How to Grow Confederate Jasmine From Cuttings

Confederate jasmine (Trachelospermum jasminoides) earned its common name with the appearance and scent of its flowers, which are star-shaped with a sweet scent reminiscent of true jasmine. It is a vigorously climbing vine and swiftly envelopes trellises and other structures with glossy, evergreen leaves and creamy-white flowers during the summer months, which endears it to many gardeners. Like many vines, confederate jasmine grows easily from cuttings, which root in just a few weeks and achieve a mature height of 40 feet in two to three years. However, the cuttings must be kept under very warm, moist and bright conditions to successfully root.

Sterile peat moss
Vermiculite
Bowl
6-inch plastic pot
Pruning shears
Rooting hormone
Adjustable warming mat
1-gallon plastic bag
Plant mister

Instructions

- 1
  Take a 6-inch-long cutting from the confederate jasmine in spring just as the plant enters its active growth phase, but before it starts to bloom.. Select a cutting with new, green growth at the tip and older, brownish growth at the base. Snip the stem 1/8-inch below a pair of leaves using sharp, clean pruning shears.
- 2
  Mix 2 parts sterile peat moss with 1 part vermiculite or perlite. Combine the components in a bowl while pouring water over them. Mix the two components together until they are uniform in appearance and moderately moist throughout.
- 3
  Pack the growing mixture into a 6-inch plastic pot. Press the growing mixture very firm into the pot until the surface is firm and even. Dibble a 3-inch-deep hole into the center of the mixture using your finger.
- 4
  Pull off all the leaves from the lower half of the cutting. Leave at least three sets of foliage at the tip of the cutting so it can gather sunlight for growing roots.
- 5
  Dip the lower half of the cutting into powdered rooting hormone. Tap the stem so the excess falls off.
- 6
  Insert the cutting into the prepared hole in the pot. Fill in around the stem with additional soil. Press the growing mixture in around the cutting to push out any trapped air.
- 7
  Select a bright spot indoors to root the confederate jasmine cutting. Avoid areas with strong, direct sunlight since it will cause the cutting to wilt and dry out.
- 8
  Place the pot on an adjustable warming mat. Set the temperature on the mat to 65 F to provide the ideal temperature for rooting.
- 9
  Place a 1-gallon plastic bag over the top of the cutting to hold warmth and humidity around the cutting while it roots. Remove the bag only when watering the cutting.
- 10
  Spray the soil and foliage of the confederate jasmine cutting with a plant mister once a week, or whenever the top 1/2 inch of soil dries out. Put the plastic bag back in place after misting the cutting.
- 11
  Check for roots in six weeks by lightly tugging on the base of the cutting. Remove the plastic bag after the cutting roots.
- 12
  Transplant the rooted confederate jasmine cutting into a permanent pot or bed in early summer once nighttime temperatures stay steadily above 55 F.

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