Trachleopsermum, Ryncospermum, Star Jasmine, Italian Jasmine, Confederate Jasmine, Chinese ivy, Chinese jasmine, or traders compass these are all names for the same wonderful climbing plants - it up to you which name you use, either way it makes a beautiful addition to most gardens with a climate similar to the UK.
We grow ours on the side of a Welsh hill in Caerphilly, South Wales. It is quickly starting to cover a larger wall (facing southish) with its evergreen glossy leaves, and clusters of pure white star shaped flowers with a sweet perfume.
In this video Roger shows us how he is doing a light summer prune / trim to encourage more blooms and the new growth to grow further up the wall.
Roger also has a creamy yellow variety of the Trachleospermum which are less common but worth looking out for.
To encourage more tough new growth and plenty of blooms Roger usually feeds his plant with a high potash slow release fertilizer in spring.
