Jasminum officinale 'Devon Cream'
jasmine 'Devon Cream'
A large deciduous, climber about 6m or more in height, with green branches bearing mid-green leaves with 7-9 leaflets. Very fragrant, cream flowers 2cm in width and pink in bud, open in terminal clusters of 3 to 10 in summer and early autumn
Size
Ultimate height
2.5–4 metresTime to ultimate height
2–5 yearsUltimate spread
2.5–4 metresGrowing conditions
Moisture
Moist but well–drained, Well–drainedpH
Acid, Alkaline, NeutralColour & scent
| Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
| Spring | Green | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | Cream Yellow | Green | ||
| Autumn | ||||
| Winter |
Position
- Full sun
- Partial shade
Aspect
South–facing or West–facing
Exposure
Sheltered Hardiness
H5Botanical details
- Family
- Oleaceae
- Native to GB / Ireland
- No
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Habit
- Climbing
- 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
- Name status
Accepted
How to grow
Cultivation
To 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
Propagation
Propagate for home use by layering, hardwood cuttings or semi-hardwood cuttings
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- City and courtyard gardens
- Mediterranean climate plants
- Cottage and informal garden
- Wildlife gardens
- Wall side borders
- Climber and wall shrubs
Pruning
Prune out thin, old shoots after flowering and any frost-damaged stems in spring
Pests
May be susceptible to aphids, scale insects and mealybugs and glasshouse red spider mite under glass
Diseases
May be susceptible to honey fungus (rarely)
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