Botanists call this plant a mocker. Among the people, the name Jasmine flower is firmly attached to the representative of the Kamnelomkov (Gortenziev). They appreciate the plant for its delicate aroma and decorative appearance. Shrubbery shrubs are found in city parks.
Garden decoration
Cultivate a culture by single trees in gardens and use in hedges.
Interesting about jasmine
There is practically no wild mock up in Russia - it is a garden plant. Unless in the Crimea and the foothills of the Caucasus, you can stumble upon the uncultivated plantings of jasmine shrubbery.
The plant was brought to Russia by ambassadors from Germany in the 17th century as a gift to Tsar Alexei Romanov, laying new gardens. The bush came to Europe from the Arab countries during pagan times, when nature was of great importance to people. Jasmine flowers attracted attention with snow-white and pleasant aroma. Thanks to this, the plant began to be considered a symbol of innocence, pure love and was called the "tree of the bride."
With the advent of Christianity, the mocker did not lose its significance. From this period he became the flower of the Virgin Mary and symbolized femininity, grace. In Asia, a special relationship to this plant. He is associated with the image of his mother, revered as a sacred tree, and is even called the "key to paradise."
Symbol of innocence
Jasmine Chubushnik was called in India, connecting the plant with a beautiful legend. It speaks of the princess's unrequited love for the Sun God. The outcast Jasmine committed suicide, this deeply touched the soul of the deity. The God of the Sun grew a beautiful bush from the ashes of a girl. But he endowed him with the ability to open flowers only at night, so as not to meet with the soul of the princess.
In Europe, the plant is better known as Philadelphus (from the Latin name Philadélphus). According to one version, the jasmine bush got its name in honor of King Ptolemy Philadelphus, a zealous naturalist. The second - is based on an accurate translation from Latin - "brother-loving." Philadelphus loves to bond roots with other plants.
Chubushnikom garden jasmine was named in Russia. The hollow stems of the plant, freed from the soft core, were used to make smoking pipes (they were called chubuki). Also produced from the branches of the pipe and flute.
What does a mocker look like?
Only a few plant species are cultivated in the gardens, with differences in a number of ways. There are similar characteristics that help determine how jasmine looks:
- This is a plant with numerous slender trunks;
- it has whole opposite leaves;
- jasmine shrub flower of regular shape, light shades.
Among gardeners there are disputes on the topic, jasmine shrub or tree. Judging by the number of trunks, the plant can be called bushy. But the wood is dense, mock-ups reaches a height of 3-4 meters. Therefore, many believe that jasmine is a tree.
Among the chubushniks grown in Russia, 3 species are common, with a characteristic difference for each.
The main types of jasmine
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Coronary | The plant reaches a height of 3 m, but there are dwarf forms for the garden. Gives brush-shaped fragrant inflorescences. Creamy white flowers reach a diameter of 3.5 cm. There is also terry jasmine with large flowers. |
| Large flowered | Chubushnik grows up to 4 m. A snowy white color forms on the side branches in the form of beautiful large brushes |
| Lemoine | There are dwarf forms and tall ones (up to 3 m high). Pistillate inflorescences are collected from large white, densely doubled flowers more than 4 cm in diameter. There are varieties with inflorescences in the form of loose sultans half a meter long |
Chubushnik coronet
Note! Jasmine is a winter-hardy plant, so it is actively cultivated in the northern regions. But Chubushnik, growing in the south, gives a more magnificent color.
How a plant blooms
Jasmine shrub tall, tree-like. In addition to white or cream flowers, it also blossoms light golden. Budding occurs in May, since June the garden is filled with a persistent fragrant fragrance.
Some wonder how jasmine blooms and when, if during the day its petals are closed. Chubushnik inflorescences wake up with the onset of darkness (when the God of the Sun goes to rest). The aroma exuded by jasmine is so strong that its notes can curl in the garden until noon.
Fragrance times for varieties may vary. Most flowering lasts until the end of August. Only the coronet chubushnik showers the petals after 20 days, managing to give a plentiful color during this time.
Essential jasmine odor is actively used in perfumes to create perfumes, colognes, deodorants. Floral teas with mock petals are popular all over the world due to their tonic property.
Species and varieties grown in Russia
As soon as jasmine appeared in Russia, it immediately became a favorite plant of gardeners. Actively engaged in the cultivation of culture, domestic and foreign breeders. Many varieties, despite the external difference, are adapted to the Russian climate.
Victor Lemoine selection
In the mid-19th century, this florist made a name for himself by popularizing unusual plant species. The Lemoine family created many varieties of decorative cultures. One of the last were mockers, distinguished by their unusual aroma.
Popular varieties of jasmine Lemoine
| Name | Features | Bloom |
|---|---|---|
| Mont Blanc | The bush barely reaches a meter high. Small (up to 3 cm) snow-white semi-double flowers collected in 3-5 pcs. in graceful inflorescences. The petals located in the middle of the flower are wrapped inward. Outside wide, gracefully bent back, form a row dense without gaps. | It blooms in mid-June and smells 1-1.5 months. |
| Glecher | A one and a half meter bush is distinguished by erect stems dotted with oval foliage. Gustomakhrovye large (4.5 cm in diameter) flowers of 5-7 pcs. collected in dense bunches of inflorescences up to 6 cm long. Those, in turn, are combined into huge narrow sultans (0.5-0.7 m each). | It gives color in early June and for a long time pleases with its aroma of others. |
| Ermine Mantle | A small (0.8-1 m), almost roomy multi-stemmed bush stands out with narrow, fine foliage and thin hanging branches. Inflorescences are abundantly formed on the side shoots. They consist of small (2.5-3 cm) semi-double white flowers, collected in groups of 2-3 pcs. | Surpasses all other varieties in flowering time. Starting fragrance from the first half of June, it discards color only in August. |
Jasmine Blizzard
In Vekhov’s selection there are still many beautiful varieties that can become a real decoration of any site.
Transplant after purchase in open ground
Seeing once a decorative bush, gardeners think about how to plant jasmine, so that it quickly adapts to a new place. There are no special tricks in the transplant, but it is worth paying attention to some points.
Chubushnik unpretentious in choosing a site. It can develop normally on any soil, even depleted of useful substances. The only thing that matters is that the land should not be saline.
Seedlings are best purchased in nurseries where jasmine is grown in containers. Such plants can be relocated at any time.
Important! For bushes with open roots, the optimal transplant period is autumn or early spring. Plants with blossoming leaves rarely take root.
Choosing the best place
If jasmine has no complaints about the choice of soil, then there are certain requirements for a permanent place in a plant:
- mock-up may exist in the shade, but it will bloom profusely only in the sun;
- the plant is hygrophilous, but the degree of soil moisture should be medium; if it is high, a drainage layer is required;
- Jasmine does not like loneliness, so it is better to plant it next to other bushes.
Note! Do not place mock up in lowlands where moisture accumulates. Choosing solar hills, you need to make sure that there are no drafts.
Step-by-step landing process
Planting a seedling is a familiar event for summer residents. In rooting jasmine, there are some features that are important in the planting algorithm:
- in the prepared area they dig a hole 2 times more roots with an earthen lump;
- at the bottom lay a drainage layer of 15-20 cm from crushed stone or sand;
- then fertilized earth is poured, leaving a free space equal to the height of the container from the top of the pit;
Chubushnik landing
- the seedling is carefully removed from the container and placed in the center of the pit, leveling the roots;
- sprinkle them with earth, trying to keep the entire stem outside (otherwise there is a risk of decay).
Tamp the soil and form a watering circle, into which 2 buckets of water are brought. Mulch is placed on top so that the earth remains wet longer.
If you plan to create a hedge of jasmine, maintain a distance between bushes of the order of 0.5-0.8 m. In group plantings, this interval can be increased by one and a half meters.
Immediately after planting, you can start forming the crown, removing weak branches and shortening the main trunks a little. This stimulates the formation of additional kidneys.
Jasmine propagation
Chubushnik can be bred in all available ways. Someone goes the traditional and most affordable way - divides bushes or takes layering. Others are interested in how to propagate jasmine seeds or cut branches.
Cuttings
This method of reproduction is not practiced by all summer residents, considering it more laborious. Planting material is harvested in mid-June, when the plant is most intensive in development. Take non-lignified shoots and cut them into cuttings 5 cm long, trying to have 2-3 leaves on each.
Jasmine Cuttings
Note! It is important to cut properly when cutting. The upper straight line is placed above the node, the lower one is made at an oblique angle.
Then they act according to this algorithm:
- the container in which the stalk will grow is filled with a substrate of the same amount of sand and peat;
- on the branches, the leaf plate is cut halfway;
- incubated for several hours in a solution of rootin or heteroauxin;
- the cuttings are stuck in the substrate and covered with plastic bottles.
Watered daily. Periodically open the hotbed and spray the cuttings with a spray gun. After rooting, the sprouts harden, after which they must be fully opened.
In winter, the container can be kept in a greenhouse or dug in a greenhouse. In the spring, transplanted into larger containers and grow seedlings for 2 years. Only then transferred to the open ground.
Seed cultivation
If jasmine will propagate by seeds, flowering will have to wait 5-8 years (it all depends on the variety and growing conditions). Pre-planting material is stratified and then sown before winter.
In the spring, when shoots appear, the bed is thinned out. This procedure is repeated several times during the season until the optimum distance between the bushes is reached. Remote sprouts can be planted in containers and kept at home.
Caring for Jasmine in the Garden
It’s easy to take care of a mock-up. The main thing is to observe the basic rules of agricultural technology.
Jasmine Care
| activity | Features |
|---|---|
| Watering mode | They irrigate the land regularly, without surviving when it dries. If the summer is hot, without rain, the procedure is carried out every decade |
| Top dressing | They are made every year in the spring, introducing slurry under the bushes (a bucket for 1 plant). From the 3rd year of life, a complex mineral water with priority on superphosphates is added |
| Thinning | Landing should be relieved of thickening. Therefore, 5-6 year old branches and trunks are completely removed |
Other agricultural techniques are typical of shrubs. They are performed as needed.
During flowering
When flowers smell fragrant, jasmine needs improved watering. Due to lack of moisture, the bush will bloom earlier than usual. Therefore, in the hot summer, 20-30 liters of water are added daily under each plant.
During rest
As soon as the mock-up is discarded, it begins to prepare for peace. At this time, the plant is fertilized using superphosphate (20 g) mixed with wood ash (100 g) per square meter. Wilted inflorescences are immediately removed. Watering is halved and completely canceled by October.
Winter preparations
Adult bushes endure the cold. Young seedlings may not survive the harsh winter without shelter. So that the covering material does not blow away from the bush with the wind, it is tied with twine. The tree trunk is dug up and weed is removed. A dense layer of mulch is applied on top.
Shelter Options
With proper planting and care, the jasmine bush will delight the owners of the site for many years. Beautiful plants not only decorate the cottage, but also with a fragrant aroma cheer up.
