Am I Taking Good Care Of My Jasmine?

Do you grow common jasmine in the form of a vine in your garden?

Is your jasmine vine positioned somewhere where it can receive at least 3-6 hours of direct sunlight daily?

Is your jasmine vine planted in well-drained garden soil?

Is your jasmine vine supported on an arbor or trellis?

Are you pruning out all thin, old shoots after flowering?

Are you keeping the soil moist at all times but never soggy or flooded?

Are you making sure you're keeping pests away from your jasmine?

Do you grow winter jasmine in a form os a shrub in your garden?

Is your jasmine shrub positioned somewhere where it can receive at least 3-6 hours of direct sunlight daily?

Is your jasmine shrub planted in well-drained garden soil?

Have you placed your jasmine houseplant somewhere in a partly sunny spot?

Have you placed your jasmine somewhere cool with good air circulation?

Are you keeping the soil in the pot moist at all times but never soggy or flooded?

Have you been fertilizing your jasmine houseplant twice a year with potassium and phosphorus-rich fertilizer?

Have you been repotting jasmine houseplant in spring?

Take better care of your jasmine. All jasmines prefer full sun to partial shade. The ideal planting position should be warm, sunny and sheltered.

Take better care of your jasmine. Jasmines should be grown in regular, well-drained garden soil with moderate levels of soil fertility and moisture.

Take better care of your jasmine. If grown as a twining vine, jasmine will need to be supported on an arbor or trellis. Tie the vine’s stems to fairly heavy support.

Take better care of your jasmine. Thin, old shoots should be pruned out after flowering (which is spring) to shape the plant. You should also pinch the tips during flowering to stimulate lateral growth.

Take better care of your jasmine. Jasmine plants like water. The soil should always be slightly moist, but not soggy.

Good job! You are taking good care of your jasmine vine.

Common jasmine is fairly free of pests and diseases, but you should keep an eye on them just in case.

Take better care of your jasmine. Thin, old shoots should be pruned out after flowering (which is spring) to shape the plant. Grown as a shrub, jasmine can get lanky and semi-vining so it needs frequent pruning.

Good job! You are taking good care of your jasmine shrub.

Winter jasmine can be affected by spider mites. You can control spider mites by spraying plants thoroughly with water 2-3 times a day for several days. For severe infestations, spray plants with insecticidal soap or pyrethrin.

Take better care of your jasmine. Place it in a partly sunny spot to encourage robust growth. A place near the south window provided with a trellis is perfect for jasmine houseplant.

Take better care of your jasmine. Indoors, jasmine needs to stay cool with well-circulated air. Try to keep the temperature between 60 to 75°F.

Take better care of your jasmine. Jasmine plants like water. The soil should always be slightly moist, but not soggy. The soil in the pot should be well-draining.

Take better care of your jasmine. Fertilize your jasmine twice a year with fertilizer that is rich in potassium and phosphorus. During the growing season of spring and summer, liquid fertilizer can be fed to the plant every few weeks.

Take better care of your jasmine. Repot it in springtime. Prune the roots when moving to fresh soil, as needed.

Good job! You are taking good care of your jasmine houseplant.

Houseplant jasmine can be affected by mealybugs (white, cottony masses under leaves and on stems). To remove, use a cotton swab dipped in alcohol.