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Aug 15, 2016 12:10 PM CST
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Name: Mike
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@Chantell, does your jasmine retain its leaves in winter? If it's a true jasmine (jasminum sp.) and it's evergreen than I'm definitely interested. There are some fragrant vines called jasmine that aren't jasminum: Trachelospermum Jasminoides and Gelsemium Sempervirens are common in the Mid Atlantic, but lack the edible properties of true jasmine.
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Aug 15, 2016 12:49 PM CST
Name: Chantell
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Good question...sadly I don't have the answer for right now. I will check my journal tonight and take a pic of the leaves. My apologies but I'm drawing a complete blank re evergreen-ness right now...LOL
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Aug 15, 2016 1:25 PM CST
Name: Chantell
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@EvergreenMike - I was afraid I'd forget. My old journal states Jasminum x stephanense but it appears there was some confusion originally thinking it was Jasminum officinale. Again...I can take a pic of the leaves if that helps. I've accidentally chopped in at the base a couple of times so I dont' think I had blooms this year. It has a nice clean scent when in bloom as I recall.
“Little girl, why are you doing this? You can’t save all these starfish. You can’t begin to make a difference!” After a few moments thought, she bent down, picked up another starfish & hurled it as far as she could into the ocean. Then she looked up at the man and replied, “Well, I made a difference to that one!” Be the change you wish to see in the world. http://www.stillsthatspeak.com...
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Aug 15, 2016 1:49 PM CST
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Name: Mike
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Do you recall the flower color? I believe officinale is white, whereas Stephanense is more pink.
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Aug 15, 2016 4:09 PM CST
Name: Chantell
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Mike - I'm sorry...I really don't. My bestest guess (and it is a guess) is that they started white and turned to a blush. I'll see if I can find any pics of the blooms when home.
“Little girl, why are you doing this? You can’t save all these starfish. You can’t begin to make a difference!” After a few moments thought, she bent down, picked up another starfish & hurled it as far as she could into the ocean. Then she looked up at the man and replied, “Well, I made a difference to that one!” Be the change you wish to see in the world. http://www.stillsthatspeak.com...
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Aug 16, 2016 2:37 PM CST
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Name: Mike
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Thanks @Chantell, I appreciate you looking into that for me.
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Aug 16, 2016 2:56 PM CST
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Name: Mike
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More plants to add:

Pink Wood Sorrel (Oxalis Articulata) is an herbaceous perennial with clover like leaves. The whole plant is edible: leaves used raw in salads or cooked, flowers are sweet and can be eaten raw or added to tea. *Note: contains oxalic acid (like spinach and broccoli) which blocks absorption of calcium.

Buckbrush (Ceanothus Cuneatus) is a medium sized shrub with snowball type flower clusters. Leaves and flowers make an excellent tea.
*Edit* Adding Snowbrush Ceanothus (Ceanothus Velutinus). For edible uses, a superior Ceanothus with potently sweet fragrant leaves. Otherwise the same as Buckbrush.

English/Cherry Laurel (Prunus laurocerasus) grows as a large shrub though some cultivars are quite small. Fruit is edible when completely ripe and tastes similar to cherries. *Note: if you look for information on the edibility of Cherry Laurel, you'll certainly find warnings of its toxicity. Its leaves, seeds, and unripe fruit contain cyanogenic glycosides which can cause cyanide poisoning. Now, that sounds scary... but it's really not. Cherry Laurel actually has low levels of cyanogenic glycosides compared to other species in the genus, Prunus: Apricots, Peaches, Nectarines, Plums, Cherries, and Almonds. As we know, these are most certainly edible, but don't eat the leaves, seeds, or unripe fruit.
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Aug 21, 2016 2:25 PM CST
Name: Critter (Jill)
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I've got a Stephan's jasmine (from Brushwood, so I'm sure of the ID... the blooms have a very slight pink tinge but i'd call them white). It hangs onto its leaves for a while into winter but not really "evergreen" for me. I'll try to pin down a few pieces this fall for layered starts... I haven't had much luck sticking unrooted cuttings.
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Aug 21, 2016 3:48 PM CST
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Critter I think I got a piece of that from you a couple years ago! It is very pretty. Bloomed very nicely for me for a couple seasons but then for some reason did not come back this year. probably the changing microclimate in that corner of the yard. Sad
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Sep 19, 2016 8:48 AM CST
Name: Critter (Jill)
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I'll see if I can pin some pieces into a nearby container, try to root them for the spring swap.
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Sep 19, 2016 10:56 AM CST
Name: Chantell
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I've stuck a couple rocks on a few of mine to root for spring swap as well Crossing Fingers! Course we'll know better which I have when the dang thing blooms next year. Rolling my eyes.
“Little girl, why are you doing this? You can’t save all these starfish. You can’t begin to make a difference!” After a few moments thought, she bent down, picked up another starfish & hurled it as far as she could into the ocean. Then she looked up at the man and replied, “Well, I made a difference to that one!” Be the change you wish to see in the world. http://www.stillsthatspeak.com...
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Dec 12, 2016 3:52 PM CST
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Found a new one! While searching for evergreens for my Asian/Cloud Forest back garden, I stumbled across an edible nut tree! Japanese Nutmeg Yew (Torreya Nucifera) is a medium large coniferous tree, usually growing to about 40ft tall. It fills a unique niche in the edible landscape as a decent sized tree that thrives in shade. The fruit ripens in fall and contains an edible nut, tasty enough to be eaten whole in quantity, or pressed for oil.
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Dec 14, 2016 9:02 PM CST
Name: Susan
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I thought yews produced berries, not nuts Confused
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Dec 14, 2016 9:22 PM CST
Name: David
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Muddy, a good illustration of the drawback of common names. The yews you are familiar with are in the genus Taxus and produce berry-like arils, while the Nutmeg "Yew" is in another genus and exhibits different fruit/seed formation.
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Dec 14, 2016 10:39 PM CST
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I agree It was given the name 'yew' as a reference to the similar leaves and bark.
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Dec 15, 2016 9:29 AM CST
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Mike, thanks for doing all the research that you do! Evergreens are probably my least knowledgeable area and I have very few in my gardens. One of these days I'll focus on them to add in to the gardens. I've bookmarked the things that you have mentioned for reference. I like this latest one - does well in the shade.
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Dec 15, 2016 10:17 AM CST
Name: Sally
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http://www.nutritionalwellness...

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Dec 16, 2016 9:45 PM CST
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My virus blocker did not want me to click on that link!
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Dec 23, 2016 8:32 AM CST
Name: Sally
central Maryland (Zone 7b)
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oh, sorry, just a random article I found on Torreya
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Dec 24, 2016 1:26 PM CST
Name: Critter (Jill)
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That's a nifty little tree! Well, not so little, actually... took another look at the first image!
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