Fragrant jasmine (Jasminum odoratissimum) is a climber that can grow 3m – 8m tall and 50cm – 1.5m wide. In this growing guide we’ll learn the cultivation details and how to plant Fragrant jasmine (Jasminum odoratissimum).
This plant has several common names including: fragrant jasmine or yellow jasmine.
This is a evergreen plant that takes 5-10 years to reach full maturity.
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Plant profile
Common name: fragrant jasmine, yellow jasmine
Scientific name: Jasminum odoratissimum
Plant type: Climbers, Conservatory & Greenhouse, Shrubs
Habit: Climbing
Height: 3m – 8m
Spread: 50cm – 1.5m
Foliage: Evergreen
Sunlight: Full Sun
Soil: Chalk, Loam, Sand
Moisture: Moist but well drained, Well drained
Garden type: Mediterranean Garden, Patio & Container Garden
Planting type: Wall-side Borders
Other characteristics: RHS Award of Garden Merit
Seasonal colors
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How to plant Fragrant jasmine (Jasminum odoratissimum) – Gabriele Kothe-Heinrich, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Versatile and decorative, climbing plants can make great contributions to creative garden designs.
Their rambunctious branches complement other plants and adorn structures with flowers and foliage.
Climbers are often used as a backdrop for other plants or are grown on pergolas to provide shade and height for the garden.
You can also create focal points by interweaving them through trees, pyramids and pillars, or train them on a trellis to form partitions between different areas of the garden.
How to plant
In this section we will learn how to plant Fragrant jasmine (Jasminum odoratissimum), know its needs in terms of soil, watering and sun exposure.
Soil
Fragrant jasmine (Jasminum odoratissimum) is not a demanding plant regarding the type of soil and can grow in chalk, loam or sand.
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The chalky soil is pale and contains chunks of calcium-rich rock. It is a fertile and well-draining soil, almost always alkaline.
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The loam soil is dark, rich in organic matter but balanced in minerals. It offers the best of all worlds, retaining enough water for the plants, but allowing excess moisture to drain away. This is the most desired type of garden soil, perfect for most plants.
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Sandy soil is light, porous and very easy to drain. It is a soil poor in organic matter and nutrients. It is composed of relatively large mineral particles that allow water to drain quickly.
It is not very sensitive to soil acidity or alkalinity and grows well in soils with pH acid, alkaline or neutral.
Regarding drainage, Jasminum odoratissimum likes to grow in moist but well drained or well drained soils.
Sunlight
Fragrant jasmine (Jasminum odoratissimum) should be grown in full sun places.
Cultivation profiles – Growing Fragrant jasmine (Jasminum odoratissimum) – Consultaplantas, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
