Indoor jasmine is a plant belonging to the olive genus. It often attracts attention with both beauty and tenderness. The plant is not demanding, and therefore it is quite easy to grow at home. Jasmine has many varieties, among which it should be noted:

• multi-flowered;
• grandiflora;
• sambac;
• holoflorous.

The last two are most common among amateur gardeners. For example, sambac is popular because it blooms not only in summer, but also in autumn. Due to its long stems, it is often used as an hanging plant.

By the way, jasmine woven into an arch is a very beautiful sight, so it is often sold in this form.

How to properly care

This is simply an excellent option for a veranda, balcony or window sills. With proper care, jasmine will live long enough. At the same time, it will delight you with its flowering in the summer. At the same time, the care process itself will not cause any difficulties. Here you should remember about the rather intense smell, because of which sleeping in the same room with this plant can result in a morning headache, and often a very strong one. In this regard, it is recommended to place the flower in the living room, and not in the nursery or bedroom. It will decorate well and office space, delighting both employees and visitors with its beauty.

Jasmine is considered a light-loving plant, since it can even withstand exposure to direct sunlight - albeit for a short time. Therefore, it is best to hide the flower in the shade. There is no need to expose it to direct sunlight often, especially for a long time.

Speaking about the “habitat”, it should be noted that this plant feels best if you combine clay-turf soil, purified sand and deciduous soil in equal proportions. It is very worth noting important point. When watering, you need to be very careful and make sure that lime does not accidentally get into the soil - the flower simply does not tolerate it. It is best to use water that has been sitting for at least one day. It wouldn't hurt to acidify it a little. The soil should dry out between waterings, but care should be taken not to let it dry out.

Jasmine is also undemanding to temperature conditions. For example, in the summer, when the heat outside and in the apartment is unbearable, the plant feels normal. The flower tolerates being in the fresh air quite well, but does not like drafts. You should always remember this and carefully monitor open doors and windows.

In winter, jasmine is best suited for moderate temperatures, but even at lower temperatures nothing bad will happen. The plant tolerates well temperature regime in the corridor there is from 8 to 18 degrees Celsius, so you don’t have to worry too much about this moment. However, these are approximate guidelines. If everything is clear from the bottom bar - it’s unlikely that the apartment will be colder in winter, then the top bar is not the limit. Jasmine tolerates normally and more warm temperature– you just need to water and spray it more often.

At the same time, the plant reacts extremely negatively to overdried soil, so it is better not to let it get to this point. In summer, you should especially carefully monitor its condition, increasing the amount of watering. In winter, in turn, you need to take into account the air temperature in the room. It is on this basis that the number of waterings should be calculated. By the way, the water must be warm and soft. This applies to both watering the plant and spraying. In summer, the last procedure is carried out daily, in winter, again, depending on the room temperature. If the room is quite cool, then you can do without spraying.

Jasmine should be fertilized from mid-spring to the end of summer, since the plant is actively growing during this period. In principle, there is nothing complicated here. Jasmine is unpretentious, so regular fertilizers will do. In addition, full mineral supplement. However, most the best option here the alternation of the first and second with liquid fertilizers containing potassium is considered.

Jasmine pleases the eye when it is lush - then the flower is really very beautiful. To do this, the plant must be trimmed and pinched. Jasmine tolerates the first procedure quite well, since it does not do anything bad to him. It is best to prune at the end of February, or at the very beginning of March. In other words, it is best to do this before the plant begins to grow.

As a rule, the stems are cut to a third of their length, but if they are weak and thin, then cutting by half is allowed. Thanks to this procedure, the plant then not only acquires simply stunning appearance, but also receives an incentive for the growth of side shoots - buds will begin to form there. If we talk about pinching, then this procedure is most advisable for young plants. The logic here is very simple - they simply have nothing to trim yet. However, plucking will not interfere with adult flowers, but a selective approach should be taken here.

To propagate jasmine, flower growers use one of two methods - layering and cuttings. In the first case, no special difficulties should arise. Bends are allowed to be dug in during the entire summer period. If you decide to opt for the option with cuttings, then it is best to take well-ripened one-year-old ones, with 2 or 3 nodes and up to 15 centimeters long. After pruning, you will likely have quite a few suitable options for this. Cuttings are planted using a mixture of soil and sand. However, the latter itself is quite suitable for this. It should be remembered here that the sand, if it is without soil, must be wet.

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Young bushes - annually, adult plants every 2-3 years In summer 20-25, in winter 10-13 When the top layer of soil dries out Only in summer to maintain air humidity Ambient lighting

Lighting

Indoor jasmine is a light-loving plant, but direct summer sun can leave burns on its leaves. Therefore, you need to choose a place for the flower where the sun's rays will fall on it no more than 1-2 hours a day.

The rest of the time the plant should be in diffused light.

In winter, jasmine is moved to a brighter place: the winter sun cannot damage the plant. During the cold season, jasmine requires bright lighting.

The most comfortable location for indoor jasmine is windows facing west or east. Here the plant will receive a sufficient amount of light, and at the same time will be safe from the scorching rays of the sun. If the flower is on a southern windowsill, it will need shading, which can be organized using a translucent curtain.

Placement in a shaded area or artificial lighting Jasmine is not suitable.

Temperature

In summer, jasmine can be kept at normal room temperature of 20-25ºС. It also tolerates heat above 30ºC very well. In summer, the plant is taken out to the terrace, open balcony or garden.

In winter, the temperature can be reduced to 10-13ºС. At this time, jasmine is at rest and hardly grows.

The flowering of jasmine depends on what conditions it was kept in winter.

The abundant appearance of buds is possible only during a cool winter. For most species, the optimal temperature during this period is 10-12 degrees. And only jasmine sambac prefers to winter at a temperature of 17-20 degrees.

If it is not possible to lower the thermometer in winter, It is very important to maintain high air humidity, and also regularly ventilate the room where the jasmine overwinters. This, of course, will not replace a cool winter, but will at least contribute to some flowering.

It is impossible to lower the temperature of jasmine below 8 degrees at any time of the year, otherwise the plant may die.

Watering

Jasmine is a moisture-loving vine that can die due to the drying out of the earthen coma. In summer, jasmine needs to be watered abundantly., but between waterings the top layer of soil should dry out.

In extreme heat, water more often so that the plant does not lack moisture. Watering is carried out with warm rain or snow water.

IN winter period water less often, since in a cool room the roots of the plant may begin to rot. But even in winter, the soil in the pot should remain moist.

Jasmine grows very poorly in an alkaline environment, it develops poorly and blooms poorly. To avoid this, it is recommended to use slightly acidified water for watering 1-2 times a month. To do this, add 3-4 drops of lemon juice or 1-2 crystals to 1 liter of water. citric acid.

The transition to moderate watering in winter should be gradual. Both drying out and waterlogging of the substrate is detrimental to the plant. Therefore, soil moisture must be adjusted.

Spraying

In summer, the plant is sprayed to increase air humidity. The water for spraying should be not only warm, but also soft. Rainwater used for irrigation is suitable.

In winter, jasmine does not need spraying. On the contrary, water getting on the leaves can provoke the development of fungal infections.

IN summer time It is recommended to spray jasmine 1-2 times a day (morning and evening), using a soft, settled or rainwater and a fine-grain spray. Thanks to this, the crown will delight you with its lushness and rich green color.

When the plant blooms, spraying does not stop. However, in this case it is necessary that drops of water fall on the flowers as little as possible. To do this, when spraying, the distance from the spray gun to the flower increases.

During cool wintering, spraying is stopped. But if jasmine overwinters in a warm room, the procedure is just as necessary as in summer. This will help the plant to bloom, although not profusely, after a period of dormancy.

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For successful cultivation Jasmine should not contain lime in the soil. Neutral or slightly acidic soil is suitable.

Also, the earthen mixture should be nutritious and loose. You can use a commercial soil mixture for flowering plants that contains peat.

You can prepare the composition yourself. To do this, mix leaf and turf soil, peat, humus, sand and coniferous soil in a ratio of 2:2:2:2:1:1.

The optimal soil acidity for jasmine is 6.0 pH.

If we talk about purchased mixtures, then for jasmine sambac a substrate for roses or begonias is suitable. For other species - 2/3 of one of the above mixtures and 1/3 of the substrate for azaleas.

Another option for a soil mixture for self-preparation: leaf, clay-turf soil, peat and sand in equal parts.

A good drainage layer should be placed at the bottom of the pot.

Fertilizer

Plant feeding begins in April and ends at the end of summer. The soil is fertilized every 10-15 days. In autumn and during the cold period, fertilizing is not carried out.

Jasmine requires liquid complex mineral fertilizers.

It is necessary to choose formulations for flowering plants with a high potassium content. Fertilizers are diluted with water according to the instructions on the label and applied to moist soil 3-4 hours after watering.

After the jasmine has bloomed, feeding should be stopped., and they should be renewed in the spring, usually in April, with the first signs of the beginning of growth.

Plants do not respond very well to long-acting fertilizers, so it is recommended to use standard liquid fertilizers.

From time to time you can alternate mineral fertilizers with. It is important to apply any fertilizing to moist soil, otherwise you can burn the roots.

Humidity

Jasmine does not require too humid air and grows well in normal conditions city ​​apartment. But if the temperature is too high in summer, it needs to be sprayed daily. A regular water sprayer is suitable for this.

In winter, if the plant is kept cool, increasing the air humidity is harmful for it.

Dry air is very destructive for jasmine. In such conditions it grows poorly, practically does not bloom and often suffers from various pests and diseases.

Taking action to increase humidity is especially important during hot summers, as well as during warm winters. Here are some possible ways:

• Spraying;
• Place the pot of jasmine in a tray with damp sphagnum moss, pebbles or expanded clay so that the bottom does not touch the water;
• Use a humidifier;
• IN heating season Place a damp cloth on the batteries.

Trimming / Support / Garter

Let's look at how to prune jasmine. In order for the plant to look lush and compact, it must be pruned annually. Jasmine is pruned in the spring, at the beginning of March.

It is important to prune the plant before its growing season begins. so that the wounds have time to heal and side shoots begin to actively grow.

The longest shoots of the plant are shortened by half, less overgrown shoots by a third. All thin, weak and elongated lashes are cut out. The plant tolerates pruning well and quickly grows back after it.

In addition to pruning, the tops of the shoots are also trimmed. Young, unexpanded vines are pinched to stimulate branching. On adult bushes, actively growing shoots are selectively pinched. This can be done throughout the growing season.

Diseases

Jasmine rarely gets sick. Sometimes, as a result of excessive watering and stagnation of water in the ground, root rot. A rotten plant is difficult to save; it is much easier to prevent the development of the disease. To prevent the disease, you need to follow the watering regime and ensure good drainage in the plant pot for water drainage.

Jasmine kept outdoors in summer especially suffers from red spider mites, aphids, thrips and whiteflies.

You need to fight them only with purchased insecticides, since traditional methods control does not ensure complete destruction of pests.

Problems

How to care for indoor jasmine at home during problems? Often the leaves of plants kept outdoors in summer fall or become deformed, dry out and crumble. flower buds. This is a sign of pest infestation. Special Damage decorative appearance thrips can cause damage to plants.

Without waiting for the entire leaf mass to be lost, you need to spray the bush with the universal insecticidal preparation Actofit, and repeat the procedure a week later. It is necessary to carry out processing outdoors and take precautions when working with this pesticide.

Sometimes jasmine refuses to bloom for beginning gardeners. Possible reasons why indoor jasmine does not bloom:

So, in order for jasmine to bloom regularly, you must follow all the rules for caring for it. Any mistake can lead to the vine not blooming for the whole season.

• Jasmine can shed its leaves due to very low air humidity, lack of light, drafts, too much or too little watering;
• The branches begin to dry out as a result of watering with hard water and the accumulation of alkali in the soil, in the absence of watering with acidified water;
• The tips of young shoots and leaves may dry out when the soil dries out or the humidity is too low. environment;
• Brown spots on the leaves indicate burns from the scorching rays of the sun;
• If the leaves begin to curl and dry out, it may be due to heat And low humidity air.

Reproduction

IN room conditions It is easier to grow jasmine vegetatively - by cuttings and layering. Cuttings are taken during the annual pruning of the plant in the spring.

To propagate jasmine, cuttings should not be too young - it is better to take them from one-year-old branches. Cuttings 10 to 15 cm long take root best.

Jasmine cuttings are rooted in water or soil. The water should be boiled to prevent rotting. When rooting in the ground, the cuttings are buried in wet sand or a mixture of sand and earth in equal parts. At a temperature of 20-22°C they take root in 1-1.5 months.

Jasmine is propagated by layering in early spring.. To do this, you need to place a planting pot with soil next to the plant. The branch from which the cuttings are formed must be buried in this ground, after first making a small incision in the bark at the rooting site.

To keep it in the pot better, it is strengthened with a wooden or metal pin. The branch should be trimmed so that only 3-4 leaves are above the ground in the planting pot.

The earth is kept moist. Usually by autumn the cuttings form independent plant, which can be cut off from the mother with pruning shears and left to grow in a separate container.

Transfer

young bushes of indoor jasmine every year, since they root system grows quite quickly. Jasmine is transplanted in early April.

The new one into which the plant will be transplanted should not be very spacious. It is enough to take a diameter 1-2 cm larger than the previous one. The material doesn't matter. A drainage layer of fine expanded clay is laid on the bottom.

It is better to replant a young plant using the transshipment method. so as not to damage the roots. All voids in a larger pot are filled earth mixture and compact it with a long stick or pencil.

After transplanting, the flower should be placed in partial shade for 1-2 weeks and watered very moderately.

After 5 years of age, jasmine is replanted every 2-3 years.

In an adult plant, the root system hardly grows, so it can be replanted in the same pot, but in fresh soil. To do this, remove the jasmine from the pot and remove the old soil from the roots. The roots can be trimmed a little - they will quickly recover. Then the plant is placed in a pot and the root system is covered with new soil.

Planting and caring for jasmine bushes in the garden

Jasmine is considered not a very capricious plant, but knowing some secrets and agricultural techniques will help you grow a beautiful, lush and healthy bush.

Time and place for landing

The optimal time for planting jasmine is October or April, when the snow has melted and the earth has warmed up a little. It is better to carry out the procedure in cloudy weather in the evening.

When deciding where to plant the plant, it is important to consider that the bush will bloom beautifully in one place for about 10 years. Jasmine is light-loving, so it will feel best in a spacious sunny place. Here he will reveal himself in all his glory! The bush can also grow in shady place. However, in this case there will be much fewer buds on the plant, and after a few years the lower parts of the shoots will begin to become bare.

It is better when the plant does not grow in a draft. It is optimal for buildings or other plants to be protected from cold northern winds.

It is important that the place for planting jasmine is not swampy and not flooded with groundwater. In such conditions, there is a high probability of rotting of the root system. The plant prefers light loamy, fertile soil.

Planting jasmine in the garden

The size of the hole for planting jasmine depends on the volume of the root system. As a rule, the depth of the hole is 50-70 cm, and the diameter is 50-60 cm. A 10-15 cm layer of drainage is laid on the bottom, which can be used as gravel or crushed stone.

Thanks to this, the root system will be protected from waterlogging, and the air permeability of the soil will also increase. The drainage is sprinkled with a mixture of humus, leaf soil and sand in a ratio of 2:3:1.

Jasmine is planted in such a way that the root collar is level with the soil or deepened no more than 1-2 cm. Otherwise, the likelihood of rotting greatly increases.

After planting, the soil around the bush is compacted and watered(per plant – 1-2 buckets of water). To retain moisture, the plant can be mulched with a 2-3 cm layer of dry leaves or peat.

If you plan to grow jasmine as a hedge, then the distance between seedlings should not exceed 50-70 cm. If you plan to grow large bushes, then the distance between them should be about 1.5 meters.

Young specimens of jasmine bloom at the 3rd year of life.

Caring for jasmine in the garden

As a rule, jasmine is enough atmospheric precipitation. However, if there is no rain for a long time, it is important to moisturize the bush well. At insufficient watering the leaves lose turgor and begin to turn yellow. You can pour 20-30 liters of water under one bush.

In order for jasmine to bloom profusely and delight lush greenery, he needs regular feeding. In the spring, in the first year of life, it should be fed with a solution cow dung. To do this, a liter of slurry is diluted in 10 liters of water.

From the age of two, jasmine needs to be fed twice a year.. The first time was in mid-May, during active growth. To do this, dissolve 30 grams of superphosphate, 15 grams of urea and 15 grams of potassium sulfate in 10 liters of water.

The second feeding is carried out after flowering. To do this, a glass of ash is mixed with 15 grams of potassium sulfate and 20 grams of superphosphate. Then the mixture is poured under the bush, after which abundant watering is done.

Regular pruning of jasmine is necessary to maintain its neat appearance.. It is held in late April – early May. The main shoots are slightly shortened, diseased, frozen and withered branches are completely removed. After flowering, it is important to remove faded inflorescences.

Also at this time you can spend sanitary pruning: remove broken, weak and dry branches, as well as those that grow inside the bush. Once every 4-5 years, jasmine needs a complete renewal. In April-May, the 3 main trunks of the bush are shortened to 30 cm, and the remaining branches are completely removed. The sections are treated with garden varnish. The plant quickly sprouts new shoots and blooms in the same year.

Description of plants and species for indoor cultivation and for the garden

Jasmine is a perennial evergreen shrub belonging to the Olive family. Its homeland is the tropics and subtropics of South America, Australia and the Mediterranean.

Jasmine has thin and flexible, clinging shoots. It is recommended to provide them with support in order to form a beautiful and lush bush. The branches grow and develop quickly, entwining and hiding the support. Whole jasmine leaves grow in pairs and have a perfect oval-oblong shape with a pointed end. They have short petioles and an intense green color.

Luxurious indoor flowers are the pride of every housewife and an excellent decoration for an apartment. And in fact, even in the most ordinary apartment building can be grown exotic plants, characterized by attractive foliage and wonderful flowering. You just need to have information about the characteristics of such cultures. So, many gardeners grow indoor jasmine- evergreen shrub with fragrant flowers. The topic of our conversation today will be Sambac (jasmine), we will clarify what kind of care it needs at home, we will provide a photo of such a plant, and we will say what diseases and pests can be dangerous for it.

Jasmine Sambac is also called Arabian or Indian jasmine. This crop is a representative of the Jasmine genus and belongs to the Olive family. It is believed that Sambac came to us from eastern as well as south-eastern Asia, but now it cannot be found in wildlife.

Pictured is Jasmine Sambac

Features of caring for Sambac jasmine at home

This plant is considered not very capricious. But in order for it to look healthy and attractive, and also to bloom luxuriously, you need to organize it proper care.

Location

This jasmine is a rather light-loving crop. He needs long daylight hours, and in the summer it would be a good idea to take such a pet out into the fresh air.

In winter, he should organize additional lighting so that the total duration daylight hours was sixteen hours. If the plant experiences a lack of light, it may refuse to bloom or bloom extremely sparingly. Also, jasmine can completely stop growing and even die.

Optimal temperature

Such an indoor pet is considered ideal for an apartment, since it does not need a cold winter. The main thing is that the temperature does not drop below sixteen degrees. If the room temperature is constantly maintained at more than twenty degrees, it is worth providing the flower with high ambient humidity. During the hot season optimal temperature for jasmine sambac is considered twenty-five to thirty degrees. But if your pet is too hot, its flowers may darken.

Watering

This indoor plant needs fairly moderate but regular watering. However, there are varieties that prefer poor watering (for example, Maid of Orleans). In the cold season, if the room is cool, watering should be reduced. And when the air is dry and warm conditions contents, it is necessary to provide the jasmine with sufficient moisture. It must be remembered that excess water and dampness can lead to the rapid death of the flower.

For watering, you should use soft, well-settled water. It needs to be close to room temperature. To further soften the water, it is worth slightly acidifying it using acetic or citric acid.

Ambient humidity

At home, jasmine sambac develops well when high humidity air. Therefore, such a plant needs systemic spraying. Also, owners of such jasmine would do well to acquire an air humidifier or place a pot with a flower on a tray filled with wet expanded clay.

Transplants

Young plants need to be transferred to new larger pots every year, while adults should be replanted every two years, using the same containers. For adult pets, the roots are only slightly trimmed and part of the old soil mixture is replaced with a new one.

The soil for jasmine sambac needs to be quite loose, water- and breathable; it should be prepared using peat. So, you can buy a neutral flower mixture at a flower shop and mix peat into it. In addition, you need to add some coconut fiber, perlite or vermiculite to the soil. Creating a good drainage layer plays an important role.

Trimming

To form a beautiful jasmine sambac bush, it is worth pruning it in early spring. Long shoots are shortened by about two-thirds, while thin and weak shoots are completely eliminated. After waiting for the end of the flowering wave, you need to pinch or do a little pruning. This allows you to activate branching and start the growth of new flower shoots.

Top dressing

The jasmine we are considering needs to be fed about once a month. To do this, it is necessary to use a balanced fertilizer that contains equal proportions of nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium. A good option would be a slowly dissolving granular composition, for example, Osmokot.

Possible diseases and pests jasmine sambac

Jasmine sambac may suffer from attack various pests presented spider mite, scale insects, as well as aphids and thrips. All of them can harm the plant and cause leaves and buds to fall off. Therefore, flower growers should systematically inspect their pets in order to notice pests in time. As preventive measures It wouldn’t hurt to rinse the jasmine leaves from time to time under quite hot water- with a temperature of about forty degrees. If pests are detected, you need to spray the plant with an insecticidal preparation.

Also, the flower may suffer from chlorosis, in which case its leaves turn yellow, growth and flowering stop. This condition develops due to a deficiency of magnesium and iron in the soil, and it can be dealt with using Orton Micro-Fe microfertilizer.

In general, jasmine sambac is not very capricious; it can be easily grown in an ordinary apartment.

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Indoor jasmine reproduces well from cuttings. At home, this is quite feasible, you just need to follow some recommendations.

Jasmine. Secrets of indoor floriculture

Jasmine, like anyone flowering plant, can be reproduced different ways. The most common of them are layering and cuttings. Of course, you can propagate jasmine by seeds, but the varietal qualities will be lost. This method is applicable for propagating wild varieties.

Exuding an intoxicating aroma, this can be a wonderful decoration and at the same time a natural air freshener in your home. And if you do not have the opportunity to purchase it in a specialized store, it will be enough to get a few branches left over from pruning and try to propagate jasmine by cuttings.

Video about jasmine

1. Preparation of cuttings. Prepare a sharp knife or pruning shears and disinfect its blade. We cut off the semi-lignified apical shoots you have into 3 eyes. The upper cut is 1 cm above the eye, cut off the top, and make the lower cut immediately below the eye. The ideal cutting is one that is selected from a lateral one-year shoot and cut with the “heel” of a two-year shoot.
2. We remove the lower leaves, the top with leaves is also cut off, leaving the middle leaves that need to be shortened, cut off by one third. The best cuttings− these are those on which leaves have formed, but which have not yet become completely lignified.
3. Before rooting, the lower cut or “heel” is dusted with heteroauxin or root powder. Phytohormones will significantly accelerate root formation.
4. Preparing the soil mixture. To root jasmine cuttings, you need to prepare a light substrate. This can be 1 part fertile soil and 1 part sand, pure sand, perlite, vermiculite, or a mixture of soil with perlite and vermiculite. Moisture should not stagnate in the substrate, so as not to cause rotting of the cuttings and young roots. In addition, the components of the soil mixture must be disinfected. To kill fungal bacteria and pathogenic microorganisms, the soil must be heated in the oven, or frozen, or spilled with a solution of potassium permanganate before use.
5. Clay pots with drainage holes in the bottom are best for rooting jasmine cuttings. You can use 0.5 - 0.7 liter plastic containers.
6. We lay a layer of expanded clay on the bottom, then pour in the soil mixture. Lightly compact and water.
7. We insert the prepared cutting into the center so that it goes deep along the leaves that we left.
8. Cover the top glass jar, to maintain constant humidity. We place the pots on a warm windowsill and shade them from direct sunlight with white paper or loose white fabric, 2-3 layers of gauze.
9. Care consists of timely watering, maintaining a temperature of 20° C and regular ventilation.
10. Rooting will be indicated by roots emerging from the drainage holes, as well as dormant buds beginning to grow.

Jasmine, like any flowering plant, can be propagated in different ways.

If you don't have rooting phytohormones, use honey. One teaspoon per liter of water. Cuttings that have stood for a day in such a solution will very soon produce roots after planting in the ground. This honey solution is an excellent stimulator of root formation when cutting not only jasmine, but also other berry and ornamental shrubs.

Cuttings can also be rooted in water. When the roots reach 2-3 cm in size, young seedlings are planted in pots. This must be done as early as possible so that the long roots are not damaged during planting.

Qualitative planting material– the key to further full development and lush flowering

Place it next to the pot with indoor jasmine another pot filled with a mixture of the same composition as for rooting cuttings. Select a long thin branch of the mother plant and bend it down. In the place where the cuttings in the new pot will be covered with earth, make small scratches and cuts on the bark.

Dig part of the shoot into a new pot, water it and cover it with film. Pinch the end of the shoot so that a couple of leaves remain above the planting pot.

Care for the layering - regular watering, spraying when the air is dry.

Did you know that bottom heating can have a positive effect on the successful rooting of jasmine? A warm windowsill is a great place to grow cuttings and layering.

Video about caring for jasmine

When the cuttings take root and begin to grow, they can be separated from the mother plant with pruning shears, transplanted into nutritious soil and grown as usual.

High-quality planting material is the key to further full development and lush flowering. Root with cuttings, propagate by layering and seeds, and let this activity bring you not only benefit, but also pleasure.