Tips on Repotting Jasmine Plants At Home

Tips on Repotting Jasmine Plants At Home - Jasmine plants can stay alive in a long time before needing to be repotted. Not much different from repotting other houseplant, repotting jasmine is a straightforward process, except for the extreme amount of roots you’ll have to deal with. So how to repot jasmine and when to repot jasmine? Follow below tips on repotting jasmine plants at home. 

Tips on Repotting Jasmine Plants

Jasmine plant likes to be snug in its container / pot, so you really have to wait until it is almost container / pot bound before giving it a new home. Keep in mind, the secret to your success is not how to repot jasmines but will be when to repot jasmines. So you need to get the timing right and as the result your jasmine plants will continue growing year round.

When to Repot Jasmine Plant
Much like any other plant, as a jasmine plant grows, the roots will wrap themselves around inside the pot. As time goes on, the proportion of roots to potting soil slowly changes, until at the end you will have more roots than soil. It is time to repot jasmine when the amount of growing material that holds moisture is less than when you first planted so you need water your jasmine plant more often.

How to Repot Jasmine Plant

1. Lay the jasmine plant on its side on the grass outdoors or on some old newspaper inside. 
2. Pull the jasmine root ball from the pot by tapping gently on the sides, then slide the jasmine roots out. 
3. Inspect the jasmine roots. Just cut any dark brown or black pieces using a sharp and clean knife. 
4. Loosen up the jasmine roots with your hands to unravel the tangles and to remove as much of the old potting soil as possible. 
5. Cut off any long strands of jasmine roots that have wrapped themselves around the root ball.
6. From the top to bottom, make four vertical slices in the sides of the root ball. 
7. Space the slices out equally around the root ball. This way will encourage fresh new roots to grow. 
8. Plant the jasmine with fresh potting soil in a container about 2 inches larger across than the one it previously lived in.

Read also: How to Repot a Houseplant

How to Take Care Jasmine Container
Jasmine plant loves a lot of bright sunlight but not direct noonday sun. So it is important to place jasmine container in the right place. Most jasmine plants grow poorly after placed indoors since they are not getting enough light. Son once you get the jasmine plant settled in its new pot, you need to take care your jasmine container. You can try putting the container in an east window or a southern-facing window with a sheer curtain between the plant and the glass.

As a tropical plant, jasmine likes soil that’s constantly moist, but not soaking wet. So never let the jasmine container soil dry out completely. You need to check the moisture level, just by sticking your finger into the potting soil. You need to water them if it’s dry about half an inch below the surface. 

So there are some tips on repotting jasmine plants at home as described above. Good luck!

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