Question
I live in coastal NC (zone 8A) and have beautiful confederate jasmine that are taking over 2 walls of our home. They love the shady locations they are in. I would love to have some in other shady locations. How and when can I propagate from my specimens? Also, can I prune these anytime of year?
Thanks. JoAnne

Answer
Hi JoAnne,
Thanx for your question.  You can start new Confederate jasmines by layering which is taking a branch and scraping off a bit of the outer covering, dip in rooting hormone and then without severing from the mother plant, bury this section under 3 or 4 inches of soil and place a rock on top to keep it from coming up.  In about 8 weeks you'll have roots and probably begin to see some new growth.  You cand then dig it up and cut if off of the mother plant and grow it somewhere else.  Otherwise, you can take 6 inch cuttings of green growth, strip all but the last 2 or three leaves and dip the cut end in rooting hormone.  Stick about 1-2 inches deep in warm, moist sand and keep the medium warm and moist.  Rooting should occur in 8 weeks.  I would not prune until flowering is finished unless you're not overly concerned about flowering.  Remove dead or weak branches and do not cut back more than one third of the vine unless it is severely out of control.  I hope this helps.
tom