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Help with jasmine

josephhumphreysjosephhumphreys Posts: 15
in Problem solving
Hello,

we have a jasmine that’s been planted in a bed for about a year. However, the leaves have started turning brown. Does anybody know what’s wrong with it and how to revive it? It’s in a south/west facing bed so gets plenty of sun. Soil not the great but ok (clay).

Thank you


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  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,117
    I don't grow these @josephhumphreys , as they'd struggle to survive here, but many people on the forum do, so hopefully they'll be able to help as my post will push your query nearer the top.   :)
    Having said that - it seems pretty common for them to have brown foliage at the end of winter, and the new growth is fine.
    It would be a good time to get some proper supports for in place though, while it's still a young plant. You can use wire and vine eyes if you don't want to put trellis in. It'll need removed from the canes it's on, and tied in to something more permanent. 
    Clay is a good medium for many plants, but if it isn't amended to make it more moisture retentive for hot dry weather in summer, and for better drainage in winter, that can have an effect on plants. Adding organic matter regularly will help, but be careful not to bury the main stems. It's very close to the wall, so you'll need to be vigilant in those hot dry spells, as it can be very dry at the foot of them.  :)
    It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....



    I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
  • AstroAstro Posts: 433
    Is it Trachelospermum jasminoides? If so a harsher winter like we've had will turn the leaves brown, I have two in my garden and the more sheltered one has decent looking foliage on it and the other that is more exposed looks worse than yours. I expect it to pull through though.
  • melvynpmelvynp Posts: 14
    Wouldn’t worry too much, these are semi evergreen and mine have some damage the same as yours. Not all pull through the winter.

    Give it a feed and wait for the warmer weather and it should be fine 
  • josephhumphreysjosephhumphreys Posts: 15
    thank you all very much, really helpful
  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,117
    Don't feed it just now though - wait until it's growing well. Too much for a struggling plant to cope with.
    Some extra mulch around it is better - compost or similar, preferably home made as it doesn't contain the extras that commercial compost has. Old stuff from last year if you have it is ideal - I use stuff from containers, so if you grow annuals or veg in pots, that's perfect as a mulch  :)
    It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....



    I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
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