Planting and caring for mock orange

Chubushnik, or as it is also called - garden jasmine, belongs to the ornamental shrubs and stands out for its delicate delicate aroma and unusually beautiful flowering. In nature, there are many species of this plant, each of which has many varieties.

Plant and grow garden jasmine will not be a huge task. This plant is propagated by layering, cuttings or dividing the bush.

For propagation by cuttings, during the flowering period of the plant, small semi-lignified shoots are selected, the leaves are removed from them, placed in water for 3-4 days, and then planted in the ground (pots, or a furrow in a greenhouse). To speed up the cuttings should be covered with film. The cuttings should be kept in the shade, as the sun can dry them out. After rooting, the cuttings should be planted. In the first year, cuttings do not always grow, which is a peculiarity. For the winter, be sure to cover the plant with spruce branches or leaves so that it does not freeze.

For reproduction using a bendYou should initially root a small lower branch of the bush, bending it down and covering it with soil, periodically thoroughly moistening the soil. After rooting, they are transplanted to a permanent place.

For propagation of mock orange using seeds, their sowing should be done in the spring. After the first shoots appear, they should be treated with a weak solution of manganese. At 1-2 weeks, the seedlings are planted and planted in the ground only in the fall.

Like any plant, the essence of caring for mock orange is regular proper watering, fertilizing and loosening of the soil.

Mock orange is absolutely not a picky or demanding plant; with proper care, it will delight the owner’s eye for many years.