Someone was looking for info on pruning jasmine, so I'll offer my two cents, for what they're worth.
The star jasmine I have growing in my garden has a tendency to twine itself around my trees, if left alone long enough (about 2-3 weeks) during its summer and fall growing season. The pruning process usually involves 3 basic steps:
1. Get hedge clippers
2. Chop off what I don't want.
3. Dispose of clippings.
Given our generally warm climate, whatever I cut off grows back fairly quickly. This vine is evergreen thorughout the winter, so in my region it requires no winter pruning. In fact, the above process I have described and an occasional treatment for powdery mildew is pretty much the only work I put into this plant at all. I mostly ignore it the rest of the time, except in spring when I admire the beauty of its flowers.
The outdoor adventures of a California native putting down roots along the Texas Gulf Coast.
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