Trachelospermum - Collection of Scented Star Jasmines

This collection of 3 star jasmines at a very sweet price brings together three varieties of Tachelospermum, commonly called false jasmines, appreciated for their scented flowering. Their foliage is decorative all year, green to red in winter, and they are easy to grow in open ground in regions that are not too cold. Their small white or pink star-shaped flowers appear between June and July. These climbing plants are vigorous, but can also be grown in pots, so they can be protected from heavy frosts in less favourable climates. They are an affordable indulgence!

1 x Trachelospermum jasminoides: this is the typical, vigorous species with white flowers, capable of reaching 8 m (26ft) in all directions in open ground, depending on growing conditions. Its small flowers exude a penetrating fragrance that is both spicy and sweet, and its glossy, leathery foliage sometimes takes on beautiful orange-red huesr.

1 x Trachelospermum jasminoides Winter Ruby: a selection whose foliage will turn red in cold weather. Its flowering and dimensions are identical to the previous species.

1 x Trachelospermum asiaticum 'Pink Showers': this one has pink flowers instead of cream or white, and diffuses the same extraordinary fragrance throughout the summer as the typical species. It is slightly less vigorous than the previous two but still climbs up to 5 m (16ft).

Star jasmine is a climbing or creeping plant of the Apocynaceae family, it is a cousin of periwinkles, Alamanda and Mandevilla (Dipladenia), the summer glory of our flower pots. Its origins can be found in China, Japan, Korea, and Vietnam. It takes a little while to establish, developing long stems that quickly turn woody. The branches are filled with opposite, thick, leathery and glossy leaves, with entire, ovate-shaped laminae ending in a pointed tip. If the twining branches encounter a moist surface, they will produce aerial roots that allow the plant to cling to walls, the ground, or stones, similar to ivy. This plant is capable of withstanding -12 to -15 °C (10.4 to 5°F) once mature and well-rooted, in a sheltered location.

Star jasmine is hardy in a sheltered location in northern regions and also grows very well in a large container on the terrace or balcony. Further south, it can be planted in open ground, in sun or shade, where it will be resistant to summer drought once well established. While it is most often used to climb walls or scale fences, it can also make an excellent ground cover, even in the shade of deciduous trees, as an alternative to ivy. Perfect for filling out a hedge between evergreens or hiding an unpleasant view, Trachelospermum can also form a beautiful permanent "tunnel", a passage between two areas of the garden, when trained on a structure created with two arches joined by wires. It can also adorn a ballustrade, and crown the slope of a low path. Mexican orange trees, Shrubby mallows or a trailing ceanothus will fit well at its base. Its branches will intertwine with clematis, honeysuckles, or climbing Solanum in mild climates.