White Jasmine

White Jasmine Care

Jasminum Polyanthum

What is the plant

If winter blooms and sweet, nighttime fragrance appeal to your senses, consider growing jasmine indoors. Not all jasmine flowers are fragrant, but Jasminum polyanthum, the variety commonly used when growing jasmine indoors, has a sweet aroma that is particularly fragrant at night. Let’s learn more about the care of indoor jasmine.

It can be invasive in tropical regions (specially invasive in Australia and New Zealand).

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Lighting

Full Sun

Hardiness zone

8a - 11

Difficulty

Easy

How to Care for the Plant

Water
You should water the plant regularly throughout the entire year.
Pruning
First, trim it back in the early spring, to keep the stems from getting too long.Pinch out the tips during the spring to help encourage thicker foliage growth.With trimming and pinching, you can keep the plant from growing too long and help it become a little thicker.
Fertilizer
From (late winter or early spring) March to September, apply a liquid fertilizer when watering.Use the fertilizer once every two weeks to promote healthy growth.

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Sunlight
When choosing a spot for this climbing shrub, try to give it lots of sunlight while avoiding direct sunlight.Like many plants, the dark green leaves will burn if placed in full sun, especially during the summer months.
Soil
Use a well drained nutrient-rich soil or potting compost.
Temperature
It also grows well in moderate climates. If the temperature is too cold or too hot, the plant will suffer.Do not let the plant sit outdoors in temperatures dropping below 50° degrees Fahrenheit in the winter.If you want it to keep flowering, avoid temperatures that drop below 60° degrees Fahrenheit.

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Container
It can be grown in a container and repotted each spring after the flowers have mostly died. You may find Polyanthum growing in hanging baskets that are fine for one season but will need repotting.
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