Hi there, I would love to trade for your variegated jewels of opar as well. I had ordered some online this year and none of the seeds germinated. :( I have cerinthe major purpurascens, commercial lettuce mesclun mix, osteospermum 'passion mix," and some veggies. My list is not entirely current, but you are welcome to look at that too. Hope to hear from you! :) leila

gardpondr, my regular Jewels of Opar (Talinum paniculatum) is very easy care. I've included a link for you. It does reseed with abandon, but it's not hard to control the seedlings as they are very distinctive (mine are chartreuse). If you don't want it to reseed, you can deadhead it after the flowers fade. I think it's a wonderful plant. Pam Here is a link that might be useful: Jewels of Opar

I am so miffed that ken was right, when he warned me (when I was SO EXCITED about my JOTN) that it would turn (on me)! I hoped he was wrong, but he's not--it's "Just a Matter of Time", a better name for it, IMO!! ;^) When it's good, it's JOTN and very, very good. When it's not, it's very much 'Dee's Golden Jewel'!

Thanks Dave, good looking plants. Mine is quite small and I will just have to wait to see which one it is, but no variegation as yet. Does Dee's GJ start as green and go gold as the season progresses? I know there is a word for this but I can't remember right now. Mocc, I think you are better off starting with Dee than being driven over the edge by a reverting Jewel like ken lol . JOTN is a sport of DGJ so no reason that DGJ could not sport but would not be JOTN but something new, If I am wrong please correct me. Ken I will learn from your experience with it, and not fight it if it turns out to be JOTN. 10 years lol you are very committed or should be committed lol Denis This post was edited by mountainy_man on Sat, May 31, 14 at 20:50