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fiat said:Ok, here is my initial plan on growing Star Jasmine (or Confederate):

1. Source: A. Sandy's nursery online -- 4" pot for $6 + $8 S/H; B. Brighterblooms.com -- 1 gal for $18 + S/H; C. local HD -- 1 gal for $6 ==== go for the cheapest one?
2. to place it (in pot) in patio for receiving sun light (close to the floor window of private room, so to bring in fragrance); bring inside in winter if necessary.
3. use trellis and trimming to control growth.
4. Question: Does it need immediate re-potting to a bigger pot? How big? Need type of cacti mix soil? How big the trellis is needed?
I am looking to do like this one:


Any advice, comment, idea, correction are appreciated. Tks

1. I always go for the cheaper one. Younger plants do better for me because they grow up in my environment vs older plant that has grown up in a greenhouse.

2. Good Plan
3. Another good plan. But if you are buying the smaller plant you will not have to cut for 3 yrs.
4. It is not a cactus I grew mine in a good potting soil because the plant like to be moist. Dry up and it will die. When I get new plants I do not repot for a month. I let it get use to my environment, treatment and recover from shipping.
How tall do you want it to be? I would go a little taller than the final height you want maybe 6". You can even purchase bamboo sticks and wrap the limbs around the bamboo.

That is the only suggestions I can give you how I handled mine.