How to care for jasmine in winter
For many girls, the experience related to how to care for jasmine in winter and the planting methods of potted jasmine is explained in detail below.
Jasmine is a flower loved by every household, and winter is a key season for its care. Many people can care for jasmine well in summer, but once winter comes, the jasmine they care for dies, which is really a pity. Today, I will teach you five key techniques for caring for jasmine in winter.
First, pruning
Many people do not prune jasmine in winter, listening to some people online say that pruning should be done in spring or summer, which is completely ignorant of caring for jasmine. Pruning jasmine except in winter can only be called "light pruning," which is more for shaping. Only in winter can jasmine be "heavily pruned," which means cutting a large number of branches of the jasmine. Why do this? If not pruned in winter, the retention of a large number of branches will consume the limited nutrients in the pot, which nutrients will be used for flowering next year? When the temperature is around 5 degrees Celsius in winter, we can prune jasmine extensively, only retaining branches about 20 centimeters above the pot, and branches higher than this height can be pruned, allowing it to hibernate and accumulate nutrients. If friends in the north have heating at home and the temperature is higher, they can prune slightly less.
Second, sunlight
There is a saying, "Jasmine that won't die from sunburn," which tells us that jasmine definitely needs sunlight, even in winter. If kept indoors for a long time, jasmine will grow excessively, which may result in poor flowering or not flowering at all. Therefore, when the sun comes out in winter, be sure to move the jasmine outside to bask in the sun.
Third, watering
The principle of watering jasmine in winter is less rather than more. This is mainly because when the temperature drops in winter, jasmine will be in a state of dormancy, during which its water requirement greatly decreases. If too much water is given to jasmine at this time, it can easily cause waterlogging and root rot, or even freeze the roots. We know that frostbite is irreversible damage, so everyone must avoid overwatering. I teach you to touch the soil of the jasmine with your hands before watering. Don't be afraid to get dirty. If the soil feels moist, do not water. Only water when the soil feels dry.
Fourth, ventilation
How to care for jasmine in winter
Jasmine is a kind of flower that is very prone to pest infestation. If the阳台 is closed and the air is not circulating for a long time, it is easy to cause the invasion of pests such as scale insects, especially when the air is dry in winter. At this time, we need to do two things. First, often open the windows for ventilation to allow the air to circulate, which can prevent pest infestation. Second, often spray the leaves to increase the humidity around the leaves, preventing yellowing and dry tips.
Fifth, fertilizing
Fertilizing in winter is mainly with organic fertilizers, which can be used as a base fertilizer when repotting, or directly applied to the soil. Many新手 flower friends don't understand what organic fertilizers are and why they are used. I teach you that organic fertilizers are things like sheep manure, cow manure, and chicken manure, not chemical fertilizers. The benefit of using it is that it does not release all its nutrients in a week like chemical fertilizers do; its nutrients can be released for several months. This way, winter fertilizing will not burn the seedlings and can also provide nutrients and energy for the spring.
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