Jasminum polianthum. Pink jasminum.C17

Pink jasmine or jasmine polianthus is an evergreen climbing shrub with sweet scent and plenty of flowers which belong to the oleaceas family.

The attractiveness of this plant resides in the amount of aromatic white-pink flowers which appear by the end of winter.

Use a light and rich soil based on substrate and/or top soil. Important, with good drainage.

Plant pink jasmine in a sunny area or of several day sun hours to get a more quantity of flowers and a lushy plant.

Another factor to increase the number of flowers is to add specific fertilizer for climbers.

Put water with regularly during the year and a bit more during the summer.

Prune the Jasminum polianthum when its flowers have withered.

Also during the winter clean and shape your jasmine to ensure the development of a beautiful foliage.

This nice shrub can suffer from spider-red or white fly, clean with the hose to pressure to eliminate as far as possible these pests.

In the event that they are persistent we can use systemic insecticide.

Jasminun polianthum is a not a plant which normally suffers from diseases, just in the case that you overwater, it can suffer from any type of fungi.

Consulted sources in addition to our experience with this plant:

https://www.gardeningknowhow.com
https://www.monrovia.com
https://www.joyusgarden.com