Monday, November 16, 2009

Can I propagate jasmine from a cutting? How do I do it?

There is some jasmine growing wild along some verges near my house, and I would like to take a cutting and grow it in my garden if this is possible.

Can I propagate jasmine from a cutting? How do I do it?
there are a lot of different types of jasmine..dunno which one u r talking about. but most jasmines can be grown from cuttings. take a 10 cms semi-hardwood cutting in early summer. remove lower leaves any flower buds neatly. dip it in rooting hormone or honey. stuck it in seed growing mix. water it in and cover it with a i litre of coke bottle that has been cut from the bottom. this will keep it humid. keep it in shade for 3-4 weeks. when new growth starts to form, it would have taken roots.





There is another method. on the plant, choose a semi hardwood stem. remove 1 cm of outer bark from the lower end of te stem. put some honey on it (or rooting hormone). then wrap it with some moist sphagnum moss. cover the sphagnum moss with some glad wrap. in 3-4 weeks new roots would have form then cut the stem and plant it in your garden.





The third method is to just bury a few of the stems in the ground while they are still attached to the plant. u can use some bent wire to make sure it stays in place. keep watering. check after 3-4 weeks to see if roots have formed. then u can just cut it from the plant and put it in your garden.


hope it helps.
Reply:I just cut out a few stems and placed them in rooting hormone(not necessary). They are now growing pretty well...i live in the tropics...though....


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