Scented jasmine, also farmer's jasmine or false jasmine, is a grateful, winter-hardy ornamental shrub that has few demands. Even without much care, the ornamental shrub pampers the gardener with abundant blooms every year. How to care for scented jasmine in the garden.
How to care for scented jasmine in the garden?
Scented jasmine requires little care: water only after planting and in dry conditions, fertilize with compost or horn shavings before planting, cut as needed and after flowering. Scented jasmine is hardy and robust against diseases and pests.
Does scented jasmine need to be watered?
Watering scented jasmine is only necessary in the first few months after planting. This is especially true for shrubs that you have propagated from cuttings.
If spring is very dry, it may make sense to water the shrub occasionally, as it develops a lot of leaf size at this time. But avoid waterlogging.
Does scented jasmine need additional nutrients?
If you have supplied the soil with compost (€12.00 on Amazon) or horn shavings before planting, you no longer need to fertilize scented jasmine. It takes care of itself through its roots.
If you like, you can lightly rake in some mature compost in spring or autumn. But that's not really necessary.
When and how is scented jasmine cut?
Basically, scented jasmine does not require cutting. However, sometimes it can make sense to shorten the bush:
- Topiary
- Rejuvenation cut
- Cut cuttings
- sick or aphid-infested branches
The best time for cutting is immediately after flowering.
It is recommended to rejuvenate scented jasmine every two to three years. To do this, cut off old branches just above the base.
What diseases occur with scented jasmine?
Scented jasmine is robust and disease resistant. The roots can only rot if the location is too moist.
In autumn, farmer's jasmine loses all its leaves. This is a normal process.
Are there any pests that need special attention?
Aphids are more common, especially in spring. The pests do not endanger a he althy shrub. In summer the plague usually disappears on its own.
Does scented jasmine have to be overwintered?
Scented jasmine is completely hardy when it is well established. You should only overwinter the shrub with an additional layer of mulch in the first year after planting.
Tip
Even if its name is fragrant jasmine - not every bush exudes a scent of jasmine, especially in the evening. If you value fragrant varieties, buy the ornamental shrub from the nursery during the flowering period.
