A garden without a jasmine plant is a cake with a missing cherry on the top. It is one of the flowering plants gardeners adore because of its heavenly fragrant flowers. If you want to expand your plant collection, you can easily propagate jasmine through cuttings without spending a single penny. I have been asked many times if applying rooting hormones is essential, and the answer is no. If you have it, you can apply it, but you don’t need any expensive rooting hormones to grow a healthy plant. This straightforward guide is for greenhorn gardeners who have not propagated jasmine plants before; let’s see how to grow jasmine from cuttings without rooting hormones.
Can Jasmine Grow Without Rooting Hormone?
Rooting hormones are used and known to speed up the rooting process but are not essential. You can double your jasmine plant naturally by cutting without using rooting hormones with the right care and maintaining warmth and humidity. Follow these simple steps to propagate your jasmine plant with basic supplies from home successfully.
What You’ll Need
🌿 Healthy mother jasmine plant
✂️ Clean pruning shears
💧 Glass of water or a small pot with soil
🌱 Potting mix or sandy loam soil
🛍️🌫️ Transparent plastic bag or dome (for humidity)
🏺🌼 Medium-sized pot (for final transfer)
Step-by-Step Guide – How To Grow Jasmine from Cuttings Without Rooting Hormone
Step 1: Choose the Right Stem
- Select a healthy, non-flowering stem from the jasmine plant.
- Make sure it’s semi-hardwood (not too green, not too woody).
Step 2: Take the Cutting
- Cut 4–6 inches below a leaf node using sterilized shears.
- Remove leaves from the bottom half of the cutting.
Step 3: Plant the Cutting
- Insert into moist, well-draining soil (or perlite/sand mix).
- Ensure at least one node is below the soil surface.
Step 4: Maintain Ideal Conditions
- Cover the pot with a plastic bag to maintain humidity.
- Keep in indirect sunlight.
- Mist lightly every day; keep soil moist but not soggy.
Step 5: Wait for Roots to Develop
- Roots usually form in 2–4 weeks.
- Check by gently tugging—resistance means roots are forming.
Step 6: Transplanting
- Once roots are 1–2 inches long, transplant to a bigger pot.
- Use high-quality potting mix and place in a sunny location.
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