The winter jasmine is one of the low-maintenance garden plants, especially when it has been planted in a really suitable location. There it grows and thrives without your intervention and will even multiply profusely.
Winter jasmine requires little maintenance
Plant the winter jasmine
Plant the winter jasmine in spring or early fall. By winter the plant has grown well and has a strong root ball. The location should be sunny or in partial shade. Winter jasmine likes a permeable and relatively nutrient-rich soil.
Put some organic fertilizer in the planting hole. This can be well-rotted manure or mature compost. Do not place the individual plants too close together. About half the assumed growth height is considered the ideal distance, one meter is sufficient in a hedge.
Water and fertilize the winter jasmine
The winter jasmine is quite robust and does not require any special care. Fertilizing is not essential. But a small dose of compost or well-rotted stable manure, possibly also some lime, will not bother the winter jasmine in spring. However, this plant does not like prolonged drought at all. Therefore, water your winter jasmine regularly, but not too lavishly. Because waterlogging doesn't get him either.
Cut the winter jasmine
The winter jasmine is one of the pruning-tolerant plants, it doesn't take offense that easily. Thanks to its vigorous growth, you will quickly have a handsome plant again even after a radical cut. The best time for annual pruning is after flowering, i.e. around the end of April. Thin out a little, especially older plants.
The best tips for caring for winter jasmine:
- sunny to partially shaded location
- nutrient-rich, well-drained soil
- water moderately
- possibly fertilize in spring
- Cut back after flowering
tips
Water your winter jasmine especially during a prolonged dry period or on particularly dry soil, in "normal" weather it rarely needs additional watering.