When to plant mock orange in open ground in spring. For the mock orange to bloom. What to do if mock orange does not bloom

We tell you the rules for planting and caring for mock orange in open ground. We describe in detail when and how best to plant garden jasmine.

We consider caring for plants in the garden: watering, fertilizing, pruning, flowering, preparing for winter, as well as diseases and pests.

Which is correct: mock orange or garden jasmine?

Mock orange belongs to the Hydrangeaceae family, and jasmine belongs to the Olive family. At the same time, the shrubs are quite similar to each other, especially in their sweet and strong aroma, which is why confusion arises.

In Russia and the CIS countries, mock orange is often called garden jasmine, but true jasmine is a heat-loving plant (subtropical zone) and freezes out in harsh climates. Some of its species are successfully grown at home or in greenhouses (Indian, sambac, etc.).

Our planting rules and tips for caring for outdoors are intended for mock orange or, popularly, “garden jasmine.”

These names are used in the article as synonymous words, since these names hide the same plant.

In Russian gardens, the most commonly grown mock orange (ordinary), virgin, hybrid winter-hardy varieties of mock orange Lemoine and selection of Vekhov Nikolai Kuzmich.

Chubushnik "Snow Storm"

Chubushnik: planting in open ground

For the excellent development and flowering of a plant, the planting location, soil and soil mixture, planting distance and planting depth play an important role.

This is a kind of foundation that provides comfortable conditions for growing mock orange in open ground for the next 25-35 years.

Landing location

The plant is best suited to a quiet place, which should be well lit, especially in the first half of the day, but light partial shade at noon is also allowed. It is best to plant mock orange on the south, southeast and southwest sides.

Garden jasmine can grow in the shade, but in this case the flowering will be much weaker, it will stretch out and take on a less beautiful appearance.

Do not plant shrubs in areas where rain or rain accumulates. melt water, and also where groundwater lie closer than 150 cm from the surface of the earth.

Soil and acidity

Mock orange loves fertile soil with high air and moisture permeability. Light and medium loamy soils rich in humus are well suited to it. At the same time, garden jasmine can grow in poor soil, but then the development and flowering of the bush will be weaker.

Heavy clay soils are not suitable; in this case, more powerful drainage and a “lighter” soil mixture are required. On sandy loam soils on the contrary, you can do without drainage, and it is better to replace part of the sand with garden soil.

The optimal soil acidity level for mock orange is pH 6.5-7.5 (close to neutral).

Soil mixture

Substrate options for garden jasmine.

Leaf soil, humus, turf (garden) soil, peat in equal parts- a universal option.
Turf (garden) soil, humus (compost) and sand – 3:2:1. Good for clay soils and black soil.
Humus, black soil – 1:1. Preferred option for sandy soils.

It is advisable to add one glass of wood ash or two tablespoons of superphosphate to any soil substrate.

Landing distance

Large shrubs and trees - 2.5-3 m. When planting mock orange in groups, the distance depends on its type, approximately 80-140 cm. If you want to do hedge from garden jasmine then - 60-80 cm, the place should be well lit.

Mock orange hedge

Planting depth

Upon landing root collar The seedling should be located approximately at ground level. The maximum depth is 2-3 cm, otherwise there is a high risk of rot development.

How to plant garden jasmine correctly? Instructions

Dig it up landing hole: depth and width - 50-60 cm. At the bottom of the hole, make a 10-15 cm drainage layer of crushed stone, gravel or sand.
Add some potting mix. Place the seedling in the center of the hole so that the base of the bush is approximately at ground level.
Gradually fill the planting hole with soil mixture and compact it so that there are no voids.
Trim all shoots to about 30% of their length (a couple of buds to a strong bud). Water the seedling in trunk circle 10-15 liters of water. Place a 3-4 cm layer of peat, bark or sawdust on top to keep the root ball moist longer.

Rules and tips

Plant mock orange in cloudy weather or in the evening so that it settles in better.
It is advisable to dig the planting hole and fill it with soil mixture 3-4 weeks before planting.
If the seedling has damaged roots, remove them and treat the cut with charcoal powder.

When is it better to plant mock orange in spring or autumn?

Garden jasmine is best planted in spring (April) or autumn (September - October).

A seedling with an open root system can be planted only in the spring before the leaves bloom, otherwise it will die, and in the fall from September 10 to October 15. Seedlings in containers can be planted throughout the growing season.

These dates for planting mock orange are also suitable for gardeners in the Moscow region, Leningrad region, Urals and Siberia.

Mock orange seedling in a container for planting in open ground

Mock orange transplant

The garden jasmine bush is relatively easy to transplant at any age. The optimal time for transplanting adult bushes is from late August to mid-October, but it is also possible in the spring in April.

The day before digging, water the mock orange abundantly so that it is easier to move with a lump of earth, and it will stock up on nutrients.
Trim young shoots of the current year (autumn) or last year's by 30-40% (spring).
Carefully dig up the bush, plant it together with a lump of earth in a new place and water it with 10-15 liters of water.

Chubushnik: care in open ground in spring, summer and autumn

The shrub is quite unpretentious in care, drought-resistant and tolerant of adverse external factors.

However, to obtain maximum decorative value from garden jasmine, it is necessary to properly care for it.

Watering

Moisture for mock orange has great value. If it is deficient, the bush may not bloom. Water garden jasmine regularly, especially in hot and dry weather, to prevent the leaves of the bush from drooping (loss of turgor).

The maximum moisture requirement is from April to July, when the bush is actively growing, preparing for flowering and blooming. During this time, water approximately every 7-12 days with 15-30 liters of water.

In the spring, before flowering begins, it is advisable to spray the bush with warm and soft water. For young plants, it is useful to add growth stimulants to the water (Zircon, Epin Extra and others).

After the first watering in the spring, mulch the tree trunk circle with a 3-4 cm layer of peat to retain moisture in the soil.

Loosening the soil

During spring and summer, it is necessary to loosen the soil 2-4 times to a depth of 4-6 cm. Also remove weeds in a timely manner - they take away macro- and microelements from the mock orange.

Feeding and fertilizers

For the first two years after planting, mock orange does not need to be fed with mineral fertilizers. Garden jasmine needs additional nutrients for abundant and lush flowering.

In early April (before the leaves bloom), dissolve 15 grams of carbamide (urea), 15 grams of potassium sulfate and 30 grams of superphosphate in 10 liters of water and water the bush. Or water the plant with mullein infusion - 1:10.
After 3-4 weeks (beginning - mid-May), repeat feeding.
Immediately after flowering, scatter 20-25 grams of superphosphate (1 tablespoon) and 10-15 grams of potassium sulfate per 1 m2 over the surface of the ground.

2nd option

Before flowering (late April - early May), scatter two tablespoons of nitrophoska and a glass of wood ash over the surface.
During flowering and immediately after it, water with the solution: 20-25 grams of superphosphate (1 tablespoon) and 10-15 grams of potassium per 10 liters of water.

Adviсe

Instead of mineral fertilizers can be used during and after flowering wood ash. To do this, pour a glass of ash with 10 liters of water and leave for two days, and then pour the bush into the tree trunk circle.

Bloom

The maximum attractiveness of garden jasmine appears when it opens fragrant flowers. It is for its pleasant, sweet and powerful aroma that most gardeners love it.

The smell of mock orange has a beneficial effect on the human psyche and improves mood. The plant usually blooms in the 3rd year after planting.

Mock orange flowering time

The flowering period of garden jasmine depends on its type and variety. In the conditions of the Moscow region, the first to bloom is the crown mock orange and garden forms based on it: golden (aureus), dwarf and variegated. They bloom almost immediately after (early June).

In the first two weeks of June, small-leaved mock orange, thin-leaved, and Schrenk's mock orange bloom. In early - mid-July, the odorless, grayish, broad-leaved and fluffy mock orange begins to bloom (it blooms later than all others).

Flowering duration averages 20-25 days, shady place a little longer. Schrenk's mock orange blooms the longest, and, for example, Gordon's mock orange is able to bloom a second time in the fall.

Chubushnik "Zoya Kosmodemyanskaya"

Why doesn't mock orange bloom? What to do?

Garden jasmine may not bloom in some situations. The most common reasons: lack of lighting (grows in the shade), lack of moisture or nutrients(watering, fertilizing), unsuccessful wintering (freezing of annual shoots), excessive pruning in the spring or too deep planting.

Perhaps the mock orange does not bloom due to its age, especially if you grew it from seeds (7-8 years) or from cuttings (4-5 years).

Proper pruning of mock orange: in spring, after flowering, in autumn

Garden jasmine needs annual pruning to form a decorative crown shape, especially vigorous species and varieties. Otherwise, it will become thickened with young shoots and grow unsightly.

Sanitary pruning in spring

Before the buds awaken (late March - early April), remove weak and damaged shoots growing inside the bush. If desired, you can trim back some of the strongest branches, but be careful as over-pruning may result in no flowering this year.

Sanitary pruning can be carried out at any time of the year. You will complete the full formation of the crown of the bush after the mock orange has flowered.

Anti-aging pruning

Approximately once every 2-4 years it is necessary to rejuvenate the plant. Early in the garden jasmine, cut off all shoots older than 10-12 years at the very base of the bush (“to the stump”).

Due to such pruning, the crown of garden jasmine will be rejuvenated and powerful flowering and growth will be stimulated. New strong shoots will bloom next summer.

"Updating" an old bush

It is easier to rejuvenate a very old or neglected bush by radical pruning.

At the end of April, cut down all the trunks at ground level, and cut the 3-4 healthiest ones at a height of 35-40 cm. Treat the cut areas with garden varnish, and spread a 4-5 cm layer of humus around the bush and dig up the soil a little (6-8 cm) .
In the summer, water the mock orange regularly and abundantly. It is also advisable to feed with mullein infusion 1-2 times.
In the fall, new shoots will appear from dormant buds, but in the spring, 3-4 of the strongest ones will need to be left and the rest completely removed. These most developed shoots are the basis of the young bush.

Formative pruning of mock orange after flowering

Formative pruning of garden jasmine is best done immediately after flowering (mid-June) so as not to disturb flowering, since it blooms on last year's shoots.

First, remove all faded inflorescences. If you did not prune in the spring or there is a need, then remove all weak and damaged branches entirely.
Then trim the current year's shoots back to last year's growth (the green part of the branch to the woody part).
By October, new growth will have time to appear on these branches with side shoots on which flowers will appear next spring.
If you want to reduce the height of the bush, then trim all or the longest shoots below the growth zone.
Also prune 4-5 year old shoots growing inside the bush and bare, weakly flowering shoots to thin it out. And if the bush has become very thick, then cut off 20-25% of the old trunks at the base.

Pruning mock orange in autumn

You cannot prune young shoots of garden jasmine in the fall if you want it to bloom in next year. In the fall, if necessary, you can conduct sanitary pruning and thinning the bush (inward growing and weak shoots).

Preparing mock orange for winter

Most plant varieties have good winter hardiness, especially domestic selection. Mature mock orange bushes do not need winter shelter, and it is advisable to mulch specimens up to 2 years old with a 4-5 cm layer of peat or pine needles.

If the tops of annual shoots of an adult garden jasmine freeze in winter, it will still bloom, and with the help of pruning in the spring, it is easy to restore the crown of the bush.

In the conditions of the Moscow region, Leningrad region, Siberia and the Urals, it is better to plant winter-hardy varieties.

Pests and diseases

Mock orange is rarely affected by pests or diseases, but it is important to regularly inspect the bush for their presence.

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We wish you successful planting, easy care of the mock orange in the garden, and enjoy its wonderful flowering!

Most gardeners are not that interested full list garden forms mock orange and their characteristics, as a description of the growing conditions of certain varieties. There are many regions where not only the weather conditions are different, but also the soil and air pollution. Therefore, it is very important to choose the right cultural forms of mock orange, focusing on the climate, soil composition, and humidity required by the plant.

This plant itself is unpretentious, can live up to 30 years, feels great in cities, while cleaning the air from dust. What is noteworthy is that jasmine from the olive genus is very similar to it; both have similar flowers and aroma. Take, for example, such a common middle lane In Russia the species is like the crowned mock orange. Its flowering is accompanied by very strong and pleasant aromas, which is not typical of all cultivated forms of this plant.

Blooming "Mock orange crown"

Moreover, the shades of odor may vary depending on different varieties of this species, of which the golden-colored Aurea and the low-growing Nana stand out especially clearly. Withstands, without freezing, quite severe and prolonged cold down to –25 degrees; at lower temperatures, shoots can freeze up to half their length. This is a sun-loving, drought-resistant shrub that, however, needs a lot of moisture. Grows on any soil, including heavy clay soil.

The Far Eastern mock orange Shrenka is completely unpretentious. True, this is simply a cultivated species growing on the Amur, and it does not yet have separate varieties, but in nurseries decorative form plants are already bred as hybrids, crossed with other species. It takes root well in cities, due to the fact that it is practically not demanding on the soil, but grows best on light and medium sandy and loamy soils with an admixture of organic matter. In cold winters, it may freeze slightly at the ends of the shoots if the temperature drops below -25 degrees, but even if the bush dies completely, the roots will remain viable under the snow cover. In this case, the plant will shoot shoots again in the spring and bloom in the summer.

Very beautiful numerous varieties and hybrids of small-leaved mock orange, in which flowers with a noticeable aroma or pineapple cover the entire top part bush, almost completely hiding the green mass. It grows well in any conditions, without requiring special care, but its winter hardiness is average, and in extreme cold the above-ground part of the plant freezes completely, so it needs pruning and covering. If shoots die, new ones may appear from the trunk in the spring. The shoots grow only 5-6 centimeters per year, so it is better to form this mock orange into a low-growing form. It is best to plant ready-made seedlings; you can try propagating them by cuttings.

Since most varieties are light-loving and only slightly shade-tolerant (a light shadow cast on the bush for a small part of the daylight hours is allowed), you need to choose an open area for planting. If the plant is constantly protected from the sun by the crowns of surrounding trees, its flowers will be small and the stems will be very elongated to the sides, which will give it a sloppy appearance. It should be remembered that clay retains water well, and mock orange does not tolerate moisture stagnating at the roots. Therefore, it is permissible to plant bushes of this plant above high-lying groundwater, and planting in waterproof heavy soil is unacceptable. clay soil without preliminary drainage.

We dig holes about 60 centimeters deep and with sides of at least 0.5 meters. If the groundwater is high or there is clay around, be sure to lay drainage made of broken bricks or coarse crushed stone at the bottom, and fill the top with 15 centimeters of coarse sand. We leave the distance between plantings based on the spreading nature of the variety, but it is better with a margin, about 1.5 meters. For a hedge, you can reduce the gaps between the holes to 0.5–0.6 meters, in this case you should get a fairly dense wall and the plants will not interfere with each other. The shrub must be easy to access to ensure proper care, so in group plantings, try not to isolate one plant by surrounding it with others.

Growing a hedge

It is necessary to root mock orange, both seedlings and cuttings, in the spring, best time for this purpose - April, when the soil is already sufficiently warmed up and late frosts can not be expected. Winter-hardy varieties It is better to plant in the fall, starting from September 10, when the leaf fall ends, the deadline is October 10 or the onset of the first light frost. We place the root ball of the plant in the hole so that the trunk is above the surface of the ground. Next, regardless of the soil, we fill the hole with a fertile layer of soil mixed with peat or humus, since mock orange is very positive about organic matter. The top can be filled with soil from the bottom layer.

When planting in the spring, if the nights are already warm, you don’t have to cover the plant; in the fall, insulation is necessary, preferably with the help of a greenhouse.

Any cultivated species can be sown by collecting the seeds of the plant after flowering and the appearance of fruit boxes. Actually, in nature, mock orange reproduces well by self-seeding, so you will only imitate the natural process, helping by loosening the soil and watering. In order to get a positive result, sowing should be done in December, before heavy snowfall (watch the weather forecasts), forming high ridges in the fall, before the first frost, and making a groove along the ridge of each.

Chubushnik seeds

If the snow has already fallen, it is raked to the side and small seeds are thrown into the furrow. Their sizes are very small, 8000 weigh only 1 gram. Then the beds are covered with spruce branches and covered with snow. Young green shoots up to 10 centimeters long should be taken as cuttings, and they are not cut off, but broken off with a pull so that a piece of bark from the branch remains at the base.

A greenhouse is installed above the bed prepared in early spring, under which mock orange shoots are planted for rooting. During the year, future seedlings require regular watering (preferably drip), and in winter - insulation. Mock orange grown in this way can be replanted only after a year, when the root system is sufficiently developed.

For each plant, you need to create all the conditions necessary for its growth, so you should provide proper care from the very first days after planting, both in spring and autumn. In order for the seedling to develop quickly, immediately after filling the hole, pour 2 buckets of water into the hole remaining around the root collar, being careful not to erode the soil. Cover the top of the soil with peat, which will serve as mulch in the first year of mock orange development.

Caring for Chubushnik

Then, during the summer, we regularly moisten the soil around the plantings, and watering should be moderate so that the water has time to be absorbed deep into the soil. Within a month after planting, the mock orange will have a fairly strong root system. Further care will consist of feeding, and the first will need to be done next spring, mixing 15 grams of urea and potassium sulphide, and 30 grams of superphosphate in 10 liters of water. All this pours out under 1 big bush or divided into 2 small ones.

It is very good to fertilize the soil at the beginning of flowering with slurry, making an aqueous solution in a ratio of 1:10, and 1 bucket is poured under each bush instead of regular watering. Flowering and subsequent fruiting of seed pods can somewhat deplete the bush. Therefore, in the fall, after the ovaries have fallen off, you should water the mock orange with a solution of 30 grams of superphosphate and 15 grams of potassium sulfate per 10 liters of water.

Pruning as an important part of caring for mock orange

It should be remembered that green shoots, as a rule, do not tolerate winter very well, unlike already woody shoots, and if weak young shoots have not matured by the first frost, they should be carefully cut off. You also need to correctly shape the bush so that it grows the way you need, that is, in width or height; for this, all side shoots that violate the symmetry of the crown are removed.

Before the cold weather, it is better to shorten the main branches to 2 or 3 strong buds, which will give a flowering shoot in the spring, and then tie them together, placing them vertically. Tying the crown is necessary so that under the weight of wet snow the branches do not bend down and freeze into the crust under the bush. In spring, you need to carefully examine the crown of each bush, since in addition to strong shoots, many short shoots may appear that will not bloom. In some cases too large number shoots causes the flowers to shred, so short shoots must be cut off.

In the third year, it is necessary to cut off the large branches that have faded, the place of which will be taken by the already significantly grown stems of the second year. They need to be cut back to 2-3 strong buds, repeating the cycle. Such care will allow you to unload the bush, getting beautiful large flowers that will appear on the abandoned branches.

Rules for formation and care

One of my favorites has bloomed garden shrubs, symbols of the Russian garden - mock orange. And it is at this time that the important moment comes in preparing it for flowering next year. So that this shrub pleases us year after year a large number white fragrant flowers, you should take care of it in early July.

Most often, our gardeners grow a shrub called garden jasmine - crown mock orange, which came into ornamental gardening from Western Europe. This plant has also earned high praise from gardeners in our region, since many of its varieties winter well without any shelter.

Mock orange blooms after the spring riot ornamental plants– Hungarian lilac, viburnum buldenezh, hawthorn. Perhaps it is precisely because of this that the mock orange so easily became a symbol of the Russian garden - for a long time it simply had no competitors. Mock orange flowers are very fragrant, mostly white, sometimes cream, arranged singly or in racemose groups. Often they completely cover the branches of the bush. The aroma fills the entire garden, spreading for many meters around. Thanks to breeding work, there are currently varieties Belle Etoile And Unusual with the presence of pink in the corolla of the flower.

Classic wild mock orange is quite easy to grow, but achieving success in cultivating varieties is much more difficult. Many of them have thinner branches, they are inferior to wild shrubs in growth, and are more demanding in terms of agricultural technology and wintering conditions. Unfortunately, some of the most beautiful foreign varieties are completely unsuitable for our climate zone.

Site selection. Mock orange grows very quickly. This light-loving plant– practically does not bloom in the shade. And here are the mock oranges Golden And Innocent, planted in the shadows, will not yet fully demonstrate their merits. This way, their brightly colored foliage will remain green in the shade. And here is a variety of mock orange , on the contrary, does not feel very comfortable in the open sun, since its variegated leaves burn under strong rays. This variety is best grown in partial shade.

Chubushnik Golden in my garden

Variety Golden(common mock orange, golden form). Dense, slowly growing shrub, reaching 1.5 meters in diameter. Often wider than tall. When grown in a sunny position until mid-summer, its foliage is lime green or yellow; after flowering it turns light green and turns yellow again in the fall.

Variety

Variety Innocent () . Originator Lemoine. The height of the bush is 2.5 m. Flowering is at the end of June. Climate zone– 4, relatively frost-resistant. Shrub with a spreading crown. The flowers are white, semi-double and fragrant. The leaves are green with cream and yellow streaks.

Variety in the garden of collector A. Schenev.

Variety (common mock orange, variegated form). Originator Lemoine. Very ornamental shrub with exquisite, very variegated foliage and flat, round, fragrant white flowers. Shade-tolerant and frost-resistant.

Soil and fertilizing. Mock orange prefers light, humus soil that does not dry out in the sun. Therefore, in the locking areas it is necessary to carry out drainage works. To do this, broken brick, crushed stone and sand are placed at the bottom of the planting pit. The thickness of the drainage layer should be approximately 15 cm. Then the hole is filled with a mixture of humus, leaf soil and sand. If the soils on your site are sandy and dry out easily, you should add a mixture of peat, humus and clay to the planting hole. You can use a special water-retaining gel as an additive.

Due to annual pruning and strong growth, mock orange requires a fairly large amount of nutrients. Therefore, it is useful to feed him. It is better to allocate time for this in the spring at the beginning of leaf formation. Mock orange plants respond very favorably to the application of both organic and complex mineral fertilizers. In the spring, several buckets of rotted manure or compost can be added under the mock orange bush, and after flowering, nitroammophoska, superphosphate or ash can be scattered to stimulate shoot growth.

It is better to mulch the soil under the bush with any organic material– mown grass, leaf litter, peat, humus, rotted sawdust, wood chips or pine bark.

Winter hardiness. When choosing mock orange, be sure to inquire about its winter hardiness. For the most part, mock oranges are quite winter-hardy, withstanding frosts down to -25°C. However, some modern varieties of mock orange still freeze out. Most varietal mock oranges are not cold-resistant enough - some freeze slightly in harsh winters with little snow ( White Bouquet, Charm, Belle Etoile), others are afraid of late spring frosts. During severe winters in our region, they can freeze out until the snow cover, although they are then quickly restored. For example, variety Avalanche (Avalanche), it is also called Strawberry, freezes already at minus 15°C. But an adapted variety Snow avalanche resistant to central climates. Often frostbitten and beautiful terry variety Virgin.

Mock orange Strawberry in my garden

Of particular interest are winter-hardy mock orange varieties bred by a dendrologist breeder Nikolai Kuzmich Vekhov (1887-1956), who headed the Lipetsk experimental breeding station for 30 years. These include: Chamomile, Yunnat, Moth Ballet, Snowballs, Pearls, Arctic Moonlight, Academician Komarov, Kazbek, Airborne Troops, Obelisk, Blizzard, Zoya Kosmodemyanskaya, Pompom, deserving wider distribution in ornamental gardening.

Variety Pearl in the garden of collector A. Schenev.

Variety in the garden of collector A. Schenev.

Trimming. In order for mock orange to bloom abundantly every year, it needs regular pruning. The fact is that good flowering is observed only on strong shoots from last year. On thin and weak old shoots, flowers will also appear, but they will be small and there will be few of them. Many old shoots do not bloom at all and make the bush look sloppy. Therefore, after flowering, it is necessary to remove faded branches to the strong shoots of this year located below. After a while, you will notice that the young growth left behind from this year has become vigorous. Next year they should bloom profusely.

Remove all branches older than two to three years, as well as weak, damaged and frozen ones. Too long young branches can be shortened by trimming the thin tops.

After rejuvenation, the bush needs to be hilled and fed, and in dry summers it needs to be watered abundantly.

Reproduction. Mock orange can be propagated by dividing the bush, but this procedure often involves replanting a huge bush, which is extremely undesirable and even inconvenient. It is much easier to obtain planting material from your favorite variety in the form of layering or rooted cuttings.

For layering, you can use fairly large branches, which are bent to the ground and covered with soil. After some time they will develop their own roots, after which they can be cut off from the mother plant and allowed to develop on their own.

If you need to get a large quantity planting material, for example, for a hedge, then the most convenient method of propagation is green cuttings. The most favorable period for this is the time after flowering, when young growths appear. These are the ones that are used for rooting. To do this, they are broken out with the heel and placed in water for several days. After this, they are planted in a special bed for rooting.

In 2011, the Russian Chubushnik Society was created, which aims to promote this culture in Russia.

Transfer. Mock oranges tolerate transplantation quite easily and recover very quickly. In order to painlessly move an old large mock orange bush, you will have to sacrifice part of the crown and, therefore, lose a year of flowering. You can replant from early to mid-September or early spring. Before digging up a shrub, it needs to be watered abundantly and left for a day to allow it to gain moisture. After this, half of the old shoots should be removed to the very root, and the remaining ones should be shortened. Then you can dig up and move the mock orange to a new place, not forgetting to again water abundantly and compact the soil after planting.

Sergey Tarnuev

Probably many people have heard about jasmine in their lives. This flower mainly decorates the windowsills of apartments and houses. But this shrub loves to grow in the wild. In particular, many gardeners grow it on their plots. It happens that some people confuse jasmine and mock orange. Plant care is the same, but there are differences in appearance and origin. The first one has much larger and more fragrant flowers. So, let's look at how to plant jasmine in the spring, and also learn all the intricacies of caring for it.

Briefly about the main thing

First, let's take a closer look at information about jasmine. This shrub came to us from Mediterranean countries. It is grown for decoration and is also used for medicinal purposes. A bush grows with a large branched crown. Very white or yellow flowers. They have a sharp but pleasant and sweet smell. Today, there are many subspecies of this plant, so the shape and size of the buds depend on this. The plant is unpretentious in care and adapts to any weather conditions. Easily lives in the shade or sun, in the south or north. The plant can withstand severe drought and heavy rain. Bees love this one. They collect pollen and nectar from the buds. Jasmine has its own unique characteristics that you should also know about.

Jasmine varieties

You can grow the following types of shrubs on your site:

Small-leaved. The bush grows small. Its height reaches only 1 m. The branches are large, curved, with double leaves. The flowers have a pronounced strawberry aroma.
Common coronary. This is a large species of shrub. Its height can reach three meters. The large white flowers have a sweet aroma. It will delight you with its beauty from the beginning of June. The leaves are green with yellow-golden colors.
Fluffy. Ideal for plots large size or city park. Among all the representatives of jasmine, this is the tallest. Its length can reach 4 meters. It has no smell at all. This variety is also the latest. It can bloom for a month.
Ermine mantle. This bush does not reach one meter in height. Flowers are located along the entire length of the branches and can delight you for two long months.

The varieties listed are considered the most popular. They are in great demand. The plant can be chosen to suit every taste. Everything will depend on your preferences.

Proper planting of jasmine

In order for the shrub to grow well, you need to plant it correctly and then provide constant care. All varieties of jasmine are planted the same way. Let's look at what is necessary for the favorable growth of a shrub.

You need to choose the right place. Since jasmine is an unpretentious plant, it will take root anywhere. The main thing is that there are no strong drafts. They prevent the bush from growing in the first 2 years of its life. It is better if you choose a sunny place for it, then the jasmine will smell fragrant and bloom to your delight.
The plant will look good in a flowerbed next to blue ones and, for example, delphiniums or lavender.
Jasmine gets along well with neighbors such as hydrangea or spirea.
It can only be planted in autumn or spring.

We are interested in planting jasmine in the spring. Let's look at this question more specifically.

What kind of soil should it be?

As we said earlier, jasmine is an unpretentious plant, so it does not have any special preferences in the soil. But it is better if the land is fertile. Jasmine roots do not tolerate excessive moisture. It is better to plant the plant at higher elevations. Before planting, it is worth providing drainage, which will consist of sand and small stones. To ensure that jasmine planting in the spring is successful, you should add about 50 grams of nitrophoska to the hole. As soon as the shrub is planted, the soil should be compacted well and watered. Now you should carry out constant fertilization of jasmine.

Fertilizer rules

We've figured out how to plant jasmine in the spring. Now let's pay attention to feeding the plant. Here are some tips:

Tip 1. The first fertilizer should be applied only a year after planting the plant in open ground.

Tip 2. Jasmine should receive One of these is prepared according to the following recipe: in 10 liters of water you need to mix 50 grams of superphosphate, 25 grams of urea, 25 grams of potassium sulphide. The fertilizer is thoroughly mixed and the bush is watered with it.

Tip 3. Jasmine should be received in the right quantity and organic fertilizers. These include manure or humus. One rule should be followed here: to prevent the roots of the plant from burning, the manure is diluted with water in a ratio of 1:15.

By following these simple tips, you will get an amazing plant in your garden that will delight you with its pleasant aroma. Now we know not only how to plant jasmine in the spring, but also how to fertilize it correctly. But caring for the plant does not end there.

Rules for crown formation in shrubs

Like spring, every owner of this should know wonderful plant. In order for the bush to have a beautiful and well-groomed appearance, you need to form the correct crown.

It is worth familiarizing yourself with some basic rules for pruning:

It is worth pruning in the spring, when the plant is in the growing season. Long branches are removed completely, short branches - half.
To ensure that the branches are always filled with flowers, it is worth carrying out anti-aging pruning. All unnecessary and empty branches are removed.
In an adult shrub, the main trunks should be shortened to 50 cm, the rest completely.
Every year, be sure to sanitize the bush, removing excess and diseased branches.

Having figured out how to prune jasmine in the spring, it’s worth learning how to prepare it for winter.

Wintering

Indoor jasmine needs the same care as outdoor jasmine. However, the latter must be constantly, every year, prepared for winter. If this is not done, the plant may die from low temperatures.

To prevent this from happening, you should follow some recommendations:

Adult seedlings tolerate the cold season better and do not require additional preparation.
The same cannot be said about young bushes. After the jasmine has bloomed, it is covered with special material or straw. This way the plant will survive the harsh winter well.
To preserve the roots of jasmine, before wintering, dig up the soil near the plant trunk with the addition of compost.

If after a long winter you decide that your jasmine needs to grow somewhere else, then you can arrange for it to move.

Jasmine transplant

Jasmine is transplanted in the spring. To do this, prepare the soil in a new place in a way known to you and plant a bush. You need to dig a hole the size of the plant's root system. Everything else must be done in accordance with all rules and advice. You can also propagate the plant yourself. There are several methods for such operations.

Reproduction

Jasmine is a plant that can be grown in your own area. This can be done in several ways:

Seeds. They can be planted directly in open ground or as seedlings.
Cuttings. They are harvested in June. Then they are planted in a greenhouse or directly into open ground.
By shoots. In spring, shoots begin to prepare. They are cut from the main trunk. The strongest escape is chosen. They let him spend the winter, and then next year seated in the place allocated for him.
Dividing the root system. This method is used extremely rarely. This method is used only when they want to quickly grow another jasmine bush. This method is appropriate only in the autumn.

In the article we looked at how to plant jasmine in the spring. Use this information as a reference and you will be able to grow a jasmine garden. The main thing is not to confuse absolutely two different plants- home and garden jasmine. They are absolutely different from each other and require a different approach. Remember, jasmine is not only beautiful, but also useful. Want to improve your health? Then you simply must have this miracle plant on your site.