How to Prune and Propagate Night Blooming Jasmine (Raat ki Rani) for More Flowers Night Blooming Jasmine ( Cestrum nocturnum ) is one of those plants that can transform an ordinary balcony into a fragrant evening garden. During warm weather, its small greenish-white flowers release a powerful fragrance after sunset. However, this fast-growing shrub can become difficult to manage in a container. You may have noticed long, thin branches spreading over the balcony railing, fewer flowers than expected, or a plant that produces plenty of green leaves but very few fragrant flower clusters. Sometimes, an older Raat ki Rani looks attractive for a few weeks during its flowering season and then becomes an untidy collection of long branches. Regular pruning can help solve these problems. It encourages branching, removes damaged growth and helps maintain a compact shape. Healthy branches removed during pruning can also be used to propagate new plants through stem cuttings....
Gardenia Yellow Leaves with Green Veins: Causes, Iron Deficiency and How to Fix It There is something disappointing about watching a healthy Gardenia (Gardenia jasminoides) slowly lose its beautiful green foliage. Instead of producing fresh, deep-green leaves, the plant begins developing pale yellow or almost white leaves with a noticeable network of dark green veins. This problem is particularly frustrating when you are growing Gondhoraj or Cape Jasmine in a container. You may be watering regularly, providing sunlight and even applying fertilizer, yet the new leaves continue turning yellow. Many gardeners immediately reach for Epsom salt, used coffee grounds or extra nitrogen fertilizer. Unfortunately, these treatments do not always address the actual problem. One of the most common reasons for yellow Gardenia leaves with green veins is iron chlorosis . It happens when the plant cannot absorb enough iron to produce healthy green foliage, even when iron is already present in...