A sign of spring.
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Yellow Jessamine, Gelsemium sempervirens
Its yellow flowers grow on vines, Gelsemium sempervirens.
Often you will see the flowers on the ground and have to seek upwards to find where they fell from.
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Spring has sprung, with yellow jessamine in full bloom, and the pines producing plenty of pollen.
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Yellow jessamine, loblolly, longleaf
It was 35 degrees this morning, but freezes seem to be over. Continue reading
In 2008 they bloomed in March,
in 2011
they bloomed in late February,
in 2012
they bloomed in late January and early February,
in 2013,
they bloomed in the middle of January,
and in 2015, some are blooming in late December.
A couple of days ago, the sweet odor of Jessamine at the gate was overwhelming
on Christmas Day.
Does this seem right to you?
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In 2008 they bloomed in March, in 2011 they bloomed in late February, in 2012 they bloomed in late January and early February, in 2013, they bloomed in the middle of January. Does this seem right to you?:
Not the dogs; the flowers. Yellow jessamine in January?
Gelsemium sempervirens in January?
John S. Quarterman, Gretchen Quarterman,
Brown Dog, Yellow Dog,
Pictures by John S. Quarterman for Okra Paradise Farms, Lowndes County, Georgia, 2013-01-30.
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A couple of French botanists came by to catalog our yellow jessamine. They want some for medicinal purposes. Up in North Carolina they heard it grew hereabouts and drove down. Contacting the Chamber, they were told Gretchen had some. She was in Valdosta and sent them out. I gave them a tour, including use of digging implements.
Pictures by John S. Quarterman for Okra Paradise Farms, Lowndes County, Georgia, 22 August 2012.
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Gelsemium sempervirens has been blooming around here since January Continue reading
a high-climbing, woody vine that is known by several names, including Carolina jessamine, poor man’s rope, or yellow jasmin.It smells good. It’s native to the U.S. southeast.
Pictures by John S. Quarterman, Lowndes County, Georgia, 28 February 2011.
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