Asian star jasmine care guide

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How often to water Asian star jasmine

Spring–Summer (Mar–Sep)

Every 2 days

In a pot, water thoroughly once the topsoil is dry, about every one to two days in summer; in the ground, rain is usually enough once established.

Autumn (Oct–Nov)

Every 3 days

As a guide, wait a day or two after the surface dries, since the soil dries more slowly in fall.

Winter (Dec–Feb)

Every 6 days

Growth stops, so water about every five to seven days once the soil has been dry a few days, during a mild midday.

Light and placement for Asian star jasmine

Grows in sun to part shade, but generally flowers best and shows the brightest variegation with plenty of light; only the strongest summer afternoon sun tends to scorch it.

Overwintering Asian star jasmine

Overwintering guide: −10°C (14°F) or above

Hardy enough to winter outdoors on the Kanto and Kansai plains as a guide; leaves that turn reddish in the cold generally green up again in spring, and a pot does best out of the north wind.

Fertilizing and repotting Asian star jasmine

Fertilizer

It needs little feeding: as a guide, a small dose of slow-release fertilizer in spring and again in fall, none in summer or winter, since too much just makes leaves.

When to repot

Spring–Summer (Mar–Sep), Autumn (Oct–Nov)

Common problems with Asian star jasmine

• In shade it neither flowers nor shows its variegation.
• Unpruned runners climb over neighboring plants.
• Left in a small pot, it dries out in summer and drops leaves.

Tips for growing Asian star jasmine

• A light trim in spring brings out the white and pink new growth of the variegated form.
• The fragrant white flowers in early summer look best trained on a fence.
• Prunings root readily as cuttings.

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