Have any of you flower lovers ever pruned your jasmine plants? Pruning during the flowering period can even promote blooming! So, here's how to prune them!

Pruning during the growing season:

During the growing season, the first pruning should be done in conjunction with repotting. First, use a small wooden stick to dig up the entire jasmine plant, remove some of the old soil from the roots, and trim off any overly dense fibrous roots.

After repotting, prune or shorten any overly long or dense branches to ensure even distribution of branches.

After the flowers fade, perform a second pruning. While maintaining the jasmine's aesthetic shape, remove some leaves to reduce nutrient loss. Leave 3-5 nodes on each branch and prune the top to encourage new growth. (New flower buds will not grow on the original branches after flowering; if you don't prune them, small buds won't develop.)

Cut anytime:

Diligent yet patient people are better at growing flowers, and this is especially true for jasmine pruning. A diligent person will regularly observe the jasmine's growth and adjust accordingly; a rigid person will only follow a set routine. Pruning as needed may seem casual, but it greatly benefits its growth!

Prune blind shoots (non-flowering branches), overgrown branches, and diseased or insect-infested branches as soon as they appear to improve ventilation and light penetration for the plant.

Dormant pruning:

This should be done in spring, before budding, by pruning diseased, weak, and overgrown branches. Don't hesitate, just prune them all off in one go.

Shorten the top of one-year-old branches, leaving about 10-15 centimeters of the branches below.

Remove all the leaves. Although it will look a bit bare after pruning, it won't grow if you're not ruthless. This kind of pruning helps the jasmine to be short, sturdy, and beautiful.

Pruning Precautions:

Many jasmine enthusiasts focus on watering and fertilizing while neglecting pruning. They even hesitate to cut off withered branches and leaves after winter, resulting in thin, weak stems and small leaves—a net loss. Actually, pruning is simple; the key is to be ruthless.

In addition, when pruning, you should cut without leaving any marks to avoid rough cuts. Leaving too long axillary buds will affect the growth of new buds.

Cuttings can be used for propagation:

The pruned branches can be used for cuttings. Each branch should retain two leaves, ensuring a healthy bud grows from the center of the leaves. Cut each leaf in half, and then insert the cutting. The success rate of cuttings is relatively high. Since you're using pruned branches for propagation, if a new plant grows from it, you've got a bonus!

Flowering period care:

Jasmine thrives on fertilizer. With proper care, potted jasmine can bloom three times a year. However, if fertilizer and nutrients are insufficient, it will only bloom once and then stop. With good management, it can bloom continuously from the end of May to the beginning of November. The key is proper pruning, sunlight, and the control of fertilizer and water.