#trachelospermum

[wiley-treehouse-gardens]

[gardengarchivesofdoom]

Blog #2 - Nothing left for me to do but plants

Great! We made it to blog #2! I made the pictures last saturday but didn't have time/didn't feel like making the post the day and the day after. I'm just happy I'm actually starting this right now. I'm still trying to create a good format for this, so I will probably experiment with this until I find something I'm satisfied with that doesn't take too much time to do. Pictures are also something I didn't think about. I want to have pictures of the plants from the same angle so you can actually see the progress they make, but that's actually very hard to do. Then there's also the lighting that keeps changing. I'll try to be more careful when making pictures from now on, to try to make them more consisted. Anyway, here's the update for week 2(?):

Name: Trachella Species: Trachelospermum Planted on: Match 8th 2024

Last time(March 8th 2024):

Now(March 16th 2024):

Not a lot to report on with her. She does look kind of yellow in the picture, but that's just because it was a very sunny day when I took the picture. While her growth isn't very noticeable in these pictures, I think it's better like this. She'll grow quite a bit this year and her progress will eventually become more visible in contrast

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Name: Cynthia Species: Hydrangea macrophylla Planted on: June 4th 2023

Last time(March 8th 2024):

Now(March 16th 2024):

Cynthia is still doing great. Her leafs are growing back extremely fast! I trimmed the twigs that didn't look very good while being carefull to not cut the ones that started to grow leaves. I read that that stimulates growth.

I did find some white mold on the dirt around her while checking the soil:

I did kind of panic at first and stated to remove it. I eventually did some research, and it seems to be saprophytic fungi. These fungi are responsible for digesting dead plant matter and create nutrients for the soil. This does let me to believe that the dirt is quite healthy in the planter. Or at least, I hope so.

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Name: Cammy Species: Campanula Portenschlagiana Planted on: June 4th 2023

Last time(March 8th 2024):

Now(March 16th 2024):

Not much has chanced since last time. She should eventually grow some flowers, but I think it's just not the right temperature yet. We'll see eventually.

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Name: Victor Species: Vinca minor "Alba" Planted on: Match 8th 2024

Last time(March 8th 2024):

Now(March 16th 2024):

Victor is doing better than I hoped! Even more of his flowers have started blooming and he seems to take well to the new pot. My hope is that the twigs will get very long and hang down from the planter. It'll look great!

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Name: Sam Species: Lavandula munstead Planted on: Match 8th 2024

Sam is the new plant I was talking about last week. I had to buy a new planter because the one I already had was broken from the bottom. I don't know why I didn't buy a lavender earlier because I really love the smell of them. I really hope they'll take well here!

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And than's the update of last week, just a day late. I think I'm also going to post about some random stuff related to my gardening "experience". It's in quotes because I don't want it to sound any bigger than it is. I'm done with this post now so i'll just conclude it here.

So, see you next week!

[charlierises]

Contemporary Landscape - Landscape An example of a mid-sized contemporary drought-tolerant front yard water fountain landscape.

[deisegal]

Natural Stone Pavers - Contemporary Landscape An example of a mid-sized contemporary drought-tolerant and full sun front yard stone garden path.

[askwhatsforlunch]

Jasmine Syrup

This beautifully scented Jasmine Syrup, made with freshly picked flowers from my garden, will gorgeously enhance ice creams and sorbets --either as a topping or stirred into them-- and shall give a blissful floral note to my Summer drinks and cocktails! Happy Thursday!

Ingredients (makes about 250 millilitres/1 cup):

4 dozens freshly (just!) picked jasmine flowers*

1 cup filtered water (or bottled water)

1/2 cup caster sugar

*if your jasmine is organically grown; best picked in the early morning, too

Dust jasmine flowers gently, removing any piece of stem. Place jasmine flowers into a small saucepan. Cover with filtered water, and cover with a lid. Allow to infuse, at least a couple of hours, up to four.

Remove the lid and place saucepan over a medium flame. Bring to a slow boil, and simmer, a couple of minutes only.

Remove from the heat, and strain hot jasmine water, now a bright yellow colour, into a bowl.

Measure jasmine water, adding more filtered water if necessary, so you have a full cup. Pour into the saucepan, and return over medium heat.

Once boiling, stir in sugar, and increase heat to medium-high. Boil rapidly for a few minutes, until sugar is completely dissolved, and mixture thickens slightly.

Pour hot Jasmine Syrup into a sterelised glass bottle and close tightly. Once opened, keep in the refrigerator, three weeks to a month.

Use Jasmine Syrup in cocktails, or use to top fresh fruit or ice cream!

[raccaryusui]

雨上がりの散歩途中の垣根で咲いていた、

「スタージャスミン」の白い花。

別名：トウキョウチクトウ(唐夾竹桃)、

　　　トウテイカカズラ(唐定家蔓)

　　　タイワンテイカカズラ(台湾定家蔓)。

欧文名：Trachlospermum jasminoides

[salabanders]

 Trachelospermum Asiaticum Tricolor

[faguscarolinensis]

Trachelospermum asiaticum 'Snow Rose' / 'Snow Rose' Asiatic Jasmine at the Juniper Level Botanical Gardens in Raleigh, NC

[noseysilverfox]

Trachelospermum jasminiform or the star jasmine🍃 (lat. Trachelospermum jasminoides)

An evergreen decorative vine with a delicate jasmine fragrance. It's a beautiful plant, but you should be careful with it. The fact is that when it gets on the skin, its milk-like juice causes irritation.

Трахелоспермум жасминовидный🍃(лат. Trachelospermum jasminoides)

Вечнозеленая декоративная лиана, имеющая нежный аромат жасмина. Красивое растение, но стоит быть с ним осторожным. Дело в том, что при попадании на кожу его похожий на молоко сок вызывает раздражение.

[fplkk2022]

Trachelospermum asiaticum テイカカズラ

[konjaku]

定家葛[Teikakazura] Trachelospermum asiaticum var. asiaticum

定家[Teika] : 藤原 定家[Fujiwara-no Sadaie]

葛[Kazura] : Creeping plant

This one was entangled a large castanopsis tree and producing a lot of flowers in a mountain. A member of the oleander family, it is poisonous. The white flowers have a sweet fragrance.

Its name comes from the part of the Noh Teika where his devotion turned into it and entwined itself around the grave of his beloved 式子 内親王[Shokushi Naishinnō].

By the way, the original reading of 定家 is sadaie, and teika is the on-yomi(Chinese-derived reading) of it. So is reading 式子[Noriko] as shokushi, 俊成[Toshinari] as shunzei, 義経[Yoshitsune] as gikei, 頼光[Yorimitsu] as raikō, 晴明[Haruaki(-ra)|Hareakira] as seimei etc. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fujiwara_no_Shunzei https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gikeiki

[bumblebeeappletree]

Sophie profiles night-flowering plants to prove gardens can be enjoyed by early-birds and night-owls.

Under the harsh midday sun, it's easy to think gardening is purely a daytime activity, but plants don't put down tools when we do. With careful planning it's easy to bring your garden to life at night, adding extra dimensions for nocturnal pollinators. Sophie shows us that gardens can be enjoyed day in and day out.

Night Flowering Plants

Plants pollinated by butterflies and bees are at their brightest and most fragrant during the day, because that’s when their pollinators are most active. But not all plants are pollinated by bees and butterflies. Some plants are pollinated by nocturnal creatures like moths, bats and beetles, so these plants need to look and smell their best in the dark.

For pollinators that can't see well in the dark, they can be attracted by fragrance. Night-scented plants respond to the temperature drop in the evening. It triggers a chemical change in the petals where the volatile compounds become highly concentrated, and therefore more fragrant.

Some plants don't put on perfume but do respond to the fading of the light. In the plant world, it's called the nyctinastic rhythm, which is a bit like a circadian rhythm for plants. Typically, night flowering plants have white flowers because they have the best chance of reflecting light at night.

Madagascar Jasmine | Stephanotis floribunda *

This evergreen climber produces bunches of perfumed, white flowers over glossy, green foliage. It’s traditionally used in wedding bouquets and is reputed to have the best perfume of any climber. It's cold and frost tender and does best in a protected position next to a wall for radiant heat. In frosty areas, keep it undercover in a polyhouse or indoors. Stephanotis is related to Hoya and is non-toxic to pets so it can be a valuable addition to your indoor collection.

Chilean Jasmine | Mandevilla Iaxa *

This woody-stemmed climber has exquisite flowers with a sweet-vanilla scent that is most prominent in the evenings. Unlike other Mandevilla, which are sub-tropical plants, this one is cold and frost tolerant, even in the Adelaide Hills. The fresh, green leaves are deciduous in colder climates, but it will be semi-evergreen in milder climates.

Chinese Star Jasmine | Trachelospermum jasminoides *

This climber certainly packs a fragrant punch with its small star-shaped flowers, hence its name. Sophie’s grows this together with the Chilean Jasmine over the front doorway, and they are both members of the frangipani family. Star Jasmine are very versatile and can be grown over a topiary frame, on a trellis, as a ground cover, or even indoors if it has access to enough light.

New Guinea Bean | Lagenaria siceraria

It's not just ornamentals that are in the night scene. The New Guinea bean is in the bottle gourd family and produce long fruits with white flesh, and a flavour between zucchini and cucumber. Their white flowers open at night and emit a sweet fragrance to attract their nighttime pollinator, the hawk moth. This plant not only looks and smells good - it tastes good, too.

Cape Jasmine | Gardenia jasminoides ‘Florida’ *

Gardenias love acidic soils. This cultivar has beautifully scented semi-double blooms that appear in warmer months. Plant this in the centre of the pot to enjoy its height.

Star Jasmine | Trachelospermum asiaticum ‘Flat Mat’ *

This groundcover is perfect for a pot and can be planted towards the front, so it trails over the sides. It has dark green foliage and a crisp white star-shaped flower with a heavenly perfume.

Sweet Alice | Lobularia maritima

Perfect for edges, borders and trailing over pots, Alyssum or Sweet Alice gets its name for its wonderful fragrance. This plant is an annual though should self-seed in its pot.

* While Stephanotis, Mandevilla, Trachelospermum and Gardenia have "jasmine" as a common name; a "true" jasmine is from the genus Jasminum. Most Jasminum species are considered an environmental weed in Australia, so plant these instead to enjoy their impeccable beauty and scent, responsibly.

[gardengarchivesofdoom]

Blog #1 - Lose yourself to plants

This post will just be an introduction to the plants I have right now. I want this blog to be like a journal where I make weekly updates on the state of my plants and what's happening to them. Posts after this will most likely be way shorter, just including pictures and notes on the plants.

This year I decided to start a bit early. The weather has been great the past few weeks and it bring me in a great mood to start working on the balcony again. The store I usually buy plants from doesn't sell outside plants anymore so I had to find a new place to buy them. I did find an amazing replacement for that previous store. I'd say they're way better that the previous one. It's like half an hour by bike but it's worth it's totally worth it.

Anyway, introducing our plants of this year:

Name: Trachella Species: Trachelospermum Planted on: Match 8th 2024

Since I have a trellis I wanted another climbing plant for it. I chose her because she only needs partial sun, doesn't get too big and also because she can't handle temperatures under -10 'C so she probably won't survive the winter. I'm not sure yet if it's a good idea for me to have to potentially huge plant on my balcony that I might have to remove when it gets too big, so I'm still playing it save for now. I just hope she'll look great on that trellis!

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Name: Cynthia Species: Hydrangea macrophylla Planted on: June 4th 2023

Hydrangea macrophylla are very hardy plants. Cynthia here has survived the whole winter without needing any tending to. She's the successor of another Hydrangea I had. They were the only casualty in the battle against the neighbor's cat, which I creatively called "Balcony cat", who was ravaging our once peaceful garden for months. It was their second year here but they died before the battle against Balcony Cat was resolved. Cynthia is already doing a great job following up her predecessor and I hope she'll continue to do great this year!

She might look a bit awkward with that empty space next to her, but that's because her previous plant-mate was a single-year plant. I still need to find a new plant to keep her company, but I want it to be another single year plant. I want Cynthia to grow as big as possible, so there might eventually not be enough room for two plants in the planter. I just want to be ready for that.

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Name: Cammy Species: Campanula Portenschlagiana Planted on: June 4th 2023

Cammy is the second plant returning from last year. Plants like her are usually found on mountains growing between the rocks, so it's no surprise she survived the winter easily. She has a lot of space because I hope she'll grow into it and we'll have a nice patch filling the entire planter.

There's not much history to tell on her because she's always just vibing in the background. Minding her business and doing just fine.

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Name: Victor Species: Vinca minor "Alba" Planted on: Match 8th 2024

I picked Victor because I thought he'd look really good in the planter on the drainpipe. I think he'd look beautiful with the stems hanging from the side. But two years in a row now, every plant on the drainpipe gotten infested with aphids. I don't know if I've just gotten unlucky and an aphid just happens to get blown onto my plants or that I bought plants with aphids on them. Either way, I hope just hope that I won't have to deal with them this year and that Victor will be spared from the aphid curse.

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There's still a plant that I haven't introduced yet, but that's because I haven't planted it yet. I'll probably introduce it next update since I don't want to postpone posting this post any longer than it needs to be. I don't want to fall into the same trap I did last year.

So, see you next week!

[maristelina]

Happy birthday to those who are celebrating today. It is also Mikoto Kayano's birthday at Milgram.

Their birth flower is Trachelospermum asiaticum. This perennial plant can be seen all over Japan and is strong against both cold and heat, adapts to various soil types, and is suitable for a wide range of environments. Its flower language is 'endurance.' It is likened to a 'hidden heart' for the flowers that bloom quietly between the sturdy leaves.

[justjasper]

Leave Out All The Rest [T] Chapter 11: Trachelospermum Jasminoides

Reid wakes up after an explosion and realises he’s lost the last 4 years of his memory. The team helps him to adapt, but he can’t help feeling like there’s something being kept from him.

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Las Vegas is hot and dry, with a breeze on the evening he lands that cuts through the worst of the heat. He wonders how many times he’s had a case in Nevada over the last four years and not visited his mother. She understands, when she’s cognizant to feel any which way about it, but it’s an ever-present guilt that festers in him.

On the walk from the hotel to his mom’s facility Reid’s phone buzzes in his pocket, and he’s somewhat surprised to see a text from Morgan.

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You can find more of my fic on my blog tag or Ao3. also on Twitter or Discord (Quan Tea Co & Adoribull Holiday) if you want to hang out!

[backgarden2024]

Star Jasmine Flower, also known as Trachelospermum Jasminoides