How to cultivate jasmine
Abstract: This article discusses how to cultivate jasmine and offers some tips on caring for this plant, including the following details:
Master these "5 tips" to easily fill a pot with jasmine!
Jasmine is a type of potted flowering plant for the home, with pristine white flowers and lush green leaves that offer high ornamental value. In addition, jasmine emits a fragrance that is refreshing and uplifting, making it very suitable for cultivation at home. Of course, if you want to successfully grow jasmine to the point of filling the pot, you need to learn these "5 tips"!
1. Ample sunlight is crucial for supplementing light
Jasmine is different from other flowers; it has a high tolerance for heat. As long as the temperature is below 38 degrees Celsius, jasmine can grow normally, even in the hot summer. It does not require excessive shading. To make jasmine grow faster, it needs ample sunlight. Now that it is February, the intensity of sunlight is not high, so it can be placed directly in the sun.
1. Improve the soil by adding more acidic substances
Jasmine thrives in acidic environments, so it's best to prepare acidic soil when starting to cultivate it. However, many gardening enthusiasts overlook this and directly use ordinary potting soil. To promote faster growth of jasmine, the soil needs to be improved. This can be done by adding substances like aspirin or vinegar to the water when watering the plant.
2. Supplement fertilizer every half month, ensuring enough nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium
If you want jasmine to grow in spring, supplementing it with nutrients is essential. To promote flowering, you can choose phosphorus and potassium fertilizers, supplementing every half month with phosphorus as the main nutrient to promote faster growth of the buds. If you find that jasmine is absorbing nutrients slowly, you can supplement with organic fertilizers like bonemeal.
How to cultivate jasmine
3. Prevent diseases and pests, and apply the right medicine when you see insects
Jasmine is highly susceptible to diseases and pests, especially during its peak growing period. If it gets infected, it can severely hinder its growth, and in severe cases, cause death. Therefore, we should take preventive measures before jasmine gets infected, such as spraying insecticides or wiping the leaves with diluted vinegar. During spring and summer, it's necessary to spray insecticides every half month.
4. Prune promptly to prevent leaves from shading each other
Regular pruning is necessary for jasmine to grow. Prompt pruning creates a better environment for new branches to grow and promotes faster flowering. Generally, jasmine should be pruned twice a year. The first time is during its growing period, when pruning the remaining branches can stimulate the growth of new ones; the second time is within a week after the flowers have withered, when pruning the remaining flowers can prevent them from absorbing nutrients, leaving them for the new branches. Now that it is spring and jasmine is gradually recovering its growth, pruning the remaining branches from winter can provide a better environment for new ones.
The above is a complete introduction to how to cultivate jasmine and the tips for its care, for everyone to learn and understand!