Jasminum officinale Fiona Sunrise ('Frojas')

RHS Plant Profile

jasmine [Fiona Sunrise]

Synonyms

Jasminum officinale 'Frojas'
Jasminum officinale 'Fiona Sunrise'
Jasminum Fiona Sunrise

Climber Wall Shrub

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A large, deciduous, climber reaching up to 12m in height, the leaves with 7-9 leaflets are strongly flushed golden-yellow. Very fragrant, white flowers 2cm in width open in terminal clusters of 3 to 10 in summer and early autumn

Position

Full sun, Partial shade

Soil Types

Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand

Max Height

8-12 metres

Max Spread

1.5-2.5 metres

Size

Time to Maturity: 5–10 years
Max Spread: 1.5-2.5 metres
Max Height: 8-12 metres

Growing Conditions

Chalk Clay Loam Sand

Moisture: Well–drained or Moist but well–drained
pH: Acid or Alkaline or Neutral

Position

Full sun Partial shade

Aspect: East–facing or South–facing or West–facing
Exposure: Sheltered
Hardiness

Hardiness Ratings

All ratings refer to the UK growing conditions unless otherwise stated. Minimum temperature ranges (in degrees C) are shown in brackets

H1A: under glass all year (>15C)
H1B: can be grown outside in the summer (10 - 15)
H1C: can be grown outside in the summer (5 - 10)
H2: tolerant of low temperatures, but not surviving being frozen (1 to 5)
H3: hardy in coastal and relatively mild parts of the UK (-5 to 1)
H4: hardy through most of the UK (-10 to -5)
H5: hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters (-15 to -10)
H6: hardy in all of UK and northern Europe (-20 to -15)
H7: hardy in the severest European continental climates (< -20): H5

Colour & Scent

Fragrance Flower

Season	Stem	Flower	Foliage	Fruit
Spring
Summer
Autumn
Winter

Botanical Details

Family: Oleaceae
Native to GB/Ireland: No
Foliage: Deciduous
Habit: Climbing
Genus: Jasminum are evergreen or deciduous shrubs, many climbing by twining stems bearing usually pinnate leaves, and star-shaped white, pink or yellow flowers, which are sometimes very fragrant. Fruit a black berry
Name Status: Trade

How to Grow

Cultivation

The ideal planting position for fragrance and leaf colour should be warm, sunny and sheltered, but it will cope with partial shade and colder positions provided the soil is well-drained

Propagation

Propagate by semi-hardwood cuttings in summer, or by layering in autumn. As this plant is protected by Plant Breeders' Rights, any propagation should be for personal rather than commercial use

Suggested planting locations and garden types

Wildlife gardens
City and courtyard gardens
Cottage and informal garden
Climber and wall shrubs
Wall side borders

Pruning

Thin out old, flowered or overcrowded shoots after flowering

Pests

May be susceptible to aphids and mealybugs

Diseases

May be susceptible to honey fungus (rarely)