| What is night jasmine and what does it look like?? Do you have a picture? |
| Night blooming jasmine is Cestrum nocturnum. Like other plants called jasmines, cestrums are extremely fragrant. Their white to greenish yellow blossoms, about 1 inch long, bloom in clusters intermittently all year, followed usually by black berries. C. diurnum, fragrant by day, has glossy 3- to 4-inch-long leaves. C. nocturnum is fragrant at night; the berries are white, the thin oval leaves may grow up to 8 inches long. All species are gangling but can be kept under 2 feet tall by periodically pinching off the stem tips. Cestrums do best in at least four hours of direct sunlight a day, night temperatures of 60? to 65? and day temperatures of 70? or higher. Keep the soil moist; fertilize every three to four months. To encourage branching, prune old growth after flowers fade. Propagate by stem cuttings at any time. Watch for aphids, mealybugs, spider mites, and whiteflies. You'll find a picture of the plant at the following website: http://www.vg.com/cgi-bin/v2/g... |
