About
A woody, evergreen, twining climber about 7-9m in height, with narrow, glossy, grey-green to mid-green leaves, 8cm long with silvery veins, turning bronze-purple in winter, and sweetly-scented, creamy-white flowers in mid and late summer that fade to pale yellow with age.
About the genus
Trachelospermum are self-twining evergreen climbing shrubs with glossy ovate leaves and jasmine-like, highly fragrant flowers, sometimes followed by bean-like seed-pods
Growing conditions
SunlightFull sun, Partial shade
Soil typeChalk, Loam, Sand
Soil pHAcid, Alkaline, Neutral
Soil moistureWell-drained
AspectSouth-facing, West-facing
ExposureSheltered
UK hardinessH4
Plant details
Plant typeClimber Wall Shrub
HabitClimbing
FoliageEvergreen
Height8-12 metres
Spread4-8 metres
Time to full height5-10 years
Suggested usesCity and courtyard gardens, Coastal, Cottage and informal garden, Patio and container plants
FragranceFlower
Care notes
CultivationGrow in fertile well-drained soil in full sun or partial shade with shelter from cold winds; for conservatory or greenhouse cultivation grow in a container in peat-free, loam-based potting compost in full light with shade from hot sun. See trachelospermum cultivation
PruningPruning group 11 in early spring but not usually required
PropagationPropagate by layering in autumn or semi-ripe cuttings in summer
Pest resistanceMay be susceptible to cushion scale, mealybugs and glasshouse red spider mite under glass
Disease resistanceMay be susceptible to honey fungus