A Gardeners Forum Forums General Discussion Plant pests and problems Help with Carolina Jasmine

I have been concerned about the Carolina Jasmine we planted. It was planted this March and was just two feet tall. Over the summer it grew up both sides of the garage door opening (I zig-zagged a rubber-coated cable up and down both sides for stability). Everything looked good until about 6 weeks ago. Since then, parts of the plant have turned yellow and some spots have formed on leaves. Oddly enough the highest part of the vine seems to be fine but the the lower third section is getting worse each day.
Can someone please help?
Thanks,
MT

Below are three pictures. Two more can be found here: http://www.mtjrphotos.com/Miscellaneous/Carolina-Jasmine

Welcome, mh. This plant should do well in your zone. I do not know what may be the problem with the lower portions. I do believe I would cut off all of the damaged foliage and see if it will regrow. If it is caused by a disease such as mildew or something, that could help keep it from spreading further. It will look odd for a while with the bare spots but not a lot odder than with diseased growth.
I am hoping someone will come in with a better idea of what is wrong for you and a cure.

My mom's CJ looks the same right now and does so every year around this time so I believe it is a seasonal thing. Hers are around 15 years old.

This is good to know, Ts.

Great to know. I also think that I overwatered them up until about 2 weeks ago. It has cooled off here and I forgot to turn off the sprinkler system. It was set to water 3-4 days a week for about 20 minutes. Hopefully they will pull through.
Thanks,
MT

bottom of the arbor


top of the arbor (even has one flower)
The darker green leaves are from the red honeysuckle
growing on the other side.

Hers started looking like this around the time
we dropped into the mid-high 30's at night. The red
dots might be a light fungal issue that only shows
in the fall but, doesn't really bother the plant's growth.
When we get our first frost it will be even more obvious.
It has done this for 15 years so nobody really pays attention
to this plant.

Jasmine doesn't require a lot of fertilizer, but you should plant it in moderately fertile soil. If the soil lacks key nutrients that jasmine needs to grow, it may show signs of deficiency, which frequently cause abnormalities in the foliage. Nutrient deficiencies often cause leaves to turn yellow. The pattern of the yellowing can help you to determine which nutrient you need to add to your soil. For example, nitrogen deficiency causes older leaves to turn yellow, while sulfur deficiency causes younger leaves to yellow first. Nutrient deficiencies can also cause leaves to turn brown at the tips or edges, wilt or develop deformities. Click for best organic nutrients

Too many nutrients can cause toxicity. Plants often turn brown along the edges with a thin yellow margin separating the brown from the green of the plant. This damage typically begins at the leaf tip.

Jasmine requires moderate amounts of water, and drought can also cause damage to the leaves. Leaves turn yellow and appear burned along the edges. Other problems that limit a plant's water intake can cause similar symptoms, such as root damage because of construction, soil compaction or damage from road salts or herbicides.

I thought too they looked fallish........Let ole mom nature have her way.

dodge