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When to Stake Jasmine

Stake vining plants, such as jasmine, to encourage upward growth and to prevent a mass of tangled foliage to form in the container. When you place this vining plant in your garden soil or transplant it in a decorative container, keep track of it, as it tends to grow rapidly and rambunctiously and can get out of hand in a hurry.

  1. Description

    • Jasminum spp., "Jasmine," belongs to the plant family Oleaceae. Common cultivars include Jasminum officinale L., "Poet's Jasmine," and Jasminum grandiflorum L., "Royal Jasmine." Each produce groups of sweetly scented flowers, with Royal Jasmine being more extensively cultivated for its individual fragrance -- and both can grow up to 33 feet tall. Poet's Jasmine, or white jasmine, has oval leaves and white flowers, while Royal Jasmine produces leaflets on shorter branches with larger flowers.

    Growth Requirements

    • Jasmine plants are tolerant of various soil types with a pH of 4.0 to 8.3. Common in tropical regions, these plants enjoy full sunlight and ample water. This fast-growing plant needs yearly pruning after flowering occurs in the late summer or early fall. In addition, control of any dead or damaged branches and foliage promotes healthy growth by clearing the heavy foliage that develops towards the top of the plant. Pruning after flowering enhances the flower growth for the next season. Train your jasmine plants to grow upwards with the help of stakes, running the vines around a structure with the help of string and wrapping vines around fence posts or links in a fence.

    Methods of Staking

    • The height and spread of the vines of the jasmine plant make it conducive to creating borders along fence lines or as decoration for a garden trellis. When you graft or transplant the vining plant, you need to stake jasmine immediately afterward to encourage vertical growth. Do this by winding the vines around wooden stakes placed against, or attached to, the fence line next to the plant. Place the garden container holding the jasmine near a trellis and use the vertical structure as your staking mechanism. Continue to adjust the vines along the stakes during your yearly pruning.

    Considerations

    • Jasmine plants that you do not stake can grow downward to form a shrub-like appearance. Conversely, you can stake the initial shoots to a desired height and let them grow down into the shrub. Historically, the roots and leaves of some jasmine plants were of value medicinally. The oils in the plants are common ingredients in perfumes and cosmetics, and jasmine leaves produce flavorful teas.

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