{"id":341,"date":"2012-05-16T15:54:29","date_gmt":"2012-05-16T15:54:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/coopsy.co.uk\/thenews\/?p=341"},"modified":"2015-11-05T23:10:26","modified_gmt":"2015-11-05T23:10:26","slug":"greenfingers-3-jasmine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/the-news.uk\/index.php\/gardening\/2012\/05\/greenfingers-3-jasmine\/","title":{"rendered":"Greenfingers 3- Jasmine"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;\">By William Mills<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_342\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-342\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/the-news.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/100_1103.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-342\" src=\"https:\/\/the-news.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/100_1103-300x224.jpg\" alt=\"image of Jasmine showing white scented flowers on green foliage background\" width=\"300\" height=\"224\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-342\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Jasmine<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2><span style=\"font-family: 'arial black', sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">Jasmine<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><em>Jasminum officinale <\/em>and <em>nudiflorum<\/em><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">Summer Jasmine has white flowers while the winter variety <em>nudiflorum<\/em>\u00a0 produces yellow ones and being more hardy can be left outside in winter.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">Jasmine is a climbing plant needing a framework to support its rapidly growing green vines from which the stems produce small fragrant flowers in abundance.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">From these oil of Jasmine, prized by aromatherapists for its soothing properties, is obtained.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-family: 'arial black', sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">Jasmine care guide<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">The keys to success are fresh air, some sunshine and correct watering.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">Get this wrong and your beloved plant can\u2019t absorb its nutrients soon showing its distress with yellowing leaves which in turn curl and fall.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">An unhappy plant can be swiftly cured with a little remedial attention, your knowledge and care being rewarded with a new green shoot or delicate red bud leading to a successful flowering.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"> Guests can feel more at home if a picture of health greets them in the form of a blooming plant radiating appreciation for its successful owner.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-family: 'arial black', sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Watering Jasmine<\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">Water is usually described as being either hard or soft depending on where we live. Certain areas which are fed by lakes, Manchester for example, have soft water which makes soap lather more. On the other hand the South Downs are formed from chalk which makes water extremely hard.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">One of the measures is acidity. The pH scale runs from 1-14. Below pH 7 it\u2019s acidic and above it\u2019s alkaline.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">Rain water is supposed to be pH 7 or neutral although Northern European rain sometimes is slightly acidic due to falling through clouds laced with industrial pollution.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">We need to establish the plant\u2019s correct pH, which in the case of Jasmine it\u2019s pH 6.5. This is slightly acidic, so watering it with rainwater is ideal.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">If you don\u2019t have the facility to catch any, don\u2019t despair, the local aquatic shops sell for fish tanks specially filtered water known as RO, or reverse osmosis. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">It\u2019s pH neutral and cheaper than buying distilled water from car distributors.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">A mixture of half rainwater and half tap water is a good solution if the plant needs more alkaline.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">When watering a useful tip is to stand your plant on a draining board and soak with tepid water until it drains through. Lift the pot and try to gage its weight. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">Try this every few days and you will notice it becoming lighter. 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