Star Jasmine Help

[GwendolynChappers]

I've just bought a star jasmine plant.

The description said 'self-clinging' which I took to mean it sticks to surfaces like ivy does.

But now I'm not so sure. I don't have trellis. I don't have room for trellis. I want to grow it up a brick wall. Will it just stick to the wall?

I'm worried I've made a mistake.

Ah yes you have. It doesn’t have suckers or anything that sticks. It has very curly stems which wrap round supports, and itself. You’ll need something - twine or wire or something nailed into the wall for it to twirl around.

Like @titchy says, mine has garden wire strung between some screws drilled into the brick wall. It’s a really good, hardy and pretty climber so well worth the effort. Mine was recently inadvertently almost killed through lack of water and a week or two of careful feeding and regular watering and it has absolutely exploded!

Ah yes I’ve made that mistake - they twine but not in the way you’d want them to so better to tie them in, especially at the start.

I’ve tried various things but to be honest bog standard garden twine is best. Tie a little bit round the support and then tie the ends round the stem. Repeat! Don’t tie too tightly or you’ll strangle the plant (though twine is more forgiving than wire or similar).

Thank you! Wish I'd known this before. I've got a hook in the wall which I can use to attach wire to and train it around that.

Thanks!

I'm glad I have it though- it smells glorious!