Trachelospermum jasminoides 'Tricolor' (v)
star jasmine 'Tricolor'
A slow-growing, woody climber with twining stems, evergreen, variegated leaves which are soft pink and cream when young, mature to dark green mottled with white, and turn reddish in winter, and very fragrant white flowers in late summer
Size
Ultimate height
2.5–4 metresTime to ultimate height
5–10 yearsUltimate spread
1.5–2.5 metresGrowing conditions
Moisture
Moist but well–drained, Well–drainedpH
Acid, Alkaline, NeutralColour & scent
| Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
| Spring | Cream Pink Green Variegated White | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | White | Cream Pink Green Variegated White | ||
| Autumn | Green Variegated White | |||
| Winter | Green Variegated White Red |
Position
- Full sun
- Partial shade
Aspect
South–facing or West–facing
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
Outdoors, grow in fertile, well-drained soil in full sun or partial shade, and provide shelter from cold, drying winds, for example by growing against a warm, sunny wall; in areas prone to severe frosts, grow in a cool greenhouse or conservatory in loam-based potting compost (such as John Innes No. 3) in full light with shade from hot sun and with good ventilation, water freely and apply a monthly balanced liquid fertilizer during the growing season, and water sparingly in winter
Propagation
Propagate by semi-ripe cuttings with bottom heat in summer, or by layering in autumn
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- City and courtyard gardens
- 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
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