If you are planning to add more organic matter, you should certainly make sure whatever you are adding is neutral pH or even slightly acidic to help your pH problem. But since you have a lot of organic matter already, I would concentrate on fixing the pH problem as a top priority. Just yesterday I used some soluble aluminum sulfate on some acid loving plants. It said you can dissolve it in water to use for container plants as well. Since we are having drought I did that for some shrubs. 1 Tbsp per gallon. You might want to find a small bag of this and use it for watering to see if it helps your plant growth. You can also use cheap distilled vinegar, diluted in a bucket. Only takes 1/4 cup per bucket to bring the pH down. It's probably the most temporary but since you're in the growing season, fast results are important. Sulfur is a good idea too, but it works more slowly since it is not soluble AND has to be metabolized into acid before it does any good. Sulfur is a good thing to dig into the entire bed before planting, or in the fall after your garden is done so it can cook during the winter and hopefully adjust the pH a bit. If anyone here has comments on the above, please chime in.

You might want to post this over on the conversation side of the brug forum. Hopefully one of the vets can help you out. later...April

Your Jasmine is a Lakeview Jasmine, Murraya paniculata. I have both the tree standard and bush form. Below is a link about their care. http://www.tropgard.com/plant_profiles/lakeview_jasmine.htm I keep mine outside with all-day sun in my driveway. I do water it daily and rinse down the leaves. There is new growth and continued flowering. These shrubs bloom several times a year. You would also need to feed your Jasmine weekly. What do you mean by the leaves looking sad? Burned, turning yellow, drooping? Do you have drainage holes in your pot, as standing water could be an issue? Did you regularly mist the plant since you received it or only start during this heatwave? Also, your Jasmine probably came from a perfect greenhouse environment and is trying to adjust to growing conditions in this area. I agree that is smells wonderful, second to my blooming mock orange shrubs. Trish :)

Can't tell from your photo but if those are terminal blooms (at the end of the branch) then yeah, I'd replace it. Mr. Stripey is well known for producing so-called "bull" plants as well as reverting to low-production determinate growth. Dave