My Story of Growing Juhi Jasmine Plant in my Balcony (Jasminum auriculatum)
My fondness for flowering vines and climber plants keeps escalating every single day. Hereby, I am going to share the key points of one of the most fragrant climbers -Juhi Jasmine. Its scientific name is Jasminum Auriculatum. This plant is extensively used in making perfumes and scents due to its sweet-smelling fragrance.
I got this plant from a local garden store after pouring in so much effort. Although Juhi jasmine is a common plant, yet I couldn’t find it easily in my area.
In fact, I already have a Juhi jasmine which is nearly one year old and since it is happily climbing up the trellis, so I thought of buying another one.
This climber is growing on my balcony and is facing towards the West. Also, this climber yielded a good deal of flowers last year, therefore adding another Juhi jasmine to my terrace garden will aid in creating fragrant surroundings.
It is advisable to plant this plant in nutrient-rich soil which must contain 70% of garden soil and the rest 30% cow dung or compost.
If you are thinking to grow this vine in a container, then the pot must be at least 14inches in size because shifting it to a larger container every year is a mess that you must avoid.
Let me throw some light on the growing conditions of the plant:
Sunlight:
This plant basically requires full sunlight, but it can grow well in partial shade too. Make sure it gets at least 2–3 hours of sunlight each day. You can even grow it on your balcony as I have grown. My plant receives a maximum of 2 hours of afternoon sunlight.
Water Requirements:
Juhi jasmine is basically a thirsty climber who drinks a lot of water, especially during summers. You need to water it frequently so that it doesn’t suffer from dry soil conditions. Also make sure you don’t overwater it because if you do, the soil will become soggy and that may harm the plant
Pest attack:
On a happy note, this climber is fairly pest-resistant. You’ll hardly notice any pest on Juhi jasmine, but if somehow it happens, then you can get rid of it by splashing some water at high pressure on the pest attacked area. This will happen only once in a blue moon.
Manuring:
Juhi jasmine doesn’t require much manuring. But it is better to provide it with manure at least twice a year so that the plant yields sufficient flowers in its flowering season which is particularly during the monsoon period.
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