The best time to propagate scented jasmine
The best time for fragrant jasmine to propagate is right after flowering, which lasts from June to July.
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Then the young shoots that are suitable for reproduction are no longer completely green, but also not yet too lignified.
How to cut cuttings of scented jasmine
As most types of scented jasmine poisonous put on gloves before cutting the cuttings. The essential oils that leak from the sections can cause skin irritation and inflammation if they come into contact with the skin.
Cut The required number of head cuttings from your scented jasmine. It is better to take a few more pieces of shoot, as not all cuttings will take root.
Shorten the cuttings to about 20 centimeters in length. Remove the lower leaves. If the top leaves are very large, cut them in half with scissors. Then the cutting has more strength to form roots.
Maintain cuttings properly until they are planted out
- Prepare the growing bed with loose, nutritious garden soil
- Put cuttings in soil
- Firmly compact the earth and water
- Put the cling film over the cuttings
- Ventilate the foil once a day
- Plant out scented jasmine next spring
The covering with cling film ensures that the moisture stays in the soil and the cuttings do not dry out. Without a cover, you have to water the cutting every day. Waterlogging is to be avoided at all costs.
You can tell whether a cutting is rooted by the fact that it forms new leaves or small side shoots in spring.
The rooted cuttings plants To the desired location in a sunny or partially shaded location.
Plant scented jasmine as a hedge
If you use the freshly propagated scented jasmine as a hedge maintain maintain a planting distance of around 80 to 100 centimeters.
Tips
After budding in spring, scented jasmine forms a particularly large number of leaves. The shrub has a very high water requirement during this time. If it is too dry, you should water the farmer's jasmine occasionally.