Jasmine does not have offshoots in the classic sense, such as spider plants. However, you can still easily propagate the fragrant climbing plant by taking offshoots from cuttings. How to get new plants from your jasmine.
How do you propagate jasmine through cuttings?
Jasmine can be propagated by cuttings: In late spring to summer, cut off young, slightly woody shoots about 10-15 cm long and remove the lower leaves and buds. Place the cuttings in permeable potting soil and cover them with a plastic bag to ensure high humidity. After successful rooting they can be repotted.
When is the best time to get frags?
In order for the offshoots to root well, the planting substrate must be warm enough. You also need young, only slightly woody shoots to make cuttings from.
The best time for cutting cuttings is from late spring to summer. The jasmine will then have formed enough young branches that can be cut as cuttings.
How to take cuttings for propagation
- Cutting annual shoots
- shorten to 10 to 15 centimeters
- cut off lower leaves
- maybe. remove existing buds
- halve large leaves
The shoots for offshoots must no longer be completely green, but also not completely woody. They are placed in permeable potting soil or in garden soil that has been improved with mature compost and expanded clay.
Some gardeners swear by dipping the ends of the cuttings in rooting powder (€5.00 on Amazon) before planting. However, cultivation usually works without additional help.
Properly care for jasmine offshoots
The temperature and humidity must be right so that you can grow offshoots from jasmine. The earth should be at least 20 degrees warm. You need a bright place where the cuttings are nice and warm.
Put a transparent plastic bag over the cuttings. This means that the soil does not dry out and the humidity remains constant.
The offshoots are now kept bright and warm until new leaves have formed. This can take a few weeks to months. Don't forget to ventilate the plastic cover several times a week to prevent the cutting from rotting.
Repotting rooted cuttings
When the jasmine offshoot has formed enough roots, it is transplanted into a pot or container. You can tell when the time is right because small side shoots have developed on the cuttings.
Tip
Scented jasmine or false jasmine can also be propagated by cuttings. Offshoots of the Philadelphus species can also be obtained by lowering shoots.