Overview
Water Jasmine Bonsai (Wrightia religiosa) is a tropical flowering tree with small leaves, drooping white fragrant flowers and fine twigs. It is best suited to flowering tropical bonsai, shohin and informal upright styles. For UK growers, treat it as: Indoor or greenhouse in the UK, warm summer outdoors.
Placement
bright warm position with some sun; protect from cold
Watering
keep evenly moist, especially during warm active growth
Feeding and fertilising
feed regularly while growing and flowering
Pruning and wiring
trim often to build fine ramification; wire young shoots gently
Repotting
repot every 2 years in warm spring/summer conditions
Propagation
cuttings and seed
Pests, diseases and common issues
leaf drop from cold, pests such as aphids or scale, and weak flowering in low light