Bloemen-flowers Trachelospermum jasminoides Variegata

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Trachelospermum jasminoides Variegata or Tuscan jasmine is also called steroids and Italian jasmine.
This climbing plant has variegated oval leaves that are 2.5 cm tall, dark green to light green glossy leaf with beautiful white drawings, in winter greenery lasting.
The leaf discolored in autumn with red / pink tones.
He can reach a height of 6 meters and reach as wide as high. This will not have everyone in mind with this beautiful climber, pruning is happily also allowed, this can be done in early spring.
Fortunately, the Trachelospermum jasminoides grows fairly slowly, so pruning is not necessary soon.
However, the climber can also be used as a sundeck in a sunny place.
If the branches get damaged, they divide a white milky substance.

The strong fresh sweet scented flowers are white in color. Flowering period is early June to late September.
The flowers are tubular broadly extending at the end.
If a little warm summer is present, after flowering fruit appears in the shape of 20 cm long pods (not edible).
This species can be planted in full soil and in a sheltered warm place, the Tuscan jasmine feels completely at home.
But this climbing plant is also kept in a tub on a balcony.
In winter, be reluctant to water. And from spring onwards a small amount of manure can be given monthly until September. Fairly hardy in a sheltered place.
Winter hardness zone 8b (-8ºC).