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Trachelospermum jasminoides
Star jasmine
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Latin Name: Trachelospermum jasminoides
Synonyms: Rhynchospermum jasminoides.
Common Name: Star jasmine
Family: Apocynaceae(Click to Search)
Author: (Lindl.)Lem.
Known Hazards: None known
Habitat: Found as a weed in Chinese gardens where it grows on walls and trees[147].
Mature Height: 6
Mature Width: 6
Habit: Climber
Cultivation Notes: Requires a well-drained moderately retentive soil in full sun or with part-day shade[200]. Requires a good humus-rich soil[11]. Succeeds in moderately acid or alkaline soils[202]. Requires the protection of a wall[11].
Plants are not very hardy outside the milder areas of Britain, tolerating temperatures down to about -5°c when grown against a wall[200]. They tolerate temperatures down to about -10°c according to another report[202]. Plants are slow-growing when they are young and they are then more susceptible to damage by frost and cold winds[11, 202]. They may put on no new growth for the first 2 - 3 years after planting out[202].
A twining plant[182]. Plants are self-clinging on walls according to other reports[166, 200].
Flowers are produced on short laterals that grow from old wood[200]. The flowers are deliciously scented[245].
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