Pruning old potted jasmine

1. Pruning

Before planting: prune the roots and cut off the excessively long fibrous roots, broken roots, and damaged roots. Make sure the cut is smooth so that it is conducive to rooting. Through pruning, the evaporation of water in old stumps can be reduced, which is beneficial to improving the survival rate.

After planting: Do not water while the roots are developing. After planting, new shoots will gradually grow. The soil should be kept relatively dry, but be careful not to let the plant die. Decide whether to water it based on the situation. In the spring of the following year, wait until buds appear between the leaves and branches before pruning. Otherwise, the germination time will be long and problems may occur with the root system or buds. After the branches become strong, another pruning will allow them to grow new branches, which will help expand the crown.

2. Maintenance

1. Water: Not drought-tolerant, but cannot tolerate waterlogging. Water the plant twice a day during the hot summer. When the leaves curl up, spray water on the leaves to promote growth.

2. Fertilization: The high temperature season in midsummer is its peak growth period. You can apply more organic fertilizers and phosphorus and potassium fertilizers, such as bone meal, superphosphate, etc., and apply fertilizer 1-2 times a month. If there are too few flowers but the branches and leaves are lush, you can consider applying more phosphorus and potassium fertilizers to promote the growth of flower buds.