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Which size plant to buy? (Star Jasmine)

sabeehasabeeha Posts: 344
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Hello!

I would like to plant this, but which size would you go for?

A 2 litre pot (£11.99) or a 5 litre pot (1.2m)

Would a taller plant need more upkeep to establish to start with? Or would it be better to get it as the smaller plant takes too long to grow?

Thank you!


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  • sabeehasabeeha Posts: 344
    Although I am getting a little worried about buying this plant, as I have read many posts here about users specimens going brown after harsher weather... I thought they were hardy...
  • sabeehasabeeha Posts: 344
    the taller plant is £55.99

    Just want an idea on how to balance price against size
  • Papi JoPapi Jo Posts: 4,254
    sabeeha said:
    I would like to plant this, but which size would you go for?
    A 2 litre pot (£11.99) or a 5 litre pot (1.2m)
    At school I've been told that you don't add apples and oranges. You are comparing those 2 plant by giving its price for the first one and its size for the second one. ;)
    Star jasmine (Trachelospermum jasminoides) is a fairly hardy plant. RSH rating H4: Hardy through most of the UK -10° to -5°. They can take a few years to establish themselves, but I would advise going for the smaller specimen, more likely to develop well. Needs support.
  • sabeehasabeeha Posts: 344
    I listed the info on the website.. the first said 2 litre pot (I have no idea what the exact size of the plant would be in this pot) and in the second, wrote the size listed on the webpage, but forgot to list the price that was listed - added to third post! :)

    Ok, thanks!

  • edhelkaedhelka Posts: 2,351
    I bought a 150cm plant for £9.99 year ago so I would say that the bigger one is overpriced. I can understand the price for local garden center but it's worth to check your possibilities online.
  • TopbirdTopbird Posts: 8,355
    Personally, I'd go for the 2l plant - I think it will be easier to establish.

    My star jasmine is grown in heavy clay.  I think they don't really like getting cold wet feet over winter, but it's in a sheltered corner which probably stays a bit drier.

    It was knocked quite hard by the beast from the east last year but has recovered enough for me to keep it. I wouldn't plant one where there's no protection from cold, drying winds.
    Heaven is ... sitting in the garden with a G&T and a cat while watching the sun go down
  • sabeehasabeeha Posts: 344
    Edhelka - thank you - I went to my local plant nursery, and it was sold out, so I was looking online - at  crocus.co.uk ... I know other places sell it, but wasn't sure which one to trust!

    Topbird - thank you, it seems the smaller one is getting more recommendations.

    I'm planning to plant it outside my front door - it is not an entirely exposed spot, as it is on the side of a bay window... what would its ideal spot be then? Somewhere where it has plants surrounding it on its sides?
  • TopbirdTopbird Posts: 8,355
    Mine is protected at the back by a slatted fence, to one side by a hedge (about 2m away) and there's a couple of other small shrubs on the other side. 

    Against a wall would probably be ok so long as it's not going to be blasted by really cold north winds in the winter. If there are any shrubs around to break the force of the wind that would be a good thing.

    Because it's quite windy where we are I wouldn't grow one up an arch in the middle of the garden or up an obelisk in the middle of an exposed border.

    If you want to grow it by the front door I'd give it a go. £11.99 - that's less than 4 M&S sandwiches - definitely worth a punt!
    Heaven is ... sitting in the garden with a G&T and a cat while watching the sun go down
  • B3B3 Posts: 27,505
    I always go for the small plant. It has time to establish in your garden and if it doesn't, you haven't invested so much money. I think that sometimes a more mature plant is set in its ways.
    Also, I feel that it's mine if I've nurtured it from a small plant. If I see something I like in a garden centre,I always have a look to see if there's a smaller version 

    In London. Keen but lazy.
  • ShepsSheps Posts: 2,236
    Agree with the above, go with the small plant, this is one of mine over the last few years.

    Planted on the 19/6/2016, and as you can see it was a small plant.



    Don't have a picture from 2017, but here it is in 2018 having put on a decent amount of growth.



    And here it is tonight



    It has survived every Winter since being planted without issue, so go for it and enjoy that intoxicating perfume when it flowers.

    Sheps... :)
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