Re: Jasmines
Barry Garcia wrote:
>
> theryans@xtra.co.nz writes:
> >A jasmine quite popular here and less rampant than this is J. azoricum.
> >This has large pure white sweetly-scented flowers in spring and summer.
> >it will climb if supported by netting or grow up into a tree. Light
> >pruning and shaping can be done in autumn, but is best left till after
> >frost in colder places. It will grow in sun or part-shade.
>
> About how large are the flowers? Hmm......might be a good candidate to
> grow in all the smaller dead Monterey Pines that people have (P. radiata).
>
Well, not all _that_ large I guess. I haven't seen them for some time
but from memory I would say about three quarters of an inch across. They
do have a really good scent.
Moira
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Tony & Moira Ryan <theryans@xtra.co.nz>
Wainuiomata (near Wellington, capital city of New Zealand)