winter jasmine care guide please

[amme]

HI I have got a winter jasmine that i bought last yr and its looking
bit sorry for itself, when i bought it it had white flowers on and th
leaves were a lovely dark shiny green.

its in a big pot in my front garden agaisnt a brick wall and it
attached to a wrought iron climber for it to climb up. My front garde
is south facing. The plant itself is about 6 ft tall as i bought i
quite big! but has brown leaves on it the rest of the leaves dont loo
as green as when i bought it they are a very dull green and not a nic
shiny healthy green- if you know what i mean. It is also a winte
flowering jasmine and as yet has no flowers on it.

Can someone please give me some care guides on it. Thank yo


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amme

[Janet]

In article <***@gardenbanter.co.uk>, amme.9cfcbb6
@gardenbanter.co.uk says...

HI I have got a winter jasmine that i bought last yr and its looking a
bit sorry for itself, when i bought it it had white flowers on and the
leaves were a lovely dark shiny green.

White flowers and lovely dark shining leaves sounds more like summer
flowering jasmine . If so, that's why it is flowerless atm.(it climbs by
twining stems)

Winter jasmine has insignificant leaves, yellow flowers in spring and
the stems are stiff, non-twining.

Janet.

[Dave Hill]

Post by Janet
@gardenbanter.co.uk says...

HI I have got a winter jasmine that i bought last yr and its looking a
bit sorry for itself, when i bought it it had white flowers on and the
leaves were a lovely dark shiny green.

   White flowers and lovely dark shining leaves sounds more like summer
flowering jasmine . If so, that's why it is flowerless atm.(it climbs by
twining stems)
   Winter jasmine has insignificant leaves, yellow flowers in spring and
the stems are stiff, non-twining.
   Janet.

Have a look at jasminum nudiflorum then try Jasminum polyanthum
A big differance between them, there is a white winter flowering
jasmin but like Janet I think you have the summer flowering Jasminum
polyanthum.
I remember a friend had a winter flowering Jasmin against a wall and
after 3 years it had grown around 3 ft, then the wall fell onto it
smashing it badly, a new wall was built and in the next few months the
Jasmin put on almost 5 ft, from then on it never looked back.
The moral.
You can chop it hard back

[n***@cam.ac.uk]

Post by Dave Hill

Post by Janet
@gardenbanter.co.uk says...

HI I have got a winter jasmine that i bought last yr and its looking a
bit sorry for itself, when i bought it it had white flowers on and the
leaves were a lovely dark shiny green.

=A0 =A0White flowers and lovely dark shining leaves sounds more like summ=

er

Post by Janet
flowering jasmine . If so, that's why it is flowerless atm.(it climbs by
twining stems)
=A0 =A0Winter jasmine has insignificant leaves, yellow flowers in spring =

and

Post by Janet
the stems are stiff, non-twining.
=A0 =A0Janet.

Have a look at jasminum nudiflorum then try Jasminum polyanthum
A big differance between them, there is a white winter flowering
jasmin but like Janet I think you have the summer flowering Jasminum
polyanthum.
I remember a friend had a winter flowering Jasmin against a wall and
after 3 years it had grown around 3 ft, then the wall fell onto it
smashing it badly, a new wall was built and in the next few months the
Jasmin put on almost 5 ft, from then on it never looked back.
The moral.
You can chop it hard back

Dark green, glossy leaves? Perhaps, but possibly one of the even
more exotic ones. If so, it wouldn't be hardy.


Regards,
Nick Maclaren.

[Paul Luton]

Post by Dave Hill

Post by Janet
@gardenbanter.co.uk says...

HI I have got a winter jasmine that i bought last yr and its looking a
bit sorry for itself, when i bought it it had white flowers on and the
leaves were a lovely dark shiny green.

White flowers and lovely dark shining leaves sounds more like summer
flowering jasmine . If so, that's why it is flowerless atm.(it climbs by
twining stems)
Winter jasmine has insignificant leaves, yellow flowers in spring and
the stems are stiff, non-twining.
Janet.

Have a look at jasminum nudiflorum then try Jasminum polyanthum
A big differance between them, there is a white winter flowering
jasmin but like Janet I think you have the summer flowering Jasminum
polyanthum.

GardenersWorld say that polyanthum is "winter and early spring
flowering" but requires shelter.
http://www.gardenersworld.com/plants/jasminum-polyanthum/2716.html

[Janet]

Post by Paul Luton

Post by Dave Hill

Post by Janet
@gardenbanter.co.uk says...

HI I have got a winter jasmine that i bought last yr and its looking a
bit sorry for itself, when i bought it it had white flowers on and the
leaves were a lovely dark shiny green.

White flowers and lovely dark shining leaves sounds more like summer
flowering jasmine . If so, that's why it is flowerless atm.(it climbs by
twining stems)
Winter jasmine has insignificant leaves, yellow flowers in spring and
the stems are stiff, non-twining.
Janet.

Have a look at jasminum nudiflorum then try Jasminum polyanthum
A big differance between them, there is a white winter flowering
jasmin but like Janet I think you have the summer flowering Jasminum
polyanthum.

No, I thought he has summer jasmine, aka jasminum officinale

Post by Paul Luton
GardenersWorld say that polyanthum is "winter and early spring
flowering" but requires shelter.
http://www.gardenersworld.com/plants/jasminum-polyanthum/2716.html

Jasminum polyanthum is tender, usually grown as a houseplant ot
conservatory plant.


Summer jasmine is Jasminum officinale, and hardier.

Janet

[Sacha]

Post by Paul Luton

Post by Dave Hill

Post by Janet
@gardenbanter.co.uk says...

HI I have got a winter jasmine that i bought last yr and its looking a
bit sorry for itself, when i bought it it had white flowers on and the
leaves were a lovely dark shiny green.

White flowers and lovely dark shining leaves sounds more like summer
flowering jasmine . If so, that's why it is flowerless atm.(it climbs by
twining stems)
Winter jasmine has insignificant leaves, yellow flowers in spring and
the stems are stiff, non-twining.
Janet.

Have a look at jasminum nudiflorum then try Jasminum polyanthum
A big differance between them, there is a white winter flowering
jasmin but like Janet I think you have the summer flowering Jasminum
polyanthum.

GardenersWorld say that polyanthum is "winter and early spring
flowering" but requires shelter.
http://www.gardenersworld.com/plants/jasminum-polyanthum/2716.html

It's not reliably hardy and should be brought in for the winter. I
think that's the one that has the scent of cucumber, if memory serves.
Its buds are pink. Jaminum officinale is the white outdoor hardy
variety.