Star Jasmine Trachelospermum

• Train up posts, pilars, trellsies or walls - especially where you can enjoy their heady spring fragrance
• Be patient - they do take a couple of years to really settle in and get their roots down before romping away
• Hardy to -5°C in the UK, plants will need frost protection as new leaves are fairly tender

Planting Advice for Star Jasmine Trachelospermum Jasminoides:

• Plant in fertile, well-drained soil in sun or semi-shade. Choose a sheltered position that is protected from cold winter winds. A south or west-facing wall is ideal.
• If growing in pots, use a good quality, soil-based compost, and place some bricks in the bottom to provide ballast.
• In particularly cold areas, Trachelospermum is best grown in containers that can be moved to a protected position over winter.

Aftercare Advice for Trachelospermum Jasminoides:

• Provide the twining stems with an appropriate frame support such as trellis, an obelisk or wires.
• During the growing season, water regularly and apply a balanced feed monthly.
• Water sparingly in winter.

Pruning Advice for Star Jasmine:

• After flowering, prune back the stems to restrict them to the available space, simply thinning out congested, weak or badly placed shoots.
• Any stray branches can be tied back to their supports to improve the shape of the plant.