Jasmines


Jan Smithen wrote:
> "hands-on" experience is very limited. So I turn to all of you.
What
> have you grown within the genus Jasminum? 

I recently became addicted to Jasmines and am growing:

J. nudiflorum
J. polyanthum
J. sambac
J. nitidum

And a variety of other plants called Jasmine but in a different
genus.

> How did it perform for you?

Here in south central Texas all of them have done very well.  My
soil is
sand and it is hot in summer, often freezing in winter.  We had 9
hours
below freezing one night, getting down to 19 degrees and my Sambac's
didn't even blink.

> Did you have to do a lot of pruning to keep it within bounds?  

So far I haven't had to prune any of them but then again, I want
them to
take over the area they are in.  The sambac and polyanthum do root
where
they touch the ground so I will be digging up babies rather than
pruning
I would think. 

Did it
> always need regular watering, or did you find, as I did with
Jasminum
> polyanthum, that it became fairly drought tolerant after a few
years?

I have never seen any of my jasmine's wilt even with 105 degree
days.  I
water them about once a week regardless.
 
> I'm particularly interested in any comments about Angel Wing
jasmine,

My angel wing just sat in the ground for several months not doing
anything.  Apparently she was making roots then the top took off and
is
growing like a weed.  She doesn't bloom as much as the Sambacs but I
wanted her for her twining habit so she could grow up some old grape
vines that are hanging down to the ground.  I have not had to tie
her up
since she grabs hold on her own.

> Jasminum laurifolium (old nitidum or magnificum).
> J. leratii
> J. angulare, which is supposed to be from So. Africa

Let us know what you find out, these are on my list too. :-)
 
> Oh, and do you pronounce it  Jas- meen- um, or  Jas- men- um,  and
where
> does the accent go, first of second syllable?

My Dictionary of Plant Names says yas-MEEN-um, from yasmin, the
Persian
name. (there is a little v over the a in yas, whatever that means)

Hope this helps,

Linda
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