Trachelospermum asiaticum 'Pink Showers'
Asiatic jasmine 'Pink Showers'
A woody-stemmed, twining climber with evergreen, oval, dark green and glossy leaves to 5cm long. Clusters of scented, star-shaped, pale pink flowers are borne in summer
Size
Ultimate height
4鈥�8 metresTime to ultimate height
5鈥�10 yearsUltimate spread
4鈥�8 metresGrowing conditions
Moisture
奥别濒濒鈥揹谤补颈苍别诲pH
Acid, Alkaline, NeutralColour & scent
| Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
| Spring | Green | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | Pink | Green | ||
| Autumn | Green | |||
| Winter | Green |
Position
- Full sun
- Partial shade
Aspect
West鈥揻acing or 厂辞耻迟丑鈥揻补肠颈苍驳
Exposure
Sheltered Hardiness
H4Botanical details
- Family
- Apocynaceae
- Native to the UK
- 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
Unresolved
How to grow
Cultivation
Grow in fertile well-drained soil in full sun or partial shade with shelter from cold winds; for conservatory cultivation can be grown in a container in a peat-free, loam-based potting compost in full light with shade from hot sun
Propagation
Propagate by layering or semi-hardwood cuttings
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- City and courtyard gardens
- Cottage and informal garden
- Coastal
- Patio and container plants
- Hedging and screens
- Wall side borders
Pruning
Pruning group 11 in early spring
Pests
May be susceptible to cushion scale, mealybugs and glasshouse red spider mite
Diseases
May be susceptible to honey fungus
Trachelospermum asiaticum 'Pink Showers'
Asiatic jasmine 'Pink Showers'
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