I had 4 Star Jasmin plants and only a few leaves ever turned brown in the winter. The leaves stayed green, thick and lush, and flowered in the spring. I live in Central Louisiana but we have several hard freezes during the winter months. I was not as lucky with a Confederate Jasmin (yeow flowers).
I forgot to state that after the third year they were so thick no one could have seen through them. I had them growing on lattice surrounding my patio. Total privacy, summer and winter.
hey, jim, its is actually just "star jasmin" we have a bunch around our farm, the leaves do not fall off or turn brown unless its dying do to lack of water. this vines have amazing growth potential and bloom in the spring and smell very fragrant. they will keep growing and growing unless you clip them back, but you can shape them however you want. we live in california, and these do very well with little water!!! good luck!!!
there is also a vinier jasmine called confederate jasmine they grow like crazy and smell wonderful i got mine in Georgia and they go thru their dry spells but they come back full bloom!!
Thank you all. Jasmin it is then! Almost bought 4 pots last weekend and just wanted more info. (actually Jasmin for the fence and the Hydrangeas for the corner of the yard!)
Jim, I meant that I had 4 or them. I wanted to cover my lattice area quickly so I planted one plant in either side and one in the middle to fille in quickly. The 4th I planted on another lattice around my courtyard. The star jasmin grow little which flowers and the smell is heaveny and attracts hummingbirds, honey bees and butterflies. When the breeze blows you can smell them from a distance away. I don't think you will be dissappoibted with these hard working vineing plants.They need
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little care except for trimming once they cover your fense every now and again. Put a litte root blast in the bottom of the hole before lacing your new plants in to give them a head start and burst of energy to the roots. Big healthy roots mean fast growing health plants. Good luck!
Pam: thank you. I'm heading out this afternoon to get the Jasom! *** I actually use the sunroom most of the summer, actually YEAR! (Brick and 6' sliding glass doors, room is almost al glass. Heated/AC , ceiling speakers for radio. I get the view while staying comfortable (w/ wetbar, kitchenette and halfbath, so I work out of it also!)
@ Aric: Thanks for the link. It talks to keeping the Jasmin upright to spread on the fence. Also apparently the STAR Jasmin is the Confederate Jasmin ("....Often called star jasmine, confederate jasmine" )
Jim it sometimes takes a bit to see them spread nicely but i have used a product called "Superthrive" which will double the growth rate per season..just a little hint i've found usefull
@ Aric: Great! thank you. just researched it and found varying sites with well over 400,000 reviews of 4.5 - 5 stars! Not expensive, yet seems to work well. I'll actually order tonight.
http://www.ehow.com/info_8013204_zone-confed...