Jasminum officinale
£20.00
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notes
Jasminum officinale, is the most rewarding of climbers, requiring little attention. In high summer, the slim, entwining stems, covered with delicately shaped leaves, produce a mass of starry flowers. Ravishing to look at, at dusk these flowers emit an unforgettably heady scent which is irresistible to early evening pollinators such as moths.
Dimensions
- Pot size: 3L
- Height and Spread: 7.5m (25ft) x 7.5cm (25ft) ) after 5-10 years
Features
notes
Jasminum officinale, is the most rewarding of climbers, requiring little attention. In high summer, the slim, entwining stems, covered with delicately shaped leaves, produce a mass of starry flowers. Ravishing to look at, at dusk these flowers emit an unforgettably heady scent which is irresistible to early evening pollinators such as moths.
Insights
You will smell the flowers of Jasminum officinale before you see it. The scent is spectacular and as such, is best situated near a terrace where time is spent relaxing or climbing up walls beneath open windows during the summer. The national plant of Pakistan, it is thought to have been indigenous to Central Asia.
Details
From June to September will emerge a profusion of highly scented flowers
Planting
- Moist, well drained soil
- South or west facing
- Full sun, partial shade
- Sheltered
Care
This vigorous climber will need a support structure through or up which to climb - horizontal lines of wire or trellising. Plant 40cm away from any wall. While establishing ensure that it is properly watered, thereafter it is drought tolerant.
Scent
Wonderfully scented flowers
Glossary