Jasminum nudiflorum
| Winter Jasmine | |
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| Binomial: | Jasminum nudiflorum |
| Type: | Low shrub |
| Light requirements: | Full sun to light shade |
| Propagation: | Layering |
| Transplant: | Transplants easily |
| Bloom season: | Late winter |
| Root: | Fibrous, adventitious wherever stems meet the soil |
| Growth rate: | Fast |
Jasminum nudiflorum or Winter Jasmine, is a slender, deciduous shrub native to China. It is grown for its winter flowers and nice, "waterfall" habit.
Description
[edit | edit source]It has arching green shoots and opposite, pinnate, dark green leaves. Each leaf is divided into three oval-oblong leaflets which are about 3 cm long. The solitary flowers have six petals and are bright yellow, about 1 cm across, appearing in the leaf axils.
Ecology
[edit | edit source]Culture and Use
[edit | edit source]Winter Jasmine likes full sun or partial shade and is hardy. In cooler climates, it is often grown so that it cascades over stone walls, which helps provide reflected heat and allow the plant to bloom on cooler days.
It tolerates hard pruning and should be pruned in spring immediately after flowering, regular pruning will help to prevent bare patches. This species of Jasmine can be grown as a bonsai.
It is easily propagated by layering.
Pests, Diseases, and other Problems
[edit | edit source]Scales:
- Cottony Camellia Scale: Pulvinaria floccifera
- Indian wax scale: Ceroplastes ceriferus
Thrips:
- Banded Greenhouse Thrips: Hercinothrips femoralis
Mites:
- Broad mite: Polyphagotarsonemus latus
References
[edit | edit source]Cranshaw, Whitney (2004). Garden Insects of North America. Princeton University Press. p. 601. {{cite book}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)
