- How should the summer jasmine overwinter?
- Why does summer jasmine lose its leaves?
- The summer jasmine in the winter garden
The similarity to real jasmine has given the jasmine nightshade (bot. Solanum jasminoides) its name. In contrast to this, the not hardy summer jasmine, which is also called the jasmine-flowered nightshade, flowers in the summer months.
Summer jasmine is not hardy and is therefore usually only cultivated in pots
How should the summer jasmine overwinter?
The summer jasmine prefers to spend the winter in a moderately warm and bright place, for example in a slightly heated greenhouse or a winter garden that is not too warm. However, a cool hibernation at a minimum of + 5 °C is also possible. It should therefore be possible to find a suitable place, but because of its toxicity it should be as inaccessible as possible for small children and pets.
The cooler it is in the winter quarters, the darker it can be there. A basement room does not necessarily have to be bright. Here the summer jasmine is only watered from time to time so that its root ball does not dry out completely. Fertilizer is not required throughout the winter.
Why does summer jasmine lose its leaves?
If it is cold and/or dark in the winter quarters, the summer jasmine loses its leaves. This is a completely natural process and nothing to worry about. In this case you should only reduce the watering quantity. In the spring, the jasmine-flowered nightshade will sprout again. To save space in the winter quarters, you can cut back your summer jasmine in the fall.
The summer jasmine in the winter garden
Temperatures between about 12 °C and 15 °C are ideal for wintering the summer jasmine. At these temperatures, the plant stays green and decorative even in winter. As a result, more moisture evaporates through the leaves and the summer jasmine needs more water. Water the plant when needed and not too much. The substrate should always be slightly damp but not wet.
The essentials in brief:
- usually not hardy
- cool hibernation possible (basement, stairwell)
- ideal: moderately warm hibernation (heated greenhouse, conservatory)
- absolutely unsuitable: warm winter quarters (living room)
- the cooler the winter quarters, the less light needed
- loses its foliage in cool temperatures
- water less in winter and do not fertilize
tips
In spring, slowly acclimate your summer jasmine to fresh air and sunlight again.