Plant Night Blooming Jasmine

Night blooming jasmine is a tropical, evergreen shrub that is famous for its sweet smell. The look of the plant is unpretentious. It has clusters of tubular flowers and pointy, dark green leaves. But if you walk by the plant during the evening hours, you will get a whiff of a sultry, sweet scent that is distinctive to this shrub. Plant it outdoors in warm climates or plant it in a container if you live in a cooler climate.[1]

Steps

Seeding Night Blooming Jasmine

  1. Soak the seeds. Soak the seeds for twelve hours in a small bowl of water. Put some moistened sand, sphagnum moss or peat moss in a container with a removable lid, such as a yogurt container.[2]
    • You can purchase night blooming jasmine from online seed retailers. You may be able to find them at your local garden center.
  2. Press the seeds down into the container. Cover the seeds with 1 1/16’’ (26.9 mm) of soil. Put the container in your fridge for between one and two months. After this preparation period, which is called stratification, the seeds will be ready for planting.[2]
    • The seeds should be kept at a temperature of between 30 and 40 degrees Fahrenheit (between -1 and -4 celsius).
  3. Plant the seeds in potting soil. Use small, four inch pots with potting soil or peat pots. Mist the pots with a plant sprayer. Place two seeds down into each of the small pots. Gently press them down, and then mist the pots with a sprayer.[3]
  4. Germinate the seeds in a tray. Place your small pots in a germination tray or a shallow container. You can place a plastic bag over the tray but remember to leave one side open for ventilation. Keep the tray at a temperature of between 60 and 70 degrees Fahrenheit (16 – 21 Celsius) to allow for germination. You should see the seedlings begin to emerge after two or three weeks, at which point you can remove the plastic bag.[2]
  5. Give the seedlings 10-12 hours of sunlight per day. Place your tray of seedlings in a warm spot in the house, such as in front of a south facing window. If you have a grow light, you can use it for this purpose. Try to make sure the seedlings get 10 to 12 hours of sunlight per day. When they reach a height of three or four inches, you can go ahead and plant the seedlings.[2]
    • Remember to make sure you are past the last frost date in your region.

Finding a Good Location

  1. Plant them outside when they reach 3-4 inches tall. Find a nice place to plant your seedlings in the garden, along a pathway or in a container. If you plant the seedlings in your garden, remember that they will need a sunny spot and a bit of room to grow. If you choose a pot, find a container with lots of drainage holes and a quick draining medium at the bottom such as stones. Fill the container with rich, loose soil.[4]
  2. Make sure the last frost has passed. The night blooming jasmine is native to tropical America and the West Indies. It will not tolerate harsh, cold climates. If you live in a warmer climate, you can go ahead and plant it outdoors.[5]
    • If you get a lot of frost in your region, you might want to bring it indoors during the winter months.[6]
    • It will tolerate United States Department of Agriculture zones 8b, 9a, 9b, 10a, 10b, or 11.[7]
  3. Choose a sunny spot. The night blooming jasmine enjoys full sun to partial shade. It will bloom very well when exposed to full sun, but can also tolerate some shade.[5]
    • It requires at least four hours of sunlight.[8]
  4. Plant jasmine in rich, well-draining soil. The night blooming jasmine will do fine in a range of soil types. However, the soil should be rich in nutrients and drain well, since you don’t want the roots to become waterlogged.[9]
    • The soil should be a neutral pH of between 6.6 and 7.5.[7]
    • It will do well in a sandy soil.[5]

Maintaining Your Jasmine

  1. Water night blooming jasmine until the soil is saturated. When the top of the soil looks dry, give the plants a good watering.[4] During the first year of the plant’s life, water thoroughly and regularly.[10]
    • Water the night blooming jasmine when the soil looks dry.[11]
    • The frequency of watering will depend on your local climate.
    • You should water more frequently during the spring and summer months.[11]
    • If you are watering the jasmine in a pot, you should stop watering when you see the water draining from the bottom.[4]
  2. Fertilize night blooming jasmine between late spring and late fall. Dissolve a half teaspoon of 15-15-15 fertilizer in a gallon of water. Pour the mixture over the base of the plant.[4]
    • If the plant is suffering, you can also feed it with a fish emulsion fertilizer during the winter months. Use a half teaspoon of fish emulsion with a quart of water. Use one cup for each foot of the plant.
  3. Prune night blooming jasmine in the fall or spring. To encourage new growth and contain their growth, prune night blooming jasmine in the late fall or early spring. Trim the plants back to around three feet in height.[4]
    • In order to avoid spreading any disease, it is wise to clean your pruning tools in a bleach solution. You can use a mix of one-part bleach to six parts water.
  4. Put them near a sunny window for the winter months. Prior to the first frost in the fall, you may want to bring the night blooming jasmine indoors. As long as you place it near a sunny window and keep the temperature between 70 and 80 Fahrenheit (21–26 Celsius), it should continue to bloom.[6]

Sources and Citations

  1. ↑ http://www.south-florida-plant-guide.com/night-blooming-jasmine.html
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 http://www.gardenguides.com/85865-plant-night-blooming-jasmine-seeds.html
  3. ↑ http://www.mykitchengarden.info/2016/08/queen-night-blooming-jasmine-plant.html
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 https://www.hunker.com/12202701/night-blooming-jasmine-plant-care
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 http://www.floridata.com/Plants/Solanaceae/Cestrum%20nocturnum/28
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 https://www.easytogrowbulbs.com/products/cestrum-nocturnum-night-blooming-jasmine?variant=31581092620
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/2128/
  8. ↑ http://www.clemson.edu/extension/hgic/plants/landscape/groundcovers/hgic1106.html
  9. ↑ http://www.emeraldgoddessgardens.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=59
  10. ↑ http://www.monrovia.com/plant-catalog/plants/728/night-blooming-jessamine/
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 http://www.mykitchengarden.info/2014/06/how-to-grow-and-care-jasmine-plant.html

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