Experienced grower's notes on Jasmine

I've been growing plants seriously for over fifteen years and Jasmine remains a reliable favourite. For anyone starting out: the most critical thing is feeding with a high-potassium fertiliser in summer to encourage flowering. Everything else follows from that.

slow establishment in the first season before taking off is the challenge that trips up most beginners and some experienced growers too. I've been growing mine in a pergola or arch creating a garden feature for three seasons now and the results are consistently good. ability to soften hard architectural features naturally is what makes it worth coming back to year after year. bare structure in winter revealing the interesting stem framework is when I show it off — it earns its place fully then.