Jasmine flowers not opening

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hubballi

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Jasmine flowers not opening
« on: April 08, 2012, 12:31 »
This has happened in the past. I have a jasmine houseplant that has flowered for a few days but they have not opened revealing their wonderful scent. The flower heads are quite fat so there should be something there. There are other flower heads that have formed with no white tips so I have cut them off. I have also pinched out the growing tips to see if this helps. Plant was re-potted in houseplant compost earlier this year. It isn't too over watered or dry.

It's a mystery to me  :(

« Last Edit: April 08, 2012, 12:34 by hubballi »

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Re: Jasmine flowers not opening
« Reply #1 on: April 08, 2012, 18:38 »
I'm no houseplant expert, but I can pass this on as we had a customer with the same problem and this is what our houseplant lady advised.

Plant needs decent light but not direct sunlight.
They are sensitive to high temperatures and lack of humidity - these can dry the flowers out and effectively seal them shut.
A cool room is better and definately well away from radiators or heaters.
Mist well or sit in a gravel filled saucer that you can fill with water to increase humidity.

Hope this helps  :)

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Re: Jasmine flowers not opening
« Reply #2 on: April 09, 2012, 09:40 »
Oops, I put mine by our open fire to get some heat to it. Will mist it and put a plastic bag over it to get the humidity up.

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Re: Jasmine flowers not opening
« Reply #3 on: April 09, 2012, 09:55 »
Glad you didn't completely cook it , in front of the fire Hubbali  :ohmy:
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Re: Jasmine flowers not opening
« Reply #4 on: April 10, 2012, 00:05 »
Did all the above advice but still no flowers opened  :(

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Re: Jasmine flowers not opening
« Reply #5 on: April 11, 2012, 17:03 »
Still not opened.

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Re: Jasmine flowers not opening
« Reply #6 on: April 11, 2012, 17:03 »
You may already have toasted them.
Did it really tell you to do THAT on the packet?

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Re: Jasmine flowers not opening
« Reply #7 on: April 13, 2012, 08:13 »
One or two are opening so there is hope  :)


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