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Obelisk climber

andypark175andypark175 Posts: 5
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Hi, I'm looking to plant a jasmine up a metal obelisk in a large container and would like some advice please on whether to plant it inside or outside the structure and whether to initially train it horizontally or just tie it in vertically as it grows?
Cheers
Andy

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  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,117
    What kind of jasmine @andypark175 ?
    I'm not sure they're very suited to obelisks - most of them want to become very large plants, and most obelisks are rarely bigger than about 6 feet. 
    It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....



    I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
  • andypark175andypark175 Posts: 5
    Was looking at a 

    Fragrant Evergreen Star Jasmin -Trachelospermum jasminoides

    It's to be either side of a courtyard gate so wanted something evergreen & fragrant.
  • Cambridgerose12Cambridgerose12 Posts: 1,134
    They are not true jasmines and can be kept clipped to size. They are self-clinging, though you may want to keep a small cane in beside them at first to point them in the right direction. You shouldn't need to train them at all, just wait. They form short growth with the flowers on and after year 2 or so they start to send up longer bare stems that will wrap themselves around the support. You can prune off any that go beyond what you want quite easily. I prune mine in May after the flowers have finished.
  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,117
    I think that gets very big. Lots of people on the forum grow them though, so they may be able to advise re size, but I don't think they do well in containers anyway. 

    I don't grow it as it doesn't thrive here - they aren't full hardy everywhere, so it'll also depend whereabouts you're located as to whether it'll survive  :)
    It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....



    I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
  • andypark175andypark175 Posts: 5
    Cambridgerose12 said:
    They are not true jasmines and can be kept clipped to size. They are self-clinging, though you may want to keep a small cane in beside them at first to point them in the right direction. You shouldn't need to train them at all, just wait. They form short growth with the flowers on and after year 2 or so they start to send up longer bare stems that will wrap themselves around the support. You can prune off any that go beyond what you want quite easily. I prune mine in May after the flowers have finished.
    Would you plant it inside or outside of the obelisk?
  • Lizzie27Lizzie27 Posts: 12,494
    I agree with @Fairygirl, mine's planted in the ground and has reached a good 3-4 metres high and wide. IMO not plants for pots or obelisks unfortunately.
    North East Somerset - Clay soil over limestone
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