A perfect houseplant for all year round, or can be used in the summer as a garden plant, "Belle of India" is a moderate growing vining shrub-like plant that will produce white fragrant Jasmine flowers 6-9 months of the year. Generally the most easiest Jasminum to grown and care for. The flowers are traditionally used in making Jasmine tea,
Jasminum Sambac "Belle of India"-Tropical Jasmine
Like all Jasminum Sambac's plant in a well draining soil mix.
Allow the soil to dry out before watering. Water Jasmine plant thoroughly until water comes out the drainage holes, but always keep the drip tray empty. Reduce the frequency of watering in winter.
Fertilise every month from spring to autumn, feed your indoor jasmine plant with a liquid fertilizer with the dilution as recommended on the label of the fertilizer. Do not feed if the plant is water-stressed. First water the plant and then feed.Jasmine Plant Pruning
As flowers grow best on new branches, pruning will encourage the growth of new wood producing more flowers. In midsummer trim the tips to increase branching and encouraging flowers.
if your jasmine plant is not flowering, you should trim the branches at the tips and give a liquid feed to encourage new growth.
Trim the branches after every flush of flower, to encourage further flowering and branching. It can be also pruned to keeps it shape.Frost tender and best kept in greenhouse or inside under 5'c.
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