Yellow flowers in the middle of January - winter jasmine is an attractive eye-catcher when the garden seems to be in hibernation. Later, the egg-shaped fruits ripen and its shiny green foliage sprouts again.
How do I plant winter jasmine correctly?
To plant winter jasmine successfully, choose a wind-protected, sunny or partially shaded location, a loose, well-drained and nutrient-rich soil and plant in either spring or autumn. Trellises enable growth of up to 5 m.
The ideal location for winter jasmine
Winter jasmine prefers a sunny location that can also be protected from the wind. But it also thrives in partial shade and is an excellent climbing or espalier plant. If you give it a climbing aid, it can reach a height of up to 5 m. Winter jasmine is also suitable as an intermediate plant for hedges or as an attractive eye-catcher on house walls or high garden walls.
The right floor
Winter jasmine grows in practically any garden soil that is not too clayey. If your soil is not permeable enough, then mix it with some coarse sand (€537.00 on Amazon). Fine gravel is also suitable for loosening the soil. The earth shouldn't be too barren either. If necessary, enrich the missing nutrients with compost or well-rotted manure.
The best planting time
You can plant or transplant your winter jasmine in both spring and autumn. It is quite robust and easy to grow. If planting in autumn, make sure that the plants have enough time to grow well before frost. Winter jasmine can be easily propagated by reducing plants.
How to care for your winter jasmine
Winter jasmine is considered quite easy to care for. Water it occasionally if drought persists, even in winter. You can easily do this on frost-free days. This will prevent your winter jasmine from dying of thirst. This risk is much greater than that of freezing to death. The plant only needs fertilizer on poor soils. Since winter jasmine is very easy to cut, you can cut it back or shape it without worry.
The best planting tips in brief:
- Location: sheltered from the wind and sunny or partially shaded
- Soil: loose and permeable, nutrient-rich
- best planting time: spring or autumn
Tip
Give your winter jasmine a climbing aid and it will grow up to 5 m long or plant it in a hedge as a splash of color.
