How to prune jasmine so that it blooms and fills the pot?

Jasmine is deeply loved by people for its fragrant fragrance, abundant flowers and long flowering period. With the correct maintenance and pruning methods, jasmine can grow from a small seedling into a spectacular old stump, filling the pot with flowers. So how do you prune jasmine so that it blooms and fills the pot?

1. Pruning of seedlings

For small seedlings, pruning is relatively simple. After the jasmine blooms, it should be cut off from the top while retaining 1 to 2 pairs of leaves at the bottom. In this way, the plant will quickly grow new shoots from the leaves above the cut, and these new shoots will develop into flower buds in the future.

2. Prune weak branches

After flowering, cut off weak, bottom-budded and dead branches in time, leaving only healthy and strong branches. This can concentrate the nutrients of the plant, promote the fullness of the flowers, rich fragrance and extend the flowering period.

3. Pruning of old jasmine

As time goes by, the number of branches of old jasmine will gradually increase, and some branches may wither. Once withered branches are found, they should be cut off in time after flowering. For thicker branches, you can apply fungicide or healing agent to the wound after cutting to prevent the branches from continuing to wither.

4. Keep pruning

Continue to use the method of post-flowering pruning to promote the germination of side buds and increase the number of flowers.

5. Light and fertilizer

Jasmine is a light-loving plant and should be placed in a place with sufficient light. Add fertilizer regularly, choose fertilizer with high phosphorus and potassium content and balanced nutrition, such as Huaduoduo No. 2, and apply it 2 to 3 times a month.

6. Watering

Keep the soil in the pot slightly moist, and when the soil surface is dry to a depth of one or two centimeters, water it thoroughly in time.

The above is an introduction to the key points of jasmine pruning. You should also pay attention to replacing the soil for jasmine or moving it into a larger pot every one or two years to ensure that the roots have enough space to grow and avoid stagnation of plant growth or stunted seedlings due to overfilling of the roots.