I am still a Tropicaholic and need a fix! We came from here:
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I'm here, but need to go down and put some wood in the fire. I getting coooollllddddd!
Then I will come and tell you about my new kitties.
Oh new kitties, how sweet!
I wish we had wood heat because I am freezing!!!
Okay, here is one more to speed you all on your way...make sure to wear padded clothing...the post office gorillas can get mighty playful! No, unfortunately the Ixora are mostly non fragrant, but they are dependable ever bloomers, so I always have some color in the garden. Here is my last pic today...my most conceited bougainvilla...she thinks she is just too gorgeous for words, hear's waaay too many people admiring her, and has become just impossible to live with!
LOL. The only tropical I have right now is a carolina jasmine and she is desperate to be outside.
Shari, now I am kicking myself royally for not picking the ones up that Lowe's had for a buck a piece! Crying here! LOL
Pepper, if a Carolina Jasmine is considered a Tropical I will let you know if mine survives because it is OUTSIDE! LOL
LOL. It is one that is hardy to zone 7 or something like that. It is in a pot. As soon as it warms up probably in March it will be outside. Then it can climb all over the deck railings behing the irises. And make the house smell good. I just need to get that hardy gardenia now. And figure out where to put it.
What is the difference between the Carolina Jamine and say Pikake? Anyone know?
LOL Well, mine was already climbing the deck and I wasn't about to dig it up, pot it, and bring it in! LOL I just mulched it and threw on a bunch of leaves and hoping for the best!
Never heard of Pikake?
Sorry, Pikake is the island name for Jasminium Sambac. Exquisitly fragranced small white flowers, used in leis. The plants are very pretty, but very tempermental...require a lot of TLC.
I bought mine in a big pot so I kept it there and brought it in. I may move the gravel and weed barrier a bit this spring and put it there in the ground anyways. It is in a very protected area so can't hurt I guess.
Shari, I have no clue. I just know there are several varaties of jasmine and I have 2. The carolina and the gessamine jessamine kind. That one is my yellow Margarita and is outside. It is a young plant so I am hoping it makes it.
Mine has small star shaped flowers on it and is fragrant.. I just water it alot and it is happy.
Here's a pic.
If you are meaning a Star Jasmine, the house across the street has one and it comes back BEAUTIFULLY ever year and smells WONDERFUL!
I may have to plant it then. I will make sure to mulch it really good and leave holes for the cats.
Hey I did not know Star Jasmine is hardy . I have one that is barely hanging on I will plant in the ground come Spring.
Lowe's had put a huge sign next to their Star Jasmine that said "NOT HARDY". I told them that they are wrong because of the one next door and they thought I was nuts! I am also kicking myself for not buying that one when it was 75% off! I didn't have a green house at the time and it was already too cold to put it in the ground!
Tammy what would we do without you? lol. None of us would have known it was hardy if you hadn't told us you have it outside.
Now the Carolina I don't know about yet! LOL The Star is at the neighbors house across the street, but always comes back. I tried to take a cutting of it, but it died! :(
They are pretty much the same. That's just one of the names for it.
DD took a cutting of her neighbor's large star jasmine, and her cutting is already blooming! I don't know about hardiness, since we don't get cold...but it is sure lovely! And the fragrance! Good luck to all you jasmine lovers!
I read in PF that it is hardy to zone 5. A member has one in Omaha.
I WILL have one this year, though! They smell so wonderful and are constant bloomers here!
COOL! I just have to figure out where to put more vines! HA HA HA
I will try to get you a cutting of the yellow one too if it gets big enough.
I know, I don't have anymore room now. I have room for a blueberry to grow with my wild grapes and that is it. I'm all vined out.
Can they be planted in with another Jasmine and not smother the other one out? I would love ANY flower that smells good, thanks Pepper!!!
I don't know. Maybe if you put mulch around the bases they should be ok. You would have to do that with the yellow one anyways for the first year or two cause they are tenderly hardy. Need some protection. But if you mulch around them that would keep them separated there and where they intertwine you might have to thin them out some once in awhile maybe.
I would be willing to do all that if it would allow more places to put vines! LOL I do have one end of the deck that doesn't have anything, YET! HA HA HA
Just got here Tammy. I have your star jasmines too, Pepper. They are supposed to be hardy and evergreen.
Goodnite ladies!
Everyone has them but me, now I am pouting! HA HA HA Oh, that's right, I have two Jasmines! LOL Pink and Carolina! :)
Night, again, Jaye! Sleep tight and don't let the bed bugs bite!
I have the start Jasmine and it is hardy.
Your Boug is so beautiful, I love it.
Here is the first of the kitty pics. 4 were born Tues to the brown, black faced moma the other 4 were born to the gray striped face mama, They share them all.
The other pics are the babies by them selves and then the Daddy.
First mama is Kotten, the second is Boo, Daddy is Charmed (in more than one way lol)
So now we have Kotten Kitties, Boo Babies and I have another cat that is due anytime her name is midgie (short for Smidgeon) her babies will be midgie bits.
What pretty kitties you have there, Robin! So sweet!
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Daddy is full chocolate Siamese and the mommie are half Siamese and half gray stripped tabby.
Tammy I guess I'm just going to have to get a start off mine for ya. lol This spring.
Oh would you, please, please please! LOL I can't wait till it warms up so we can get together!!!
Your kitties are so cute, do you think they will darken any?
Soo cute wish I could have 2. Don't cha love kitty kisses?
I love our puppy kisses, till they bite me that is! They are now just over 4 weeks old and full of vinegar!!!