Trachelospermum jasminoides 'Wilsonii'
star jasmine 'Wilsonii'
A twining, woody, evergreen climber about 9m tall, bearing lance-shaped, glossy, often bronze-flushed, dark green leaves with silvery midribs, turning crimson-red in winter. Clusters of strongly fragrant, white flowers bloom in summer.
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Size
Ultimate height
8–12 metresTime to ultimate height
5–10 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 | White | Green | ||
Autumn | Green Bronze | |||
Winter | Bronze Red |
Position
- Full sun
- Partial shade
Aspect
South–facing or East–facing or West–facing
Exposure
Sheltered Hardiness
H4Botanical details
- Family
- Apocynaceae
- Native to GB / Ireland
- No
- Foliage
- Evergreen
- Habit
- Climbing
- 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
- Name status
Accepted
- Plant range
- China
How to grow
Cultivation
Grow 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
Propagation
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- City and courtyard gardens
- Cottage and informal garden
- Patio and container plants
- Low Maintenance
- Climber and wall shrubs
- Wall side borders
Pruning
Pruning group 11 in early spring
Pests
May be susceptible to cushion scale; may be susceptible to mealybugs and glasshouse red spider mite under glass
Diseases
May be susceptible to honey fungus
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