Question
Hello John - I live in Rome and have three good size summer jasmine plants which cover one of the sides of my terrace.  It was going fine until about a month ago when all of a sudden it started losing ALOT of leaves.  The leaves seems to be yellow, some with spots on it.  There are new sprigs coming out but also the leaves on those seem to be dicloured.  Once a month I give them Miracle Grow but I don't know if I should be changing this to perhaps something more specific.  We have had an incredibly mild winter so this may also have something to do with it.  Pls help!!!  I love this plant and I would hate to see it die off.  I think it's a summer jasmine as it's teh one with the oval leaf which sometime sthe leaves go red during the autumn.

Many many thanks
Giulia

Answer
Ciao Giulia,

What a wonderful place to live.  I am still researching your problem.  Please be patient.  I should have information by the end of the week.  As I am unfamiliar with most tropical species, this is going to be a challenge for me.

Thanks for your patience.