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Jasminum beesianum (Red jasmine)

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Beginner
skill rating

1 hour care
per year

5m
Max height

3m
Max spread

5-10 years
To maturity

Plant details

Botanical name

Jasminum beesianum

Other names

Red jasmine

Genus

Jasminum Jasminum

Species

J. beesianum - J. beesianum is a twining, woody, evergreen climber, deciduous in cold areas, with ovate to lance-shaped, dark green leaves and cymes of small, fragrant, salverform, reddish-pink flowers in summer.

Jasminum beesianum is: Deciduous

Habit

Climbing

Flower

Reddish pink in Summer

Foliage

Dark-green in All seasons

How to care

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General care

Pruning

Prune out thin, old shoots after flowering.

Propagation methods

Layering, Semi-hardwood cuttings

Where to grow

Jasminum beesianum (Red jasmine) will reach a height of 5m and a spread of 3m after 5-10 years.

Suggested uses

Wallside and trellises, Hedging/Screens, Low Maintenance, Roof terrace

Cultivation

Grow in fertile, well-drained soil in full sun or partial shade in a sheltered position. Will be deciduous in cold areas.

Soil type

Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)

Soil drainage

Well-drained, Moist but well-drained

Soil pH

Acid, Alkaline, Neutral

Light

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Aspect

South

Exposure

Sheltered

Hardiness

Hardy (H4)

Companion plants

Lavandula angustifolia 'Munstead' (English lavender 'Munstead')

Buddleja davidii 'Dartmoor' (Butterfly bush 'Dartmoor')

Botanical name

Jasminum beesianum

Other names

Red jasmine

Genus

Jasminum Jasminum

Species

Foliage

Deciduous

Habit

Climbing

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Colour

Flower

Reddish pink in Summer

Foliage

Dark-green in All seasons

General care

Pruning

Prune out thin, old shoots after flowering.

Propagation methods

Layering, Semi-hardwood cuttings

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Where to grow

Jasminum beesianum (Red jasmine) will reach a height of 5m and a spread of 3m after 5-10 years.

Suggested uses

Wallside and trellises, Hedging/Screens, Low Maintenance, Roof terrace

Cultivation

Grow in fertile, well-drained soil in full sun or partial shade in a sheltered position. Will be deciduous in cold areas.

Soil type

Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)

Soil drainage

Well-drained, Moist but well-drained

Soil pH

Acid, Alkaline, Neutral

Light

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Aspect

South

Exposure

Sheltered

Hardiness

Hardy (H4)

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COMPANION PLANTS

Lavandula angustifolia 'Munstead' (English lavender 'Munstead')

Buddleja davidii 'Dartmoor' (Butterfly bush 'Dartmoor')

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Yellowing leaves

This Jasminum beesianum was planted in a 12" pot against a fence. It has grown well since planting in the spring but has not produced many flowers. It has now developed areas of leaves turning yellow… read more

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