Whether jasmine grows as a climbing plant or a shrub depends on the variety. Jasmine, which is kept as a houseplant, generally needs a climbing aid. When caring for the pot, either a trellis must be attached or the pot is placed next to a railing in summer.
Which climbing aids does jasmine need as a climbing plant?
Jasmine as a climbing plant requires a stable climbing aid in order to grow and thrive optimally. Trellises made of metal, wood, bamboo or wrought iron are suitable for indoor support, while house walls, railings and balcony boxes can serve as climbing aids outdoors.
Jasmine grows up to ten meters high
In its Asian homeland, the climbing plant reaches a good ten meters. In our latitudes, however, jasmine has to be grown in a pot because it is not hardy and is overwintered indoors.
The tendrils therefore remain much smaller, especially if the jasmine is kept exclusively in the room. If the climbing plant moves to the terrace or balcony in summer, it will grow higher.
All climbing jasmines require a stable trellis. It's best to buy a climbing aid for houseplants
- Metal
- Wood
- Bamboo or
- Wrought Iron
When caring for the terrace or balcony, you can use house walls, railings and balcony boxes as climbing aids. However, you will have to cut the jasmine back before overwintering.
Cut jasmine as a climbing plant
Initially the jasmine only produces a few very thin shoots. You should shorten this, if possible over an eye that faces outwards. Below the cut, the jasmine branches and forms new tendrils. As soon as these are long enough, tie them to the trellis with raffia.
After winter, you should cut back the jasmine to encourage the formation of new shoots. Most flowers occur on young shoots.
Over the course of the gardening year, you can carefully prune jasmine more often so that the plant becomes bushier. It is only unfavorable to prune the climbing plant from September to March.
Overwintering the climbing plant jasmine
The biggest problem occurs with larger specimens in winter. The plants need a cool, light, airy place to overwinter. For very large climbing plants, a cool winter garden or a place by the cellar window are good locations in winter.
Tip
A climbing plant that is often confused with real jasmine is star jasmine (Trachelospermum jasminoides). This is a shrub that doesn't smell that strong and can even be overwintered outdoors in mild locations.
