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Jasmine Beesianum leaves turning brown

mansi25jd1k1X9tmansi25jd1k1X9t Posts: 30
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I planted this last summer and it had been growing really well on the trellis. It didn't flower as yet as only planted it last year. However just noticed the leaves are turning brown (I haven't done anything to it). I don't know why. I live in London UK. Please help!

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  • InglezinhoInglezinho Posts: 568
    edited February 2021
    Lovely plant but often deciduous in UK. It has been very cold recently. Could be frost damage. Cut it hard back and it should revive in Spring. Good luck!
    Everyone likes butterflies. Nobody likes caterpillars.
  • B3B3 Posts: 27,505
    I've spent years trying to eradicate it.  It strangles anything it meets. It's unlikely to be dead. If it survives, you'll probably wish it hadn't.
    In London. Keen but lazy.
  • mansi25jd1k1X9tmansi25jd1k1X9t Posts: 30

  • mansi25jd1k1X9tmansi25jd1k1X9t Posts: 30
    Looks like it's dying to me... :(
  • mansi25jd1k1X9tmansi25jd1k1X9t Posts: 30
    Inglezinho said:
    Lovely plant but often deciduous in UK. It has been very cold recently. Could be frost damage. Cut it hard back and it should revive in Spring. Good luck!
    Should I cut the stems or just the leaves?
  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,147
    The first thing to do is move the brick away and clear all that grass away from the base of your plant. It can’t possibly grow properly like that ... the grass is competing with the jasmine for moisture and nutrition.

     Clear the soil for a circle of at least 3ft diameter, scatter a handful of Fish, Blood & Bone or Growmore general balanced fertiliser on the soil and water it in with a bucket full of water, pouring slowly so the the water trickles deep down to the root area. Then apply a mulch of garden compost over the soil. 


    Then watch your plant grow when the weather warms up. If the top is damaged you may well get new growth from the base of the plant. 

    Do all that and at least you will have given it the best chance to grow properly rather than struggle in the grass. 

    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





  • InglezinhoInglezinho Posts: 568
    Dove-from-above is right, but you need to do more. Jasmine is a very vigorous plant, though it hates cold weather. The best option is still cut everything back hard, almost to the ground.  It should sprout again from the base in March/ April. Let us know how you get on. Good luck!
    Everyone likes butterflies. Nobody likes caterpillars.
  • B3B3 Posts: 27,505
    Just call me Cassandra😉
    In London. Keen but lazy.
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