1 week Ago By Emily Malia
If you are looking to attract some welcome pollinators to your garden this year, you may be wondering what are best plant to entice them. There is something very simple and idyllic about sitting in the sun while bees and butterflies pay a visit to your little patch of green space. Jasmine is a much-loved plant amongst avid gardeners and is one such plant that butterflies and bees love.
Its strong floral fragrances, and little maintenance care are needed. With striking white vines and fragrant white flowers that stand out amongst dark green leaves, it’s no wonder anyone would want Star Jasmine as an addition to their garden. Originating in tropical regions of Africa, this plant can grow stunningly against walls and fences, creating a vine that is ideal for covering areas less pleasing to the eye.
All this plant requires to thrive is a spot that gets heaps of sunlight and is watered regularly, so a south-facing wall is its best friend. According to Real Simple it's also a “great choice” for attracting pollinators, since “bees and butterflies love the star-shaped blooms.” With very little maintenance, you can have thriving jasmine in no time, but it's known for being a self-clinging plant.
Gardner's World suggests you may need to “tie in young shoots to trellis” or establish another form of support. It explains: “For best results grow this evergreen jasmine in well-drained soil in full sun or partial shade, with protection from cold, drying winds. Provide some support to plants to encourage them to grow in the desired direction.
” When it comes to watering, you should aim to maintain moisture, but note that jasmine plants are sensitive to dry soil while also hating soggy soils, so finding that balance is important. Real Simple advises that you allow the top half-inch of soil to “dry between waterings” and slowly reduce water during the colder months. If you’re looking to grow your Jasmine inside your home to reap the benefits of its eye-catching flowers and fragrance, there are several types that will do so, from common jasmine to Arabian jasmine and pink jasmine.
Real Simple suggests: “Jasmine thrives indoors when it has access to bright, indirect sunlight, routine watering, and cooler temperatures.” It also advises that most types of Jasmine do require a dormant period, typically in autumn, and pruning to encourage flowering indoors. When it comes to light, they explain: “Jasmine needs six or more hours of strong light per day to thrive indoors.
” Ideally it needs bright, but indirect, light to thrive, so close to a north or east-facing window is perfect. You can always move your plant outdoors in the summer to gradually increase the amount of sunlight they receive. Since jasmine plants are known for growing rapidly and getting a little bit out of control, it's recommended that they are pruned to control their size.
For best results, you should prune plants back immediately after flowering and, in doing so, remove up to one-third of the plant. “When plants resume active growth in spring, tip stems to promote lateral branching. After this trim, you can thin out 10 to 20% of new growth to keep the plant size in check while allowing remaining stems to produce blooms,” Real Simple advises.
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