Cultivation methods and precautions of Trachelospermum erythrorhizon

How to cultivate Trachelospermum jasminoides

Pot soil selection

Trachelospermum jasminoides can be planted in pots or in the ground. The shape of potted Trachelospermum jasminoides can be made according to the grower's own preferences. Trachelospermum jasminoides has strong adaptability to soil. The potting soil can be slightly acidic or neutral. Weakly alkaline soil can also be used, but its growth will be poor. Generally, garden soil can be chosen, and some leaf mold can be added.

Light and temperature

Trachelospermum prefers a warm, semi-shady growing environment. It can withstand cold and heat, but avoids severe cold. It likes weak light, but can withstand strong sunlight. When growing Trachelospermum jasminoides, you can place it in a sunny place to ensure sufficient light. In spring, autumn and winter, you can place the ivy in a sunny place. In summer, you need to shade it under strong sunlight or move it to a semi-shaded place. Trachelospermum jasminoides is cold-resistant, but its cold resistance is not very strong. When the temperature is too low, you can place the Trachelospermum jasminoides in a warm room to overwinter.

Water and fertilizer management

Trachelospermum jasminoides prefers a moist growing environment and can tolerate a certain degree of drought, but is afraid of waterlogging and requires the soil to have a certain level of fertility.

During the growing season, the potting soil of the Trachelospermum jasmine needs to be kept moist. In spring and autumn, you can water it every two days, in summer you can water it once a day, and in winter you need to water it less often, once every half a month. Pay attention to the rainy season to drain water and avoid waterlogging.

Trachelospermum likes fertilizer, but it can also tolerate barrenness. It can bloom with less fertilizer, but it will have adverse effects. In order to make the ivy spathiphyllum bloom more, you can apply more phosphorus fertilizer and potassium fertilizer. Usually, you can apply compound fertilizer once in spring and autumn, and no fertilizer is required in winter and summer.

Things to note when growing Trachelospermum erythrorhizome

Reproduction method

When propagating Trachelospermum jasmine, the preferred method is layering. Cuttings can be used, but the survival rate is lower. You can also choose the standard method, but the cycle is longer and it takes three or four years to bloom.

Pests and diseases

There are relatively few diseases and pests on Ichthyophthirius, and the main thing is to prevent and control some pests according to conventional disease and pest control methods.