Windmill jasmine is not jasmine, but it is better than jasmine. Windmill jasmine grows very fast, has strong climbing ability, and has a large number of flowers. When the flowers bloom, the fragrance spreads out and can be smelled more than ten meters away. It is really super fragrant.
Introduction to Windmill Jasmine
Windmill Jasmine is a climbing plant of the Oleander family Trachelospermum genus, also called Trachelospermia . Most plants in the Apocynaceae family are poisonous, and Windmill Jasmine is no exception. The white color inside the branches of Windmill Jasmine Latex is toxic, so be sure to wear gloves when pruning to avoid contamination with the juice and causing allergies.
The flowers of Windmill Jasmine are not poisonous, and the fragrance is naturally non-toxic. You can feel free to smell the flowers, just be careful not to eat them by mistake. The appearance of Windmill Jasmine does not seem to make it possible for you to eat them by mistake.
Windmill jasmine is very adaptable. It can survive the heat in summer and freeze in winter. It is very sturdy and easy to maintain. Currently, there are three common types of windmill jasmine: white, yellow and pink. Among them, white has the strongest fragrance and is the most common. Yellow and pink are It has only been launched in recent years. The fragrance is lighter than that of white, and pink has the slowest growth.
Windmill Jasmine maintenance methods and precautions
Windmill Jasmine is highly adaptable and easy to breed. You can focus on the following points during maintenance.
1. The pot soil is loose and fertile.
Windmill jasmine grows quickly and has strong climbing ability. Blue Demon recommends that you plant it on the ground first. If you have no conditions for planting on the ground, you can also plant it in a pot. It also looks good in the shape of a lollipop. The key is that it smells so fragrant when it blooms. Yes, flower lovers who are not allergic to fragrance must keep one.
To plant windmill jasmine in the ground, you can plant it directly in the garden soil. For potted windmill jasmine, it is recommended to use loose, breathable and fertile soil. You can use 2 parts of garden soil, 2 parts of leaf mold soil and 1 part of river sand. Mix them evenly before planting. Of course, you can also Can be planted in general nutrient soil. Windmill jasmine will grow more vigorously in loose, fertile, well-ventilated soil.
2. Sufficient fertilizer and water
Windmill jasmine prefers fertilizer. After all, the flowering volume in spring is moderate and too large, so it consumes a lot of fertilizer and water. During the growth period of windmill jasmine in spring and summer, growth fertilizer should be the main one. Fermented organic fertilizer and slow-release fertilizer can be top-dressed regularly, combined with top-dressing growth water-soluble fertilizer once every 10 days to promote branch growth.
After autumn, nitrogen fertilizer should be reduced and phosphorus and potassium fertilizer should be increased to promote strong root system and mature branches. In the cold winter, windmill jasmine will lose its leaves and go dormant. If it is planted on the ground, winter fertilizer can be applied. If the potted windmill jasmine does not need to be repotted, fermented organic fertilizer and bone meal can be top-dressed. If it is repotted, an appropriate amount of fermentation can be added when repotting. Organic fertilizer and bone meal are used as base fertilizer.
After the beginning of spring, it is recommended to use Huaduoduo No. 2 or potassium dihydrogen phosphate as top fertilizer, because windmill jasmine will bloom in large numbers in spring and consume a lot of money. Fertilization should be continued even during the flowering period to avoid excessive flowering consumption and affect post-flowering growth.
Windmill Jasmine likes a relatively humid environment. For potted Windmill Jasmine, it is recommended to keep the pot soil moist during the growth period, or water it when it is dry or wet. In summer, it should be kept adequately hydrated and watered thoroughly every time. During the dormant period in winter, because Control the water and keep the pot soil slightly moist.
3. Sufficient light
Windmill jasmine likes a half-shade and half-sun light environment. If the windmill jasmine is grown on the ground, it can be planted in a location with full sun or half sun. For potted windmill jasmine, it is recommended to maintain sufficient light in spring, autumn and winter, and provide appropriate shade in summer. If the seedlings are relatively large and cannot be shaded, the flower pot can be shaded and kept adequately hydrated.
4. Set up a climbing frame in time
Windmill jasmine is a climbing plant. Many florists think that windmill jasmine cannot climb vines on its own. In fact, this is not true. Although windmill jasmine does not wrap around vines, it does have tentacles, which is conducive to tentacle climbing. Climbing is very similar to Lingxiao .
So next time you see tufts of yellow-brown hair growing on the branches of Windmill Jasmine, don’t think it’s a bug or disease. These are the tentacles of the Windmill Jasmine climbing vine.
Potted windmill jasmine, Blue Demon recommends that you pull it manually to create the desired shape, such as the popular lollipop. It doesn’t matter if you don’t build a climbing pergola during the growing season, but before it sprouts in winter or spring, It is necessary to set up the frame and shape it to welcome the spring flowering period.
5. Prune appropriately
Windmill jasmine grows very vigorously, and it is easy for new branches to grow from the bottom. If it is a potted windmill jasmine, it is recommended to keep 2-3 main branches, and other new branches growing from the bottom can be cut off, keeping the bottom good ventilate.
Summer is the season when the pinwheel jasmine grows its branches. If you want the pinwheel jasmine to have longer branches, you can top the new branches. Theoretically, the more branches there are, the more flowers will bloom in spring. However, this also requires sufficient fertilizer and water as a basis. .
Therefore, whether the windmill jasmine needs to be pruned depends entirely on personal ideas and styling requirements. However, it should be noted that the windmill jasmine cannot be pruned too much in autumn, winter and early spring, because the overwintering branches bloom more.
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