AboutRussel Ray Expertise I can answer questions about water-wise landscaping, xeriscaping, and using native vegetation, cactus, and succulents to create a home paradise that won't increase your water bill.
Experience My wise ol' grandmother got me started with cactus and succulents 42 years ago. The rest, as they say, is history.
Organizations National Association of Certified Home Inspectors, Better Business Bureau of San Diego
Education/Credentials After graduating from Texas A&M University, I started a plant-sitting business in Houston to take care of the house plants when people went on vacation. That went on for five years before I moved back to College Station and started several businesses, one of which was a landscaping business specializing in "dry" landscaping.
Awards and Honors The privilege of working with people.
Question I purchased and planted a jasmine vine about 4 years ago.I don't remember exactly what kind it was. It has grown very well and is covering the fence I planted it next to. Here in south Georgia where I live it thrives in winter like an evergreen. My question is, why has it never in all this time bloomed. I have never seen a single flower on it. The pretty flowers and fragrance they have was the main reason I purchased this vine. Am I doing something wrong or could it be a variety that does not bloom at all? Thanks, sonbob
Answer Hey, Sonjie.
There are, indeed, varieties that do not bloom, but it would be somewhat unlikely that you bought one at a nursery or home improvement store. They generally are exchanged by jasmine collectors and specialists.
Since it is thriving, it might be thriving too much. I'd try cutting back slightly on water and/or fertilizer. I water my ground-cover jasmines for about 10 minutes once a week and they do very well. I do not fertilize them at all.
If that doesn't work, then try some super-bloom fertilizer using the manufacturer's directions.
If that doesn't work, you just might have one of the non-blooming varieties that got through the system. There's also the possibility that a different vine was mislabeled as a jasmine since that occasionally happens. To be sure of what you're getting with blooming plants, always try to buy them when they are blooming.
