Jasminum Polyanthum

JASMINUM POLYANTHUM

Jasminum polyanthum grows best in sun or light shade and loves a well drained compost enriched soil. It has average water needs. Be careful of over watering in the winter months as this will cause rot.

Chinese Jasmine blooms from late winter into spring with heads of sweetly scented blossoms. Its pink buds open into white star-like flowers that cascade down the shrub.

As it is a strong grower it will need to be supported by means of a trellis or be allowed to ramble over other shrubs in a garden. It works well when planted next to a fence or helped up an unsightly wall…great idea as a cover over water tanks which are becoming a fixture in South African gardens. To keep it tidy you will need to prune after flowering.