Trachelospermum asiaticum 'Ōgon-nishiki' (v)

RHS Plant Profile
Asiatic jasmine 'Ōgon-nishiki'
Asiatic jasmine 'Ōgon-nishiki' John Fielding
Climber Wall Shrub

A woody evergreen, twining climber about 6m in height, with oval, glossy, vibrant orange young leaves, marked green, maturing to dark green, irregularly variegated yellow and ivory, sometimes flushed dark red in winter, and sweetly-scented, creamy-white flowers in mid and late summer, that fade to creamy-yellow with age

Position

Full sun, Partial shade

Soil Types

Chalk, Loam, Sand

Max Height

4-8 metres

Max Spread

2.5-4 metres

Size

Time to Maturity
5–10 years
Max Spread
2.5-4 metres
Max Height
4-8 metres

Growing Conditions

Chalk Loam Sand
Moisture
Well–drained
pH
Acid or Alkaline or Neutral

Position

Full sun Partial shade
Aspect
South–facing or West–facing
Exposure
Sheltered
Hardiness
H4

Colour & Scent

Fragrance Flower
Season Stem Flower Foliage Fruit
Spring
Summer
Autumn
Winter

Botanical Details

Family
Apocynaceae
Native to GB/Ireland
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

Grow in fertile well-drained soil in full sun or partial shade with shelter from cold winds; for conservatory or greenhouse cultivation grow in a container in peat-free, loam-based potting compost in full light with shade from hot sun. See trachelospermum cultivation

Propagation

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

Suggested planting locations and garden types

  • City and courtyard gardens
  • Coastal
  • Cottage and informal garden
  • Patio and container plants
  • Low Maintenance
  • Climber and wall shrubs
  • Conservatory and greenhouse
  • Wall side borders

Pruning

Pruning group 11 in early spring but not usually required

Pests

May be susceptible to cushion scale, mealybugs and glasshouse red spider mite under glass

Diseases

May be susceptible to honey fungus