About
A large deciduous, climber about 6m or more in height, with green branches bearing mid-green leaves with 7-9 leaflets. Very perfumed, cream flowers 2cm in width and pink in bud, open in terminal clusters of 3 to 10 in summer and early autumn.
About the genus
Jasminum are evergreen or deciduous shrubs, many climbing by twining stems bearing usually pinnate leaves, and star-shaped white, pink or yellow flowers, which are sometimes very fragrant. Fruit a black berry
Growing conditions
SunlightFull sun, Partial shade
Soil typeChalk, Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil pHAcid, Alkaline, Neutral
Soil moistureMoist but well-drained, Well-drained
AspectSouth-facing, West-facing
ExposureSheltered
UK hardinessH5
Plant details
Plant typeClimber Wall Shrub
HabitClimbing
FoliageDeciduous
Height2.5-4 metres
Spread2.5-4 metres
Time to full height2-5 years
Suggested usesCity and courtyard gardens, Mediterranean climate plants, Cottage and informal garden, Wildlife gardens
FragranceFlower
Care notes
CultivationTo bring out the sweet fragrance of the flowers, the ideal planting position should be warm, sunny and sheltered but it will cope with partial shade and colder positions provided the soil is well-drained. May suffer from frost damage in colder winters
PruningPrune out thin, old shoots after flowering and any frost-damaged stems in spring
PropagationPropagate for home use by layering, hardwood cuttings or semi-hardwood cuttings
Pest resistanceMay be susceptible to aphids, scale insects and mealybugs and glasshouse red spider mite under glass
Disease resistanceMay be susceptible to honey fungus (rarely)