Star Jasmin

It is a self clinging evergreen climber that needs a warm wall in a sheltered position. It has green oval glossy leaves and many clusters of fragrant star-shaped flowers. ‘Ogon-Nishiki’ has yellow and green variegated foliage with new leaves orange in Spring. The fragrant flowers are creamy yellow.Fill a seed tray with seed compost,water and allow to drain.Sprinkle seeds over the surface allowing roughly 25mm space between seeds and cover with a thin layer of compost. Put tray in a clear polythene bag and place on a windowsill. When seedlings show remove plastic bag.When the second pair of leaves appear on the seedlings thin out to 50mm spacing by removing the weakest looking plants. After 2 or 3 weeks and when danger of frost has passed plants can then be planted outside into required position.When seed is sown in spring they will readily germinate.Semi hard wood cuttings are taken from the current years growth from late summer to mid autumn the bottom of the cuttings is hard and soft on the top. With a sharp knife take a cutting of about 14 cms, remove lowest leaves, dip end into rooting hormone, and place round the edge of a pot filled with a suitable compost, water well, they must remain moist till rooted, place under glass but in semi shade.The starry fragrant flowers appear from mid to late Summer