Trachelospermum will grow for a few years in a very large pot if well-fed but it needs a warm, sunny spot to survive outdoors and I keep mine in large tubs so that I can protect them over the winter. I lost one (about ten years ago in a hard winter) planted in the ground to frost here in the East Midlands even though it was against a south wall. Worth noting is that unlike many honeysuckles, Trachelospermum are always evergreen so if yours has lost its leaves I would be worried. On the other hand they are quite slow-growing so it may be fine; just don't expect it to be as vigorous as a Lonicera, which would be fighting its way out of even the larger pot by now. It is a lovely plant with a wonderful scent so make the most of it and put it close to the house.
I had a Trachelospermum (Star Jasmine) in a very big pot on a south facing terrace at my old house in Dordogne. It grew up an obelisk in the pot. It did very well. I fed it 2 or 3 times a year and kept it watered.
It was sometimes down to -5°C to -10° in winter. The cold weather made the leaves turn rather red ad sometimes they fell off but it always grew lots of new leaves when the warm weather started. It produced lots of white, very perfumed flowers.
Dordogne and Norfolk. Clay in Dordogne, sandy in Norfolk.
I had a Trachelospermum (Star Jasmine) in a very big pot on a south facing terrace at my old house in Dordogne. It grew up an obelisk in the pot. It did very well. I fed it 2 or 3 times a year and kept it watered.
It was sometimes down to -5°C to -10° in winter. The cold weather made the leaves turn rather red ad sometimes they fell off but it always grew lots of new leaves when the warm weather started. It produced lots of white, very perfumed flowers.
I fear the damp, mild weather of Leicestershire and UK cannot be compared to the baking hot summer temperatures that the Dordogne in France enjoy. The Trachelospermum thrive there and look fabulous. Especially when grown against old stone walls that retain the heat, to give that heat back later in the cool of the night.
I don't like to contradict but they grow bigger than that in East Anglia.. I used to have 2 but had to remove one, they're quite vigorous when they get going and one is enough for me... mine has withstood winters going back to 2010, freezing wind can remove a few tips, that's all, and I do not have a sheltered garden unfortunately They are late into growth, usually not doing much until late May, then they take off.. They also do not need acidic soil, my ph here is a whopping 8.1..
..this is just a small part of one in the background..
Incidentally, there are some dwarf Honeysuckles on the market now, if the member especially wants one for a pot.. just do a search...
Been to the garden centre and got myself a Honeysuckle, and I see there is a horse running in the Cheltenham festival named Honeysuckle next Tuesday, I think it's worth a tenner on the nose.
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I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
It was sometimes down to -5°C to -10° in winter. The cold weather made the leaves turn rather red ad sometimes they fell off but it always grew lots of new leaves when the warm weather started. It produced lots of white, very perfumed flowers.
The Trachelospermum thrive there and look fabulous.
Especially when grown against old stone walls that retain the heat, to give that heat back later in the cool of the night.
They are late into growth, usually not doing much until late May, then they take off..
They also do not need acidic soil, my ph here is a whopping 8.1..
..this is just a small part of one in the background..
Incidentally, there are some dwarf Honeysuckles on the market now, if the member especially wants one for a pot.. just do a search...