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Snow in Summer Asian Jasmine

rachel77
13 years ago

Anyone tried it? It would be in a contained area.

Comments (19)

  • whitecap
    13 years ago

    Are you sure this plant is related to Asian Jasmin? It's attractive, but said not to tolerate heat well.

  • rachel77
    Original Author
    13 years ago

    It's supposed to be a new cultivar. I saw it at a nursery last year. If you google it, it comes up.

  • whitecap
    13 years ago

    I did, and came up with a low, blooming, cool weather groundcover called cerastium tomentosum, which would not appear, as far as I can make it out, to be related to trachaelospermum asiaticum, aka "Asian jasmine."

  • rachel77
    Original Author
    13 years ago

    Hmmm. What I read said it was heat tolerant
    But that doesn't usually mean squat here in tx, eh?
    It felt like Asian jasmine when I pawed it. I'll call our local nursery and see if it really is Asian jasmine. Interesting! Thanks.

  • roselee z8b S.W. Texas
    13 years ago

    When I googled "Snow in Summer Asian Jasmine" all the links list it as Trachelospermum asiaticum 'HOSNS'.

    It's a very pretty plant and looks like it is certainly worth a try. Let us know how it does for you if you get it.

    If you just google "Snow in Summer" you'll getcerastium tomentosum. I seem to recall there are several plants commonly called "Snow in Summer".

    Here is a link that might be useful: Trachelospermum asiaticum 'HOSNS'

  • whitecap
    13 years ago

    The description I read said it was suitable for zone 7 and points north.

  • whitecap
    13 years ago

    Looks like Snow-in-Summer and Snow-N-Summer are indeed different plants.

  • User
    12 years ago

    Rachel,
    Have you tried the jasmine?
    I saw it about 3-4 weeks ago at a nursery and paid 8.00 for a very small pot of it.
    I feel in love with the color of the leaves.
    It is hardy here outside, but it is so small I am going to grow it out inside for the winter.
    I also cut 2 small pieces of it off and am trying to root it so I have more of it.
    I couldn't afford to buy any more than one small container of it that day. 8.00, wow, I hope it grows good for me.
    Did you buy it? How did it grow?
    See how pretty it is.

  • rachel77
    Original Author
    12 years ago

    I'm so jealous! The garden center where I saw it was out and never got any more in. Let me know how it grows! I might have to order some.

  • wittbobwalt
    6 years ago

    This is my third summer of growing this plant in the DFW Texas area. It grows well in full shade to full sun. Coloration is at its finest in full sun but cannot tolerate dry conditions. In full shade, plants have little or no coloration but will tolerate dry conditions. Well worth the extra effort. Consider the use of Super Absorbent Hydrogel Granules Polymer if grown in full sun. It will cut down on watering by around 50%.

  • Vulture61
    6 years ago

    The leaves turn red in fall.

    Omar

  • roselee z8b S.W. Texas
    6 years ago
    last modified: 6 years ago

    Wittbobwait, thanks for the tips. I've never seen Snow N Summer growing anywhere, not even at a nursery nor the botanical garden, but from the photos it's gorgeous. Omar, you have it?

    Interesting that you mention using the 'water crystals' I don't hear many people talking about using the water absorbent granules, but I've recommended them from time to time on here. I learned about them from the San Antonio Rose Society exhibitors and now I dig them into the soil with everything I plant. In fact I just received an order; four pounds of the medium sized from Watersorb.com for $35 including priority shipping.

  • Vulture61
    6 years ago

    Ragna, yes, I think that is what I have. I'll try to post a picture later. It's an interesting plant. I have kept it in a pot because I'm afraid it will invade the whole flowerbed. The white foliage doesn't last very long though. It appears on the new growth and then it quickly fades away. The red foliage in fall is striking.

    Omar

  • wittbobwalt
    6 years ago

    Roselee, the largest dedicated plant nursery chain in the DFW area is named Calloways. They have carried snow-n-summer for the last several years. Expensive at around $13 for a quart sized pot. Numerous promotions reduce the cost to around $10.

    Lowes advertises the plants for sale on their website in gallon containers but they are not available for online sales and I have never seen the plants for sale in a Lowes.

    Sooner Plant Farm in Oklahoma, a wonderful source for a wide variety of well-grown plants, has snow-n-summer for sale. They frequently sell out of them but are fairly quick to obtain replacements.

    Watersorb is a good choice for water crystals. The prices seem to get cheaper every year. Excellent website too.


    Vulture61, snow-n-summer is not invasive like most other asian jasmine varieties. Easy to keep in-bounds.

    The plants grown in full sun here have the new foliage start out pink, then turn white and finally to a variegated white and emerald green. Does not turn red in the fall. The soil and tap water here is alkaline so possibly that is a factor.

    I especially like that squirrels and fire ants avoid the plants. So far.



  • Vulture61
    6 years ago

    Ok. This is what I have. The new growth is tricolor: white, pink and green and the whole plant turns maroon/ red in fall. The green leaves you see in the picture are from a Coral honeysuckle and sweet potato vine growing next to the jasmine.


  • Vulture61
    6 years ago

    I went back to the plant and found:

    1. A teeny tiny new growth showing the white and green leaves:


    2. The plant label:


    I found this plant at HEB and I think I paid around $6 for it.

    Omar

  • wittbobwalt
    6 years ago

    Omar, there are Asian varieties called "tricolor" and "variegated" which are very similar to snow-n-summer. Unlike snow-n-summer, their leaves turn burgundy in the fall. Both grow more aggressively than snow-n-summer. Tough to tell the three apart most of the time.

    http://www.onlineplantguide.com/Plant-Details/3420/


  • Sarah Kimball
    6 years ago

    I’m a plant specialist in Louisiana. We have had the coldest winter this past winter ever for our state. I have my summer n snow in full sun beds here zone 9. This plant was amazing and still is. It turned red and I’d like to see it turn back pink soon. Great hardy evergreen!!