Winter Jasmine

Another garden blogger gave me some starts of this plant a couple years ago.

This is the first time it has bloomed for me. I planted it at the base of the front of the shed, in hopes of disguising the ugliness.

They get really big, so my goal is to train it to grow up and over the roof. According to Wikipedia, Winter Jasmine (Jasminum nudiflorum) is a slender, deciduous shrub, native to China. The latin name, nudiflorum, translates to "naked flower", because it commonly blooms before the leaves emerge. It generally has flowers from November to March, likes full sun to part shade, and should be pruned in spring after it's done flowering. To start a cutting of your own, just stick a branch down in some dirt and wait for it to root.

In other garden news, my sweet box is continuing to smell up the entire back yard. That plant is amazing. I have yet to lift a finger in the clean up department. Maybe next month. And just for fun, here are a couple pictures of my poor bird bath sedum planter.

I have a mini update on The Kid tonight. His MRI was originally scheduled for Monday evening, but they called today to reschedule. We are now going in first thing in the morning this Friday. If ever there was a time for positive thoughts sent our way, this would be it. Clean and clear photos of a healthy little brain is the outcome this mama wants.


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