Night-Blooming Jasmine At the start of the pandemic, we signed my daughter up for some virtual soccer lessons. After her second-grade homeschool lessons, we wanted her to move and to have someone other than us tell her what to do. Her coach helped her become the master of the ball and encouraged her to work on her chicken leg (weak foot). In short sessions in the front yard, she developed discipline for soccer practice. Around the same time, I planted some night-blooming jasmine in the corner of the yard. It wasn’t in bloom when we planted it, but I was hopeful that this tropical plant would bring the fragrance of Los Angeles to our small plot. The sweet smell of jasmine signals spring. Its pungent, floral perfume cuts through cool mornings and brightens LA’s June gloom. The pretty flowers pop up all over the city, their scent floating on the breezes as bright jacaranda trees bloom. This purple is the color of spring in LA, but jasmine is the scent.
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