphorus, the plant does not have enough strength to develop a flower. The soil will not bloom at all in alkaline soil. Full sun or strong darkness also affects flowering.

Approach your pet with love, make sure that the jasmine lives in comfortable conditions, or correct the mistakes and a lush, fragrant riot of flowers will not be long in coming.

Jasmine ( lat. Jasminum, from Persian "Yasemin") - a genus of evergreen shrubs from the family Olive (Oleaceae). Some botanists classify it as a separate family - Jasminovs.

Jasmine is often confused with a shrub Chubushnik, which belongs to the family Hydrangeaceae, and resembles jasmine only due to its similar scent.

Jasmine- evergreen climbing or erect shrubs with simple, trifoliate or odd-pinnate leaves without stipules and large regular flowers. The flowers are collected in corymbs, umbellate or single, apical or lateral. The corolla of flowers is white, yellow or reddish, separate, mostly with a narrow long tube, inside of which there are 2 stamens with short filaments. The ovary is superior, turning into a berry when ripe.

Jasmine's habitat is a warm climate throughout the Earth - tropical and subtropical regions of Asia, Africa, Australia, the Mediterranean region (1 species) and South America (1 species). The place of origin of this plant, like the entire olive family, is not completely known. Written references to the olive branch, which is a prominent representative of this family, are found not only in Egyptian texts, but also in images on vases, amphorae, and vessels for storing olive oil, found in the Knossos Palace on the island. Crete and dating back to the 3rd and 2nd millennia BC.

Jasmine is a beautiful flowering climbing and hanging plant for rooms or a winter garden. The lower part gradually becomes woody, and the upper thin shoots need support. In addition, there are some species that do not bloom, but have small decorative leaves, and are used in landscape gardening.

There are from 200 to 300 species of plants in the genus Jasmine (Jasminum).

Types of Jasmine

. Originated in culture (ancestor Jasminum officinalis). Evergreens, shrubs, vines up to 10 m long; shoots are bare. Leaves are opposite, pinnate; leaflets number 5-7, elliptic, rounded-elliptic, 2-3 cm long, with a point at the apex. The flowers are collected in several (up to 10) umbrella-shaped manner at the top of the shoots, large, white, very fragrant. It blooms profusely and for a long time, from June to October.

An ornamental plant, it is also known as an essential oil plant (the flowers are used to flavor tea).

. It grows along river banks and in the mountains at an altitude of up to 2500 m above sea level in Western China. Evergreen plants, shrubs or vines up to 1.5-2 m long, with longitudinally furrowed shoots. The leaves are opposite, simple, ovate and lanceolate, 2.5-5 cm long, pointed, slightly pubescent below and above, dark green. Flowers are collected 1-3 at the top of the shoots, 1.2-1.8 cm in diameter, pink, dark pink, fragrant. Blooms in May.

. Slightly branching shrub 1.5-2 m tall with climbing shoots. The leaves are alternate oval with a pointed tip, slightly wavy along the edge, dark green. The flowers are numerous, narrow-tubular with a 5-lobed limb, collected in groups of 3-5 at the tops of the shoots. The buds are pink. The flowers are more fragrant than those of other species.

. Slightly branching shrub with long, drooping, weakly leafy shoots. The leaves are small, trifoliate, bright green, some of them fall off in the winter. The flowers are egg-yellow, rather large, appear in the axils of the leaves along the entire stem from January to April. That is why the bare-flowered jasmine is called “Winter jasmine”.

. A perennial climbing shrub with long, thin, smooth, angular branches. Leaves are 2-3 pairs. The leaves are oblong-lanceolate, linearly pointed, smooth, ciliated along the edge, bright green above, light green below. The flowers are white, fragrant, on long stalks in few-flowered umbellate inflorescences. Flowering in April.

Jasmine sambac , or Arabian jasmine , or Indian jasmine (Jasminum sambac) . The homeland of the species is Tropical Asia. Evergreens, vines up to 4-6 m long. The shoots are thin, finely hairy, pubescent. The leaves are opposite, rarely arranged in groups of 3, ovate, 2.5-10 cm long, often rounded at the base, pointed or obtuse at the apex, glabrous or almost glabrous. The flowers are collected in several (3 or more) umbrella-shaped, simple, semi-double and double, white, with a pleasant aroma. It blooms profusely and for a long time, from March to October.

Highly decorative plant. The flowers are used to flavor tea. Sambac is the national flower of Indonesia, where it is called "Melati", and the Philippines, where it is called "Sampaguita".

Jasmine (Jasminum gracillimum) . Synonym: Multi-flowered jasmine (Jasminum multiflorum) . Found in the mountains in the northern part of the island of Kalimantan. Evergreens, shrubs or vines; shoots are thin, pubescent. The leaves are opposite, simple, oval-lanceolate, 2.5-3.5 cm long, heart-shaped at the base, pointed at the apex, light green above, pubescent below. The flowers are collected semi-umbrella-shaped, white, large, 2-2.5 cm in diameter, fragrant. Blooms profusely in January-March.

The juice of this jasmine has poisonous properties.

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Jasmine care

Lighting. Jasmine prefers bright, diffused light; the plant is shaded from direct midday sunlight. Suitable for growing near western and eastern windows. At south-facing windows, the plant is provided with shading from direct midday sun. In a north-facing window, jasmine may not have enough light to grow and bloom. In summer, jasmine can be placed on the balcony or in the garden, in a place protected from direct midday sunlight. The plant is gradually accustomed to the new level of illumination to avoid sunburn.

Temperature. Jasmine grows well in both warm and cool rooms, but for better flowering it is advisable to provide a cool winter. From spring to autumn, the temperature of jasmine is between 18-25°C. In winter, the desired temperature is within 8-10°C, otherwise there will be no flowers. If the temperature in winter is too high, jasmine grows very early and forms beautiful greenery, but not flowers. Therefore, the room must be regularly ventilated.

Watering. Jasmine is watered abundantly from spring to autumn, as the top layer of the substrate dries, with soft, settled, warm water. In the fall, watering is reduced; during cool winters, water carefully to avoid overwatering.

Air humidity. Jasmine prefers high humidity. Spraying with soft, settled water is very useful, but not during the flowering period. To maintain optimal humidity, you can place the plant on a tray with wet expanded clay or peat. To humidify the air in the room, you can also install a humidifier. In winter, the plant is not sprayed.

Bloom. Jasmine blooms depending on the type - from January to December. Jasmine flowers are small white or yellow, depending on the type, stars, collected 5-6 pieces in few-flowered racemes. Flowers stay on the plant for up to 20 days. As the petals wilt, they gradually acquire a reddish or purple tint. Forms with semi-double flowers have been developed. In order to prolong flowering in summer, the bush is pinched, leaving 6-8 pairs of leaves on the shoots.

Fertilizer. In order for plants to develop well and bloom luxuriantly, they must be fed with organic and mineral fertilizers with microelements. Watering with slurry diluted 1:10 with water or bird droppings diluted 1:20 is useful. Mineral fertilizers are applied only 2 years after planting. The first feeding is carried out in mid-May, diluting 15 g of urea, 30 g of superphosphate and 15 g of potassium sulfate in 10 liters of water. This dose is calculated for 1 m2 of planting. The second feeding is after flowering (30 g of superphosphate and 1 glass of wood ash per 1 m2). During the growing season, fertilizing is carried out several times, but by August it is stopped so that the shoots stop growing and have time to become lignified by winter. And so that tall, spreading varieties of mock orange do not suffer from the weight of snow in winter, the bush should be tied in the fall, and then it will not fall apart during a snowfall.

Features of cultivation. When old plants become too large, you can trellis them or tie them to any suitable supports.

Before growth begins (in February), long shoots are shortened by a third. Dry, thin and underdeveloped branches are cut out inside the bush.

Transfer. Young plants are replanted annually, older plants - after 2-3 years. A humus substrate (pH about 6), consisting of leaf and coniferous soil, peat and sand (1: 1: 1: 0.5), is suitable for replanting. Grows well in hydroponics.

Reproduction. Jasmine is propagated in spring and summer by layering and cuttings.

Propagated by cuttings in spring (ripened shoots) and summer (green cuttings) at a temperature of 20°C. For cuttings, shoots with three internodes are used, half lignified and located at the ends of the branches. They are planted in sandy-leaf soil or consisting of equal parts of washed coarse river sand and peat; heated from below. After rooting (after 30-40 days), the plants are planted in small pots. The mixture for it is made up of 1 part peat, 2 parts deciduous soil, 3 parts turf soil and 1 part sand.

Transshipment is carried out into 9-11 cm pots after entwining a clod of earth with roots. In the next 2 years, transplantation is carried out annually.

Possible difficulties

In warm, dry air, direct sunlight, or insufficient watering leaves may curl, dry out, shrink and fall off. In this case, the plant should be placed in a cooler place; the foliage can be sprayed (if there are no flowers).

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In South and Southeast Asia, jasmine flowers are widely used as decoration. In Indonesia, jasmine is the main flower in ethnic Indonesian wedding ceremonies. White jasmine is the national flower of Pakistan, where it is known as "Chambeli". Jasminum fluminense is a common weed in Hawaii, where it is called by the inaccurate name "Brazilian jasmine". Jasmine is an excellent honey plant.

Also, literally one flower of this plant can fill the entire room with its wonderful aroma. Jasmine, like many dietary supplements, is capable of maintaining the human body in a vigorous state, which is indifferent to the constant changes in the surrounding world.

Jasmine is a medicinal plant and is characterized by a huge number of beneficial properties. All its parts are used in folk and traditional medicine. Jasmine leaves are used as an antipyretic. It is also used to enhance the secretion of breast milk during lactation. Using compresses from jasmine leaves, ulcers located on the human skin are treated. The root in its raw form is used in the fight against headaches, insomnia, and painful phenomena that are directly related to fractures. A preparation from the roots of this plant is prescribed to patients immediately before operations. Moreover, the length of the root of a given plant determines how effective it will be in combating existing pain. The flowers of this plant, filled with a wonderful aroma, are added to tea.

Jasmine essential oil is recognized as a strong antidepressant. It also stabilizes the human nervous system and eliminates existing feelings of anxiety and restlessness. Japanese scientists have proven that the aroma of jasmine can have a stronger effect compared to coffee.

Perfumery is another industry that uses the essential oil of this plant. Most often it is used for medicinal baths. It is also an integral part of massage oils.

Beneficial properties of jasmine essential oil

Jasmine essential oil has become an integral part of almost all classic perfumes and aphrodisiacs, which fill a person not only with sophistication, but also with sensuality. However, the essential oil of this plant is famous not only for its unforgettable aroma. It has also found wide application in medicine.

Jasmine essential oil is one of the most expensive essences in the whole world. To extract one kilogram of essential oil, eight million flowers must be manually sorted. This is done by the population of countries such as India, Morocco, Egypt, France, Italy and some others.

Medicines based on jasmine essential oil are used to combat stress, fatigue and overwork. You just need to add about ten drops of this oil to a hot bath and lie in it, and you will forget about all the day's troubles and problems. If you add up to eight drops of this essential oil to a vaporizer-deodorizer or drop at least sixteen drops onto the wood in the fireplace and light it, your home will not only be filled with the wonderful aroma of flowers, but you will also be able to feel much calmer and more relaxed.

In addition to all this, jasmine essential oil has a beneficial healing effect on dry and sensitive skin, while increasing its elasticity. Used as a therapeutic agent in the fight against skin diseases such as eczema and dermatitis. Plus, jasmine essential oil is an excellent aphrodisiac. This gives him the opportunity to harmonize the female reproductive system, as well as stimulate blood circulation in the pelvic organs. Jasmine essential oil is used for inhalations, baths and during massage. Essential oil of jasmine flowers has also found its “place in the sun” in the perfume and cosmetics industry. It is the basis of many luxury perfumes, eau de toilette and lotions.

In aromatherapy, jasmine essential oil can only be used externally. The fact is that it may contain soluble residues of toxins, which, when used internally, can have a negative effect on the human body. So, jasmine essential oil has antidepressant and antiseptic properties. It can stimulate the lactation process, increase sexual desire, and increase hormonal status. Very often it is used as an antispasmodic and balancing agent. Most often, jasmine essential oil is prescribed in preparation for childbirth, if a person has impotence or frigidity, in the fight against pain syndromes in the joints, muscles or spine. Like many dietary supplements (dietary supplements), jasmine essential oil can help a person overcome various emotional suffering, worries, depression, fears, paranoia, and loss of self-confidence. If you start using jasmine essential oil, you will forever forget what the word pessimism is.

Jasmine essential oil is also excellently used in cosmetology. It nourishes, tones and moisturizes the skin, restores structure and gives it a healthy appearance, heals inflammation and small cracks, relieves irritation, corrects stretch marks and scars, and increases elasticity.

Using natural jasmine oil, you can easily prepare an excellent aroma massage for the face and body. By diluting it with jojoba oil in a ratio of 1 to 10, you will get an essential oil that can be used to enrich all kinds of cosmetic products by adding a few drops to a single dose of application product.

By mixing jasmine essential oil with other essential oils, you can create a recipe to care for any skin type. So, to care for oily and combination skin, you need to mix essential oils of jasmine, rosemary and bergamot. In this combination, jasmine will regulate the functioning of the sebaceous glands, dry and heal inflammation. To care for sensitive and dry skin, a combination of jasmine, lavender and rose oils, as well as frankincense and golden sandalwood oils, is suitable.

A mixture of jasmine, lemon and grapefruit oils helps regenerate the scalp and is used to prevent hair loss.

Jasmine tea. Useful properties

Jasmine tea does not exist in its pure form - it is usually drunk in combination with black or green. Therefore, the beneficial properties are determined by both the jasmine itself and the type of tea to which it is mixed:

— jasmine has sedative properties;
- maintains good health;
- prevents the development of certain forms of cancer;
- helps to lose weight;
- is a good prevention of cardiovascular diseases;
- regulates the production of insulin in the body;
- Helps cope with bacteria and viruses.

Since it is not used in its pure form, side effects are extremely rare.

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Jasmine ( Jasminum) is an evergreen shrub that belongs to the angiosperm department, dicotyledonous class, order Lamiaceae, olive family, jasmine genus.

Jasmine: description, characteristics, photos. What does jasmine look like?

In appearance, this plant is easy to distinguish from other representatives of its genus: these are erect or climbing shrubs with a thin and smooth stem, which is covered with trifoliate, simple, dark green, odd-pinnate leaves. The stem ends with large flowers of regular shape. Jasmine flowers (umbellate or single) are collected in corymbs, which, depending on the type of plant, are lateral or apical. The aroma of jasmine is very pleasant and delicate, but in a small room (for example, at home), the smell can become highly concentrated and lead to headaches.

The corolla of a jasmine flower is long, resembling a narrow tube, inside which there are 2 thin threads that grow together and turn into a berry - this is the fruit of the plant, however, eating it is strictly prohibited. The color of the flower can be different - white, pink or yellow. The shade directly depends on the type of plant and the area where it grows.

Jasmine is a beautiful hanging plant. With proper care, the lower part of its stem is gradually covered with wood, so the plant is often used as a decorative ornament, which blooms annually and does not require painstaking care.

Jasmine is often confused with the mock orange shrub, which belongs to the Hydrangeaceae family. Here is a photo of a mock orange:

Types and varieties of jasmine, names and photographs

In nature, there are types and varieties of jasmine that differ in color, structure of the stem, leaves and flowers, as well as the height of the bushes.

The following colors of this plant are distinguished:

• white jasmine;
• yellow jasmine;
• pink jasmine.

The genus of jasmine currently has about 300 species, each of which has characteristics and nuances in care. The most common types are:

• Jasmine flattened ( Jasminum decussatum)

This representative of the olive family is a small shrub. The leaves are light green, lanceolate and odd-pinnate. The flowers of this type of jasmine are fragrant, beautiful, and pale purple in color.

• Shrub jasmine ( Jasminum fruticans)

an upright type of jasmine, which is a bush 1.5 meters high. The stem is flexible, twig-like; the branches are smooth and rather thin. The leaves are usually paired with two leaflets. Shrub jasmine blooms in semi-umbrellas, which are located on the side branches.

• Jasmine Lerata ( Jasminum leratii)

The height of an adult jasmine bush can reach up to 3.5 meters. Unlike other types of jasmine, Lerata is endowed with green and long stems, dark green lanceolate leaves, and small white flowers that have a pleasant minty scent.

• Jasmine multiflora or polyanthus ( Jasminum polyanthus )

This shrub can be safely called climbing jasmine, since its branches are drooping and very wide. The height of an adult plant is 1-3 meters. The leaves, branches and stems of multifloral jasmine are covered with fine hairs, which give the shrub a gray-green hue. The flowers of this variety of jasmine look like stars and are collected in clusters. They are able to bloom along the entire length of the stem, as well as at its end. This type of jasmine blooms almost all year round, spreading a pleasant aroma.

• Medicinal Jasmine (White Jasmine) ( Jasminum officinale)

A climbing type of jasmine, which is endowed with thin, long and angular branches. Leaves are paired, smooth. The flowers are fragrant, white, growing on thin stalks. As the name suggests, some parts of this type of jasmine can be used as medicinal raw materials.

• Jasmine sambac (Arabic or Indian jasmine) ( Jasminum sambac)

evergreen climbing type of jasmine. The leaves are leathery, simple, oval or ovoid in shape, from 2 to 10 cm long. The flowers of jasmine sambac are white, very fragrant, simple, semi-double or double in shape, collected in few-flowered racemes. Single flowers are less common. The calyx of a jasmine flower is about 1 cm. In favorable conditions, the flowering of some varieties can last all year round. The following varieties of jasmine sambac are distinguished: – “Grand Duke of Tuscany”, “Arabian Knights”, “Belle of India”, “Maid of Orleans”, “Mali Chat”.

• Chinese jasmine ( Jasminum grandiflorum)

An evergreen species of jasmine, which is a shrub or vine up to 10 meters high with bright green leaves and very fragrant white flowers.

Where does jasmine grow?

Jasmine grows in the tropical regions of Australia, South America, Africa, Asia and the Mediterranean region. The shrub grows only in warm climates, because it is only thanks to warmth that the flower blooms and reproduces. There are 2 types of jasmine growing in Europe and Russia - white medicinal jasmine and yellow bush jasmine.

When does jasmine bloom?

Jasmine blooms at different times depending on its type, however, most often abundant flowering begins in early or mid-June. Newly planted jasmine bushes begin to bloom in the 2-4th year of their growth, but with proper care and constant feeding, the plant can begin to bloom a little earlier.

Jasmine: cultivation and care. Planting jasmine

Many gardeners ask the question: “How to plant jasmine?” It is recommended to plant this plant in early spring or late autumn. The jasmine bush grows especially quickly and well on fertile soil, as it does not like stagnant moisture and excessive amounts of groundwater.
Before planting jasmine, it is recommended to dig up the soil well to mix the top and bottom layers. Then you need to dig a hole, the depth of which will be at least 50 cm. In order for jasmine to grow better, it is recommended to sprinkle the bottom of the hole with nitrophoska. When filling the roots, it is worth remembering that the root collar should be deepened no more than 3 cm. After planting, the jasmine bush should be watered abundantly.
If you are planting a bush that is already large in size, you can immediately tie it to a stick dug into the hole so that the jasmine grows even and tall, because many of its species are endowed with flexible stems, which can take the wrong position at the initial stage of growth.

Jasmine: care, pruning, watering, feeding

In order for jasmine to delight you with magnificent flowering every year, it needs care, which consists of proper pruning, watering, feeding the bush and other measures:

• loosening the soil in the root circle– 2 times per summer;
• mulching;
• watering– in the summer heat, a young jasmine bush needs at least 30-40 liters of water in two days, otherwise its leaves will quickly wither;
• removing faded flowers;
• annual thinning and pruning. Since a very dense jasmine bush with many shoots will bloom poorly, it needs to be thinned out, due to which strong young shoots will form, on which many flowers appear. Jasmine can be pruned either in early spring, before the plant has had time to bloom, or after flowering. To rejuvenate the bush, strong jasmine branches are cut to half their length, and less developed ones are cut off right at the ground. After this, the sections must be immediately treated with garden varnish. Throughout the summer, the bush needs to be watered and fed, and next spring, new shoots should be removed, leaving 2-3 sprouts on each stump. A completely renewed jasmine bush will begin to bloom only after 2 years.

• Feeding jasmine: in the spring the plant should be fed, so wood ash and nitrophoska should be added under the bushes. Jasmine also responds well to fertilizing with organic fertilizers - a bucket of manure should be diluted in water in a ratio of 1:10. For one plant, 15-20 liters of this fertilizer every 20-25 days will be enough. A solution of 10 g of urea, 30 g of superphosphate, 15 g of potassium sulfate diluted in 10 liters of water is suitable as a mineral fertilizer for jasmine.
• Protecting jasmine from pests and diseases: under unsuitable growing conditions, aphids or spider mites may settle on the shrub, which will infect jasmine leaves. To combat insect pests, the diseased plant must be sprayed with a fungicide. Read more about aphids and methods of combating them.

Jasmine propagation

Answering the question of how to propagate jasmine, it should be noted that there is nothing complicated in this process, because this can be done in several ways:

• root layering;
• dividing the bush;
• cuttings;
• seeds.

If the first two methods do not present any particular problems, then it is worth learning more about propagating jasmine by cuttings and seeds.
In both cases, mixed soil is required, composed of two parts peat and one part each of leaf soil and humus. Lignified cuttings of the first year's growth should be cut in the fall, storing them in a dry basement or cellar, and planting them in the ground in the spring. The lower cut of the jasmine cutting should be oblique, and only 2-3 buds should remain on the soil surface. The soil must be constantly kept moist, and if you place these cuttings in a greenhouse, they will take root even faster.

When propagating by seeds, they must first be stratified (hardened with cold). In March, jasmine seeds should be placed in a container with soil and then lightly sprinkled with sand. Place glass or thick plastic film on top to prevent the soil from drying out. Jasmine seeds are often watered with a spray bottle or through a fine sieve, and the glass or film covering is wiped and inverted. After 10 days, seedlings will appear, which will later need to be pruned and protected from strong sun, and when they grow up, transplanted into open ground.