The sweet, delicate fragrance of Jasmine drifts through the open window from across the street .. heady, overpowering, delicious.. intoxicating. Stronger for some reason in this pre-dawn darkness. My cat purrs huskily atop my cocooned body as we both drink it in.
Springtime in Topanga Canyon. This is the time of year to enjoy the scent of Jasmine: while the grass is long & green & wild, and the hillsides are full of wildflowers. And it is just this one kind of Jasmine, Pink Jasmine (Jasminum polyanthum) wildly growing over fences with reckless abandon that surpasses all others.
The delicate Jasmine blooms will not last when Summer's heat is upon us. So, this is the time to enjoy their heady fragrance in Southern California.
Lovely photo! We have pink jasmine growing on the side of our house and every morning when I walk out the front door I get a nice whiff of it's intoxicating fragrance. I want to plant more ♥
ReplyDeleteIt IS intoxicating. My neighbor has good success growing it in large pots, too, you could try that.
ReplyDeleteThanks for stopping to comment :-)