Question
Hi Darlene,
My name is Kristin & live in Michigan.
I bought a jasmine plant approx, 6 months ago because of the smell of course! I put it out on my front deck - first it was hanging (didn't like that) so I moved it to my back deck. It wasn't sure what it wanted to do & neither did I. With moving it around the back deck a few times, I finally found her spot! & is thriving! Guess I got the watering down too -which I have found to be not often? 1 -2x per week? So, now that I have the jasmine co-operating, it's getting very cool outside at night, I made a decision tonight & brought it inside. Is this bad timing? I have no clue on if I need to clip back anything/water differently...This plant is shooting up with potential blooms. Some branches near the bottom are brown-is that typical? I moved it to my office-where the only indirect light is from my patio-basically I'm treating it as if it were a peace lilly (likes shade/indirect light), but only I'm NOT drenching it in water, which lily's love. I have come a long way with this unique plant & wouls hate to lose it over something I could have prevented.
Any suggestions would be great! Thank you!

Kristin  

Answer
Kristen,

This is the right time of year to bring it in. I only question the lighting. It has been my experience that jasmin likes full sun. How much sun did it get on your deck where it was happy? I keep mine in front of a south facing window with no covering. Remember not as much light comes in windows as it gets outdoors even in a semi shady location. It has been my experience that plants need more light than most people think.

During the winter it will slow its growth due to the shorter days and watering once a week should be adequate. Overwatering kills more indoor plants than any other cause. The roots rot easily when kept in swamp conditions.

I would not cut off anything with buds. However, after it quits blooming I would prune it back by about half.  You can now cut off anything obviously dead. Some dieback is fairly normal.

Good luck,
Darlene