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How hardy is star jasmine in the UK?

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APurpleSquirrel · 25/06/2024 12:12

I've just rescued a very dry, limb reduced star jasmine from B&M. It's currently sat in a bucket of water to perk it up.
Now I've got it I'm not sure where to put it as we do get frosts here (Somerset/Devon border) & all the info I'm reading says it's a bit tender & can't handle frost.
Is that the case? Anyone else with one outside in the UK? Does it manage through our winters?

I could put it on our south facing front wall of the house; though the bed is quite shallow & soil is rubbish - the lavender, rosemary, thyme & oregano love it though.
Or I could put it on an east facing wall.
Or a south facing fence but that can get water logged in winter.
Or a west facing fence, but would have to be in a pot.
I'm assuming our north-west facing wall back of the house would be too shady?

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Bobbi730 · 25/06/2024 12:15

I have two, both in large pots that thrive outside. I'm in the south east though. One is on an east wall, one on a west. They do wells in pots

YellowRollercoaster · 25/06/2024 12:17

I think I read East or West was good
And they have shallow roots so pots are fine.

Sandwichgen · 25/06/2024 12:18

How much water and food do you give the potted ones, Ladies? Mine is not doing well at all

Isthisjustnormal · 25/06/2024 12:22

Nearly every other front garden round here (London/Surey borders) has a trachyspernum! We have three in pots and they do really well: they do need fairly regular watering but tolerate only occasional feeding when I remember tbh. Lovely plant! Our is on a west facing wall and copes fine.

TheSandHurtsMyFeelings · 25/06/2024 14:23

I've got three, all in pots. The one on a west-facing wall (but quite shaded by overhanging trees) and the east-facing are both probably happier than the south-facing one tbh. I might move that one to a slightly shadier spot!

I don't water them as often as I should but they seem pretty robust. We're in the south east and they're all in a walled courtyard which can get very hot.

Put it in a pot on the east or west wall and see how it does. Then at least you can move it if necessary.

PissedOffNeighbour22 · 25/06/2024 15:12

I have two in my north facing garden. They seem to be doing well and look in good condition. They were purchased in the reduced section at b&q and didn't take long to perk up.

BigDahliaFan · 25/06/2024 15:17

I found mine took a couple of years to really get going, now it's bounding away.

SoftPillowAllNight · 25/06/2024 15:23

Mine is thriving in the soil - south-east facing where it gets sun from 6am to 6pm. Took couple of years to get started but now growing all over multiple trellis and even the neighbour's tree. I do water a LOT!

TheDarkMonarch · 26/06/2024 10:40

I have one growing up a east facing fence, planting in the ground. It is quite well protected there but has survived plenty of winters.

I find it looks very tatty in early spring - and in the earlier years I thought it was dying - but suddenly, around May it looks vibrant and green and healthy again as it shoots out new leaves.

I give it a good soak once a week in the dry summers and feed about once a month.

FloofyBird · 26/06/2024 11:03

I have three. Two in the back garden in partial sun shade (which smell amazing atm!) and one in a pit by the front door in full sun but that's not doing so well. Any ideas on how to help it? None have succumb to frost though.

APurpleSquirrel · 26/06/2024 11:49

Thanks everyone. Well, it's perked up after a good soaking & repotting. The leaves have fleshed out & it looks good.
I think I'll try it in the soil on the east facing wall (garage) in the hopes it retains a bit more heat than the fence.

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