Actual size and flowering may vary slightly based on season.
Star Jasmine Espalier
Star Jasmine Espalier is star jasmine already trained flat on a trellis. It dresses a shaded wall, fence or courtyard with a neat panel of evergreen leaves. In spring the panel fills with small white star-shaped flowers and a sweet scent close to true jasmine. Set it by a patio, entry or window where the fragrance can be enjoyed up close. In the Valley it does best on an east or north wall.
Best for: a fragrant flat panel by a patio, entry or window, a shaded east or north courtyard wall, and a neat evergreen look that fits a narrow bed.
Trained flat on a wall beside a patio, entry or window, the spring flowers sit right where you walk and sit. The scent is sweet and close to true jasmine.
It wants morning sun and afternoon shade in the Valley. An east or north facing courtyard wall suits an espalier well, and it still grows in full shade with fewer flowers.
Trained flat, it needs very little ground space and does not spill into the walk. Espaliers can go about 3 to 4 feet apart for a solid green wall.
Afternoon sun and hot west or reflected-heat walls burn the leaves and cut flowering. Alkaline desert soil can turn new leaves yellow, and cut stems ooze a milky sap.
- Solid run along a wall3 ft apart
- Standard run along a wall or fence4 ft apart
Weave new stems through the trellis or tie them to wires with soft tape as they grow. It cannot grab a flat wall, so the frame does all the holding.
Trim outward shoots and anything past the frame right after the spring flowers fade. Wear gloves, since the milky sap can irritate skin.
Water every other day through the first summer while it roots in. Once rooted, about twice a week in summer on drip keeps it full and flowering.
Give it morning sun and afternoon shade on an east or north wall. Alkaline native soil can yellow new leaves, so amended soil suits it better.
Drainage test first. Dig the hole and fill it with water. If water is still sitting in the hole a day later, you likely hit caliche, clay or hard soil, so fix the drainage before planting. If it drains very fast, the soil is sandy. Standing water around roots is a common reason new plants fail.
Weed cloth. Cut it away from the planting hole and where the roots will spread. Remove any plastic sheeting completely, since it keeps water and air out of the soil.
Rock or decomposed granite with no soil underneath. Bring in soil close in texture to your native soil, mix it with the soil below, and build up enough depth for roots before planting.
If you can break through. Use a breaker bar, pick, or jackhammer. Dig through the caliche and break out the solid chunks. Backfill with the soil you dug out, with no compost or manure in the hole. Confirm drainage before planting.
If you cannot break through. Dig narrow holes through the hard layer beside the root ball, not under it, and refill them with the same soil, not gravel. If it still will not drain, plant on a low mound of the same soil.
Root ball. Check the outside edges for any roots circling around. Loosen or cut those so they grow outward. Do not break up the center of the root ball.
Depth. The top of the root ball should sit at or just slightly above the surrounding soil level. Planting too deep can lead to rot and kill the plant.
Drip emitters. At planting, put the emitters on the root ball, on different sides of the plant. After about 2 months, move them to the outer edge of the root ball. Over the first year, add emitters farther out toward the edge of the branches as roots grow. Once a plant is rooted, never water only at the trunk.
What is a star jasmine espalier?
It is star jasmine trained to grow flat on a trellis against a wall or fence. Keep the shape by weaving new stems onto the frame and trimming shoots that grow out from the wall.
Will star jasmine stick to my wall?
No. It twines around wires and lattice but cannot grab a flat wall. Keep the trellis or wires a few inches off the wall and guide new stems onto them.
Which wall is best for a star jasmine espalier?
An east or north wall with morning sun and afternoon shade. Hot afternoon sun can crisp and burn the leaves and cut down the flowers.
When should I trim it?
Trim right after it finishes flowering in spring, cutting outward shoots and anything past the frame. Wear gloves and long sleeves, since cut stems ooze a sticky, milky sap that can irritate skin.
When does it bloom, and how strong is the scent?
Small white star-shaped flowers open in spring and can carry into early summer. They are very fragrant, so put the espalier near a patio, entry or window.
How far apart should I plant star jasmine espaliers?
About 3 to 4 feet apart along a wall or fence. Use 3 feet for a solid green wall sooner.
How often should I water it?
Water every other day through its first summer. Once rooted, about twice a week in summer on drip is typical in the Valley, with less in cooler months.
Why are the leaves turning yellow?
Yellow new leaves with green veins usually point to alkaline desert soil. Star jasmine prefers soil on the neutral to acid side, so plant it in amended soil.
Is star jasmine poisonous to dogs or cats?
Star jasmine is listed as non-toxic to dogs, cats and horses. The milky sap in the stems can irritate skin, so wear gloves when you trim.
How cold hardy is it?
It is rated to about 10 to 15°F and stays evergreen through a Valley winter, so it needs no frost cover.
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Star Jasmine Espalier is star jasmine trained flat on a trellis for a wall or fence. Below: which wall to pick, keeping the flat shape, when to trim, spacing along a wall, water, scent and cold.
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Star jasmine espalier for a shaded wall
Trained flat on a trellis, star jasmine makes a fragrant evergreen panel. Put it on an east or north wall with afternoon shade.
Does star jasmine climb a wall on its own?
No. It twines around wires and lattice but cannot grab stucco or block. Keep the trellis a few inches off the wall and weave new stems in.
When to prune a star jasmine espalier
Trim right after the spring bloom. Wear gloves because the milky sap can irritate skin.
How far apart to plant star jasmine on a wall
About 3 to 4 feet apart along a wall or fence. The closer spacing gives a solid green wall sooner.
Watering star jasmine in Phoenix
Water every other day through the first summer. Once rooted, about twice a week in summer on drip is typical.
Espalier vs staked star jasmine
Both are the same plant. The espalier comes trained flat on a trellis for a neat wall panel, while the staked vine grows up a single stake for you to train.
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