Bonsai Jamine
The species of Jasmine called “Jasminum nudiflorum” is quite famous and one of the most commonly grown bonsai trees around. It’s originally from China and is usually called “Winter Jasmine” and has found much use and popularity around the world as a bonsai tree. It’s commonly grown as a small bonsai tree or as a miniature tree (less than 3 inches) but it can still be grown into a larger sized tree.
What makes this bonsai so popular is that it flowers in the middle of winter and is one of the few shrubs to do so. This provides a nice bit of color to your house or garden in cold bare winter months. When it does flower during this period the tree gives off a yellow bloom which usually starts in autumn and then can continue through until late winter and sometimes even early spring.
Young Winter Jasmines may appear to be quite thin and feeble during their youth. This allows them to be trained more easily with a wire and it shouldn’t be a cause for concern as when they grow older and mature their branches and trunk’s will thicken quite heavily giving off a good old aged appearance.
Another reason why it’s such a popular tree is because it’s quite tough and can be left outside during the winter without protection. Its natural climate in China is cold so the tree is suited to this environment. Also during the summer months not much protection is needed and the tree can be kept outside in the sun.
If you’re looking to buy a fully made Jasmine Bonsai such as the jasminum nudiflorum then you’re likely to see it being grown with informal and cascade style appearances (this is when the tree overhangs its bowel). Unlike most bonsais it’s a good idea to do the repotting for this plant after it has flowered which will typically be during early spring. Because it is not a rapidly growing plant generally you should be able to repot the plant every other year or so.
One of the downsides to this tree is that you’ve got to watch out for vine weevils. It’s a good idea to check any compost you’re using to look out for this problem. Aphids can be a problem but can be removed by hand or insecticide if the problem persists, although as usual take care when performing this procedure.
You should prune this tree immediately after the flowering period as occurred. That’s likely to be early spring time and it’s ideal for the pruning to happen during this period as it will heal any of its wounds more quickly during the growing period. Any small growths can be pinched and twisted back using your finger and thumb. If you’re doing this make sure it’s only done on the growths which already have a couple of leaves on them. This will encourage the buds to flower later on.
Pruning & trimming on this tree should occur immediately after flowering (spring time). When pinching the growths do so after a couple of leaves have grown as this will help the buds to flower. Finally if you’re going to fertilize the plant then it’s a good idea to do this during the height of summer, which is usually a month or so after you’ve completed your repotting, although this may vary depending on your location.
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