How to prune branches and leaves of potted jasmine

Pruning branches and leaves is something that most potted flower growers need to do and are very happy to do. after all, it is a very happy thing to be able to control what they like to develop in the direction they want. In addition, whether the appearance of jasmine is beautiful or not also depends on whether the maintenance method is correct or not, so after reading this article, you will certainly have something to gain.

How to prune branches and leaves of potted jasmine

1. Pruning during the growing period

The first pruning during the growing period should be combined with turning the basin. First, dig up the whole jasmine plant with a small stick, remove the persistent soil from part of the root system, and cut off the overgrown fibrous roots. After re-potting, cut off or shorten the branches that are too long and too dense, so that the branches are evenly distributed. After the flower fade, the second pruning was carried out to remove part of the leaves to reduce the loss of nutrients on the premise of ensuring the beautiful plant shape of jasmine. Each branch retains 3-5 nodes, and the top tip is cut off to promote the germination of new branches. Jasmine will not grow a new bud on the original branch after flowering. If it is not cut off, it will not produce a small one. )

2. Dormant pruning

Before sprouting in spring, cut off disease and insect branches, thin branches and only growing branches. Don't be soft, just cut it. Truncate the tip of one-year-old branches, keeping the lower branches about 10-15 cm. Remove all the leaves. Although after pruning, you look a little bald, but you are not ruthless, it is not long ~ after pruning, it is good for jasmine to be sturdy and beautiful.

3. Cut at any time

Only those who are diligent and not impatient can raise flowers well, which is better reflected in the pruning of jasmine. Industrious people will regularly observe the growth of jasmine and make timely adjustments; rigid people will only take care of it step by step. Then this is cut at any time, it appears to be very casual, but it is very helpful to the growth of jasmine!

For blind branches (non-flowering branches), only grow branches, disease and insect branches, cut as you see, improve the ventilation and light transmittance of the plant. (the jasmine usually blossoms three times) the stalk should be cut off to promote the next flowering.

Maintenance method of jasmine flower

1. Selection of potted jasmine soil.

The soil of jasmine needs loose, fertile and slightly acidic soil with good drainage. It is generally made by mixing garden soil, river sand and mature fertile soil. In order to keep the soil slightly acidic, ferrous sulfate can be irrigated every 10 days or so.

The 2-3-year-old jasmine needs to change the basin, and the jasmine root is too long in the soil, which affects the normal nutrient demand of jasmine. If the pot is not changed properly, the jasmine will stop growing. It is best to set the time to change the basin before Jasmine comes out of the room. Jasmine change pot do not trim the root, replace the new culture soil and water it.

2. How to water potted jasmine flowers

Jasmine flowers like wet growth environment, but afraid of stagnant water, need more watering during hot and hot summer, but too much will lead to plant growth stop, basin soil stagnant water.

Spring watering should be watered every 2-3 days, watering around noon, dry and wet, dry and then watered thoroughly.

At the first flowering stage, there is a little more watering. Enter the summer high temperature, also is the jasmine growth prosperous period, at this time the light is strong, should carry on the watering, in the morning and evening 10 each time.

The last florescence in autumn is about September-October, when watering is reduced for about 2 days, and the amount of water is strictly controlled in winter, otherwise the basin soil will be moist and the temperature will decrease, which is seriously disadvantageous to the growth of jasmine.

3. How to fertilize potted jasmine

Jasmine likes fertilizer, especially its florescence, but the amount of fertilizer should not be too much, and the principle of thin fertilizer should be grasped. Fertilization should be based on light fertilizer, once a month, too much fertilizer will lead to leaf withering and yellowing.

How to make jasmine bloom several times a year

1. Rational fertilization of jasmine

The growth of jasmine is inseparable from fertilization, it likes slightly acidic inorganic fertilizer, generally can choose to wash rice water, noodle soup or animal offal to supplement nutrients. In addition, when fertilizing jasmine, you can also apply some compound fertilizer, usually once every 2 months. In addition, in order to supplement iron, you can bury some rusty nails or wires directly in the flowerpot to prevent the yellow leaves of jasmine.

2. Jasmine flowers should be pruned reasonably

If jasmine can be pruned properly, it can blossom better. Its pruning is mainly pruning during the growing period and after flowering. In fact, the pruning of the jasmine during the growing period is mainly focused on the period before the jasmine blossoms. The first pruning should be carried out together with the change of pots. The whole plant of the jasmine is taken out first, and then the roots and branches are trimmed. After pruning, you can re-pot the branches of the jasmine to make them evenly distributed. The main purpose of post-anthesis pruning of jasmine is to reduce the consumption of nutrients. Generally, it is necessary to retain 3 big 5 nodes on each branch and cut off the top until new buds germinate. In the process of daily maintenance, it is also necessary to prune the jasmine, mainly to cut off the overgrown branches, disease and insect branches of the jasmine to make it grow and blossom better.

The flowering law of jasmine

The flowering period of jasmine is relatively long, in April / May, it is its early flowering stage, at this time the number of flowers is not large, generally a small number of scattered flowers.

6Mel-August is its full bloom, when flowering is very exuberant, there are many flower branches. After blooming, after pruning, flowers can grow and blossom again.

The last florescence of jasmine is still in September-October, and the flowering is similar to that in May, with fewer flowers.

Jasmine is a rare flower plant that can blossom several times a year, so if we want to watch flowers for a long time, we need to pay more attention to the conservation of jasmine, because flowering consumes a lot of nutrients and energy, so it is the most solid support for jasmine to provide sufficient nutrients for jasmine while watching flowers.