How to Prune Jasmine

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Prune immediately after flowering.. Focus on one stem section at a time.. Cut down dead and damaged vines to ground level.

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1

Prune immediately after flowering.

Step 1

Prune immediately after flowering.

2

Focus on one stem section at a time.

Step 2

Focus on one stem section at a time.

3

Cut down dead and damaged vines to ground level.

Step 3

Cut down dead and damaged vines to ground level.

4

Thin out crowded or crossing branches.

Step 4

Thin out crowded or crossing branches.

5

Shorten vines to keep the jasmine from getting top-heavy.

Step 5

Shorten vines to keep the jasmine from getting top-heavy.

6

Unravel and retrain vines growing in the wrong direction.

Step 6

Unravel and retrain vines growing in the wrong direction.

7

Keep your jasmine trim with light pruning throughout the year.

Step 7

Keep your jasmine trim with light pruning throughout the year.

8

Renovate overgrown jasmine by cutting back to the base.

Step 8

Renovate overgrown jasmine by cutting back to the base.

9

Do a hard pruning immediately after blooming.

Step 9

Do a hard pruning immediately after blooming.

10

Remove dead flowers and branches as soon as they appear.

Step 10

Remove dead flowers and branches as soon as they appear.

11

Trim as necessary to prevent overgrowth.

Step 11

Trim as necessary to prevent overgrowth.

12

Repot in spring only when completely pot bound.

Step 12

Repot in spring only when completely pot bound.

13

Root-prune when repotting your jasmine.

Step 13

Root-prune when repotting your jasmine.

14

Set supports about 2 inches (5.1 cm) away from the wall.

Step 14

Set supports about 2 inches (5.1 cm) away from the wall.

15

Start young plants on bamboo canes.

Step 15

Start young plants on bamboo canes.

16

Use the canes to angle the vines up the support.

Step 16

Use the canes to angle the vines up the support.

17

Prune away weak growth that detracts from your main framework.

Step 17

Prune away weak growth that detracts from your main framework.

18

Tie in winter jasmine to train the growth.

Step 18

Tie in winter jasmine to train the growth.

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