Jasminum nitidum (Star Jasmine) - No fragrance?
jason83
13 years ago
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Is there a reason to not get star jasmin?
Comments (14)It shouldn't stick out-- it is a native species to madagascar where it grows up trunks of trees and in pretty deep shade. It climbs by twisting the vine around things and its a thick pencil sized (eventually) vine. So it needs to 'twine'. It doesn't have any pea tendrils to grab with. As long as it can actually twine around something then it can climb up. It used to be everywhere and in all the less expensive places around... June. Hot season. When its in bloom. But the past 3 years or so-- suddenly its so hard to find and the price has jumped. I'm not sure why-- if its loss popularity (hard to believe) or just a major producer cut back or stopped producing. This is the plant which produces the large white 'jasmine' flowers that are commonly in wedding bouquets and for the men to wear. Really really nice. You know-- if you help the plant get established it could look super nice on that pillar. Might actually work. Look for it when its in bloom or ask around at a big nursery so you can see the leaves and how they are spaced and such and see if its to your liking. I think its a HUGELY underused plant-- I treasure all of mine which grow up the north side of the house where not much is happy enough to bloom. Again-- they are only in bloom for a few months in summer (the bigger the plant is, the longer its bloom cycle lasts imo) but so worth it for me. [I always prune off my dead white (which have turned beige by then) flowers and get a second flush and then prune those off-- the plant seems bushier and happy. Even the years I've forgotten to do this or I can't reach em-- they do fall off pretty quickly. I still think its totally worth it for the scent. Most people can't walk by one in a nursery without buying a pot once they figure out where the smell is coming from. :) ]...See MoreYour opinion pls - Star Jasmine or Angel Wing Jasmine?
Comments (4)Hmmm, 'which' star jasmine are we talking about here? Most often it means trachelospermum jasminoides, one of the "non-jasmine jasmines" -- it's tough, blooms like crazy in the spring and then a few more during the summer. Angelwing jasmine, jasminum nitidum, never flowers all at once, but it's almost always flowering; it's not as hardy as star jasmine. Both are evergreen, with glossy green leaves, and will fill the area in a year. Fragrance-wise, I find star jasmine a little too sweet, especially up close. Angelwing has a nice soft, scented-soap kinda scent. Can you find a nursery nearby to take a sniff test? Jim...See MorePotted Star Jasmine, no flowers
Comments (5)Pot is still the original plastic pot, placed in a nicer pot in my landscape. Not sure if correct, but I was told at the nursery that this pot is 'root bound' and doesn't mind staying in the same pot (so, the soil is the original soil). Should I remove and plant in pot? Should I add tropical soil? This will be an annual plant for me because of my zone. No, I haven't fertilized it. I have some slow release annual fertilizer, not sure if that is OK to use with this plant. I water every other day (sometimes every day), and when I do, I realize the soil is dry on the top. Less frequent? Thanks for the help and tips...See MoreHelp with Star Jasmine
Comments (2)Hmm, I think I've seen your question before? Anyway, star jasmine vines (we're talking trachelospermum jasminoides here, aka star jasmine, not jasminum nitidum?) often drop lower leaves as they get older, but I'm betting that the spray from the sprinklers isn't doing them much good, especially in a high humidity environment. It's hard to tell if you're watering correctly without more info on the size of the vines, the soil, etc., but generally they're better off with deeper waterings every couple of days than a daily light soak with a sprinkler. Any chance you can move the sprinklers or switch to drip irrigation? It's not easy moving soil ph that much, but if your soil is very compact, that may be a problem right there -- particularly if they just got dropped in a small hole right from their nursery containers. If they're really looking sad, you may have to dig 'em up and replant in a hole at least twice as wide and deep as the original container or the size of the rootball, and dig a few cubic feet of peat moss or sharp sand or perlite into the soil to lighten it up. Hope this helps! Jim...See MoreIspahan Zone6a Chicago
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