UPDATE...... I'm back, sort of. Had to take a lot of time off while being the primary, care-giver for two, aging parents. Washed, cleaned, cooked, shopped, worked, worried, and ran every aspect of their lives. Growing plants had to take the back seat, and many of my plants objected to my neglect, and died. Ingrates! So, for a while, I tried to grow some Adenium. Many rotted, even with the correct care. Most problems started from graft failures. Expensive plants just up and died on me. My braiding experiments were also put on hold. Much too busy to wet-nurse some finicky, Adenium braids. But I will try to duplicate what Marie has done. That was then, and this is now....Parents are gone, and, life goes on. Now I need a good supply of tall Adenium seedlings to braid. My eventual goal: braid some Adeniums and successfully grow them. Top work/graft all the upper branches with one, selected cultivar. Sit back, sip a cold beer, and stare at my work of art. Frank

Who, since you have, 'some kind of Jasmine,' could it possiby be deciduous? The good news is, the employee knew it was a Jasmine. lol Do you have a photo? Drooping leaves and dead stems. When a plant is brought in from a summer outdoors, it's bound to stress out. From sunny, humid, fresh air, to darker conditions, dry air, and stuffy rooms. Now that days are shorter, and your plant is receiving less light, it's probably going into a semi-dormancy. That means, go with the flow: less water and either cutting down or withholding fertilizer altogether. I vote for the latter. Full sun outdoors, is a huge difference opposed to the sunniest window in your home. Eg, a shady spot outside is equivlant to medium light indoors. So don't be afraid setting your Jasmine in a bright window while inside during winter. Allow soil to dry between waterings. Soil should feel and look crumbly, the top 2-4" dry, before getting a drink. Jasmines love sun and humidity, so place in your brightest window and increase humidity. One option (upping humidity) is daily misting, another is weekly showering, (foliage.) Third, and IMO necessary, investing in a humidifer. They're not only good for plants, but people, too. Remove dead stems. When it comes to pruning, cut below a node. (the little bump nearest a leaf) You can root stems after pruning. Is your Jasmine a vine or upright? What color flowers? Remove dead foliage, stems, and faded flowers. Toni

Received my seeds today! Thank you, thank you, thank you! Thank you Kamil and everyone! I'm just about to go start mine! I even got my favorite color, how's that for cool! Maybe we could do a swap based on color next time...Hm, I might have to start one of those based on purple.... :0) Thanks a bunch guys/gals it was fun!

Hi All - First posting here. I stumbled in here, after searching for info on ground cover that grows rapidly and vertically. I live in the Metro Atlanta area, specifically about 30 minutes SW of the airport in Newnan. Our lot slopes up from the street, and our back yard has always been nearly non-existent. It went back maybe 10-15 feet, was uneven, and full of rocks. I had someone come in and do some grading to get a fairly flat surface, and 15-20 feet from the back of the house, so we could actually use part of the back yard. One spot was used to put a cheap pool (You can see it's still filling in the pic). Grading is a lot cheaper than building retaining walls, so that's not in my plan, at least not for a year or two. What I want to do is find something that I can plant at the base of this vertical slope (the loose dirt will be removed), and have it grow up the slope vertically, and hopefully root into it as it grows, to aid in holding it in place. Ultimately, I'd like it to continue to the upper part which has always been weeds, and cover that, choking out the unattractive weeds, and making it more maintenance free. It sounds like Confederate Jasmine may be what I'm looking for. As you can see in the picture, I am surrounded by hard, compacted clay, and to make it more fun, it's probably the rockiest soil I've seen here, and I've been in this area most of my life. How long do you think it would take Confederate Jasmine to grow to the top of the bare area (maybe 7' at the corner peak)? This area is in full Sun from maybe 11AM till just about dusk each day. Would it grow straight up, or would it fan out and grow up and out at the same pace? Should I plant it just at the base? How far apart should I plant it, and how is Confederate Jasmine sold? Thanks in advance!