Pink Jasmine ~ Jasminum Polyanthum - Starter Live Plant

One Jasminum polyanthum plant Ships in 2 inch pot. This is outdoor plant, but with sun enough light or grow lights, you can grow them indoor too. Non have bloom at during winter. They start blooming around Spring (March) All flowers are white; even though it's called pink jasmine. Pink colors are only visible in buds, before the flowers open up. Jasminum Polyanthum, also known as pink jasmine or white jasmine, is an evergreen twining climber native to China and Burma (Myanmar) It produces an abundance of reddish-pink flower buds in late winter and early spring, followed by fragrant five-petalled star-like white flowers which are about 1 inch in diameter. It has compound leaves with 5 to 9 leaflets which are dark green on the upper surface and a lighter green on the lower surface. The terminal leaflet is noticeably larger than the other leaflets. The plant is very vigorous and can grow up to 20 feet in height when supported. Depending on the climate, this vine has a semi-deciduous to evergreen foliage. Pink jasmine grows as a perennial in U.S. Department of Agriculture plant hardiness zones 8 through 10. Flowering and Fragrance The flowers typically arrive in late winter / early spring and come all at once. The plant may flower once or twice per year and produces pink flower buds but white when opened. The blooming jasmine features white flowers with an intense, sweet scent. Light and Temperature When choosing a spot for this climbing shrub, try to give it lots of sunlight while avoiding direct sunlight. Like many plants, the dark green leaves will burn if placed in full sun, especially during the summer months. It also grows well in moderate climates. If the temperature is too cold or too hot, the plant will suffer. Do not let the plant sit outdoors in temperatures dropping below 50° degrees Fahrenheit in the winter. If you want it to keep flowering, avoid temperatures that drop below 60° degrees Fahrenheit. Watering and Feeding You should water the plant regularly throughout the entire year. In the summer, mist the leaves every day with water from a spray bottle. The mist helps keep the plant hydrated. From (late winter or early spring) March to September, apply a liquid fertilizer when watering. Use the fertilizer once every two weeks to promote healthy growth. Soil and Transplanting With the right care, it can last for years. Use a well drained nutrient-rich soil or potting compost. It can be grown in a container and repotted each spring after the flowers have mostly died. You may find Polyanthum growing in hanging baskets that are fine for one season but will need repotting. Maintenance & Grooming There are a couple of grooming tasks that needed to control the growth of this plant. First, trim it back in the early spring, to keep the stems from getting too long. Pinch out the tips during the spring to help encourage thicker foliage growth. With trimming and pinching, you can keep the plant from growing too long and help it become a little thicker.