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Re: Jasmine


>My other jasmine was marked "orange jasmine". It's teeny, not much more than
>a cutting, about six inches high, and it doesn't look very vine-like. I
>couldn't find a listing for this plant online. Does anyone know what the
>flowers will look like?
>


What is usually called "orange jasmine", and probably more correctly
"jasmine orange", is Murraya paniculata.  It is related to the citrus, and
has a bloom that looks and smells like an orange blossum.  It makes a
fantastic house or greenhouse plant.  It is popular for Bonsai, and much
can be found about it in books on bonsai.

I have several.  They do fantastic in room temperature conditions, even in
the winter.  They do like a sunny window or do great under lights.  They
are not vines, but are shrubs.  They can be pruned to keep bushy, best done
in the spring.  They will flower on and off all year long.  It is not
uncommon to have forgotten about them and then spell the fragrant flowers
about January.

I put mine outside for the summer and they grow and flower like their life
depended on it.  They do slow down in the winter, but don't stop.  They are
easy to care for.  Water when soil surface becomes dry, feed as you would
any houseplant.  Transplant and prune in early spring if needed.

Carie Nixon
Illinois, Zone 5
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