Trachelospermum jasminoides 'Variegatum' (v)
variegated star jasmine
A medium-sized evergreen climber with twining shoots and glossy oval leaves margined and blotched with creamy-white, tinged reddish in winter. Fragrant white flowers 2.5cm in width in clusters become cream with age
Size
Ultimate height
2.5鈥�4 metresTime to ultimate height
5鈥�10 yearsUltimate spread
1.5鈥�2.5 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 | Cream Green | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | White | Cream Green | ||
| Autumn | Cream Green | Green | ||
| Winter | Cream Green Red |
Position
- Full sun
- Partial shade
Aspect
South鈥揻acing or 奥别蝉迟鈥揻补肠颈苍驳
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
Accepted
How to grow
Cultivation
Grow in fertile well-drained soil in full sun or partial shade with shelter from cold winds; for conservatory cultivation grow in a container in 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
- Coastal
- Cottage and informal garden
- 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 jasminoides 'Variegatum' (v)
variegated star jasmine
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