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Climber Wall Shrub

Jasminum beesianum 'Ruby'

red jasmine 'Ruby'

Vigorous woody, evergreen climber, deciduous in cooler areas, about 3.5m or more tall with opposite, tapered, dark green leaves. Small, fragrant, deep ruby-red flowers appear during summer, followed by shining black berries, often lasting well into winter

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Ultimate height

2.5–4 metres

Time to ultimate height

5–10 years

Ultimate spread

1.5–2.5 metres

Chalk

Loam

Sand

Moisture

Well–drained

pH

Acid, Alkaline, Neutral

	Stem	Flower	Foliage	Fruit
Spring
Summer
Autumn
Winter

Full sun
Partial shade

Aspect

East–facing or North–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)

Botanical details

Family: Oleaceae
Native to GB / Ireland: No
Foliage: Evergreen
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: Unresolved

How to grow

Cultivation

Grow in well-drained soil in full sun or light shade. See Jasmine cultivation

Propagation

Propagate by semi-ripe cuttings in summer or layering in autumn

Suggested planting locations and garden types

City and courtyard gardens
Coastal
Cottage and informal garden
Climber and wall shrubs
Hedging and screens
Wall side borders

Pruning

Thin old, flowered and overcrowded stems after flowering

Pests

May be susceptible to aphids, glasshouse red spider mite and mealybugs

Diseases

May be susceptible to honey fungus (rarely)

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