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Jasminum polyanthum (Climbing Jasmine) (photo google)
Selecting a Jasmine climbing vine plant from a Nursery’s stock takes patience and knowing what to look for. Healthy plants are a must if you want them to survive the first winter. Cull the plants at the Nursery and pick the one you want
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Things you'll need:
- A good eye
- Time to make your selection of the plant you want.
- Pocket flashlight to aid in visual inspection of plants.
- Rolling plant cart at Nursery
Example of healthy climbing Jasmine plant (photo hear.org)
CALL AROUND LOCAL PLANT NURSERIES IN YOUR AREA. Ask them about their climbing Jasmine vine selections. Ask when they received their last shipment from the wholesalers and how many are in stock and prices. Write down answers from each Nursery you call. Compare answers, decide on which Nursery to visit to make your selection. The botanical plant name you ask for is Jasminum polyanthum (Climbing Jasmine). It is a fast growing, strong climbing evergreen vine. Its deep green leaves are in groupings of 5-7 leaflets. Abundant clusters of fragrant, pink with white-centered tubular flowers to 3/4 inches wide and 3 inches long bloom in spring and summer and it is a fast-growing cover for fences and trellises. It makes an excellent container plant or can be trained around topiary form and up walls with guidance to obtain patterns desired in full or partial sun. If you spot some nice roses there or in another store and want to enjoy them long after they are gone see How to make dried Roses
Typical nursery rolling cart (photo rhinocart.com)
GIVE YOURSELF PLENTY OF TIME TO MAKE SELECTION. Don’t rush in making a plant selections. You want the best climbing Jasmine vine you can buy at the most reasonable price. Remember, just because the plant price is cheaper, it doesn’t mean it is the best plant specimen. Grab one of the Nursery rolling plant carts as you enter Nursery retail plant display area to help you make your plant selections. For where to set your plants when you get home see How to make a recycled door moveable workbench/table
She's selected a good specimin (photo parisjardin)
DO VISUAL, FIRST PICK SCAN OF ALL THE CLIMBING JASMINE PLANTS YOU SEE, THEN CULL THE WORST, KEEP THE BEST TO CHOOSE FROM. Give yourself enough room to move plants out from bunched displays onto clear floor space where you can walk around plant noting growth around plant perimeter. If you spot some dead leaves or uneven growth, discard from your selection, put back with main bunch. If the sticks or bamboo poles used as starter poles are broken off or damaged cull those plants also as they have been damaged during handling and growth period. Put your finger in the soil and note if the soil is too dry or too wet. If so, discard plant. Note the color of the leaves on the outer tips of the vines, they should be a little lighter green than the rest, indicating healthy growth is happening and likely will continue if transplanted properly. As you make your plant selections be sure and set them in a special spot on the Nursery floor or on rolling Nursery plant cart. When you have the number of plants you need, go to the desk and ask for a discount on volume purchases! You’re done, happy planting! For info on caring for plants over winter see Store plants inside over Winter
Tips and Warnings:
- Take your time in selecting plants, it is time well spent!
- Use your pocket flashlight to help inspect plants for little critters.
- Transport your selected plants carefully.
- If plastic plant container pots are damaged, cull those plants too!
- Discard those plants that have tiny critters eating or crawling around on plants.
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