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Help please. Will my Jasmine survive.

vivanmartkEMC7_HdvivanmartkEMC7_Hd Posts: 2
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Hi everyone. I'm a very enthusiastic but novice gardener. I've just managed to get my own garden again after 15 years in rental properties and am relishing the challenge of reviving a very neglected space. We have an established Jasmine which was doing really well. It's around 8ft high and has two "trunks" wrapped around each other both about 10cm diameter and is supported by stakes through the middle of them. Its obviously been there for at least 20 years as the previous owners said they hadn't done anything to the garden in that time. We may have disturbed it's roots approximately 3 weeks ago when moving some of the extremely overgrown plants around it. I gave it plenty of water as it started to droop immediately and over a period of 3 to 4 days it seemed to improve. Despite managing to flower it's now looking a very sorry state. Is there anything I should do. I'm not watering in anymore for fear of over watering and the ground doesn't seem to dry. I've fed it a couple of times. Not sure if the problem has been caused by its newfound exposure, over/under water or root distubamce/damage. Should I just leave it and hope it recovers on its own or is it lost to me? Thanks in advance for any help or experience you share. 

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  • bcpathomebcpathome Posts: 1,313
    I think you’ve done the right thing .Let it recover if you’ve disturbed the roots make sure they are all covered and you’ve left no air pockets .Keep up with the water every 2 nd day ……..maybe more in this heat .I reckon it’ll recover ,just not immediately.
  • Pete.8Pete.8 Posts: 11,340
    I think you need to cut off a lot of the leafy growth.
    The roots are unable to supply the leaves with the water they need, so they droop then die and in the process stress the roots that are trying to regrow.

    I don't know where you are, but around here it's going to be 30ish C for the next week or so and many plants in my garden are already getting stressed due to lack of water and baking sun

    Billericay - Essex

    Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit.
    Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad.
  • Slow-wormSlow-worm Posts: 1,630
    Oops like it needs a drink.
    It should be fine, it's really hard to kill a jasmine. 
  • vivanmartkEMC7_HdvivanmartkEMC7_Hd Posts: 2
    Thank you for your help.  I'm down in Cornwall so not so hot here but it is a south facing garden so lots of sun most of the day. If I cut it back how much would you recommend taking off. 
  • Pete.8Pete.8 Posts: 11,340
    I'd take off quite a bit of the upper growth and trim back the rest of it a bit.
    There's no exact amount, it's just to help the roots get going again - keep it well watered.
    I think by next weekend the heat will be on in Cornwall too.

    Billericay - Essex

    Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit.
    Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad.
  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,147
    I would cut it back by two thirds and give it at least two buckets full of water every other day from now until the end of September. 

    In March start watering again two buckets twice a week,  increasing in dry spells.   

    😊 

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





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