Jasminum × stephanense Starry Starry Summer Scent ('Ganmin 1701')
Stephan jasmine [Starry Starry Summer Scent]
Vigorous, woody deciduous climber, about 3m tall with twining stems and tapered green leaves, sometimes composed of up to 5 leaflets. Small, sweetly fragrant, creamy flowers to 1cm across flushed pale pink, appear in early and midsummer
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Size
Ultimate height
2.5–4 metresTime to ultimate height
2–5 yearsUltimate spread
1.5–2.5 metresGrowing conditions
Moisture
Well–drainedpH
Acid, Alkaline, NeutralColour & scent
| Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
| Spring | Green | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | Cream Pink | Green | ||
| Autumn | Green | |||
| Winter |
Position
- Full sun
- Partial shade
Aspect
South–facing or West–facing or East–facing
Exposure
Sheltered Hardiness
H5Botanical 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
Grow in any good garden soil that is well-drained, in sun or part shade. See jasmine cultivation for further advice
Propagation
Propagate by semi-ripe cuttings in summer or layer in autumn
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- City and courtyard gardens
- Cottage and informal garden
- Wildlife gardens
- Climber and wall shrubs
- Wall side borders
Pruning
Thin old, flowered and overcrowded stems after flowering
Pests
May be susceptible to aphids and mealybugs or glasshouse red spider mite
Diseases
May be susceptible to honey fungus (rarely)
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