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Climber Wall Shrub

Jasminum floridum

showy jasmine

A slightly tender, small evergreen species with a climbing or rambling habit, angular shoots to about 1.5m in height and alternate, dark green leaves composed of 3 or 5 leaflets. Yellow flowers in terminal clusters appear during mid to late summer and autumn

Synonyms

Jasminum giraldii Diels

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Ultimate height

1.5–2.5 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

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 the UK: No
Foliage: Evergreen
Habit: Climbing, Trailing
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: Correct

How to grow

Cultivation

In frost-free areas, grow outdoors in fertile, well-drained soil in sun or part shade with shelter from cold winds. Ideal for conservatories or frost free greenhouse, grow in peat-free, loam-based potting compost in bright filtered or full light, shaded from hot sun. Water freely and feed monthly in growth, water sparingly in winter. 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
Patio and container plants
Sub-tropical
Climber and wall shrubs
Conservatory and greenhouse
Wall side borders

Pruning

Needs little regular pruning other than to thin overcrowded growth 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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