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ShrubsClimber Wall Shrub

Jasminum nudiflorum 'Mystique' (v)

A medium-sized deciduous shrub to a height of 1m with long, arching branches. The dark green leaves are small, made up of three leaflets and edged with white. Flowers to 2.5cm in width, bright yellow in winter and spring

Synonyms
Jasminum nudiflorum 'Argenteum'

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Size
Ultimate height
1.5–2.5 metres
Time to ultimate height
5–10 years
Ultimate spread
1.5–2.5 metres
Growing conditions
Chalk
Clay
Loam
Sand
Moisture
Well–drained
pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Colour & scent
StemFlowerFoliageFruit
Spring Yellow Green Cream
Summer Green Cream
Autumn Green Cream
Winter Yellow
Position
  • Full shade
  • Partial shade
Aspect

South–facing or West–facing or North–facing or East–facing

Exposure
Sheltered
Hardiness
H5
Botanical details
Family
Oleaceae
Native to GB / Ireland
No
Foliage
Deciduous
Habit
Spreading branched
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

Grow in any good garden soil that is well-drained in full sun or partial shade. See Jasmine cultivation

Propagation

Propagate by layering or semi-hardwood cuttings

Suggested planting locations and garden types
  • City and courtyard gardens
  • Coastal
  • Cottage and informal garden
  • Banks and slopes
  • Climber and wall shrubs
  • Wall side borders
  • Hedging and screens
Pruning

Pruning group 2, after flowering. Remove stems showing reversion as seen. Can be wall-trained or clipped as a hedge

Pests

May be susceptible to aphids, glasshouse red spider mite and mealybugs

Diseases

May be susceptible to honey fungus (rarely)

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