Propagation of the easy-care winter jasmine is so easy that you don't actually have to do anything about it. On the contrary: if you don't want your garden to become overgrown with winter jasmine, then you have to actively prevent this.
What is the best way to propagate winter jasmine?
Winter jasmine is easy to propagate, best by cuttings or planters. Cut cuttings about 20 cm long from woody shoots or bend a shoot towards the soil and partially cover it. Both methods quickly lead to new root formation.
Sowing winter jasmine
In stores you can almost only get container plants in different sizes. If you want to sow winter jasmine, collect the seeds from your own plant as soon as they are ripe. Scatter the seeds (€3.00 on Amazon) into pots with potting soil and keep them evenly moist.
In the first winter, it is better to let your young plants overwinter in the greenhouse or in the unheated winter garden. Only in the following spring do you plant the now somewhat stronger winter jasmine in the desired sunny and wind-protected location.
Propagate winter jasmine through cuttings
Winter jasmine is much easier to propagate through cuttings than through sowing. To do this, cut cuttings about 20 cm long from already woody side shoots in spring. You simply stick these into the ground. After a short time they form roots.
Propagate winter jasmine through planters
You can also easily grow new winter jasmine yourself using a sinker. Bend a shoot down to the ground and cover it slightly with soil. By scoring the bark on the underside of the shoot, you facilitate root formation.
After just a short time you will have a new plant that you can separate from the old plant. In this way, winter jasmine also reproduces independently, because as soon as its branches touch the ground, roots form there.
The most important things in brief:
- Propagation very easy as roots form quickly
- Cut cuttings about 20 cm long from already woody shoots
- If necessary, lightly score the countersink on the underside - facilitates root formation
- Sowing less recommended as seeds are difficult to obtain
Tip
If you would like to have more winter jasmine in your garden than before, we recommend propagating it through cuttings or offshoots. Both methods are very successful because the winter jasmine forms new roots very quickly.
