A self - climbing or sprawling woody vine that cultivate beautifully as a groundcover , the Tricolor Asiatic jasmine ( Trachelospermum asiaticum ' Tricolor ' ) is also call the variegated jasmine . Lacking visually stunning flowers , its pink - and lily-white - blush foliage draws all the attention . rise it outdoors successfully in USDA Hardiness Zones 7b through 11a .
Origins
This fellow member of the dogbane family , Apocynaceae , hails from the assailable forest of Korea and Japan where it twin upon trees or sprawls across the ground . ' Tricolor ' is a mutation of the tempestuous shape that was selected and broadcast by gardeners for ornamental use .
Ornamental Features
Selection ' Tricolor ' bear pocket-sized ellipse leaves with a glistening finale . leafage range in color from white to knock , maturing with more deep unripe coloration , specially those shade from light or on erstwhile parts of the vine . New foliage come forth nearly pure blank with pink rosiness and occasional green speckles . In the shudder of fall and winter the pink tones deepen to rose-colored red ink and Burgundy wine . Vining stems that grow good may produce tiny light sensationalistic efflorescence in summer that publish a delicious scent . Horizontally growing vines typically fail to blossom .
Its stems hand a distance of 6 to 10 foot , and if farm prostrate as a groundcover , the surge foliage rarely gets taller than 6 to 10 inch .
Cultural Requirements
Grow the Tricolor Asiatic jasmine in a fertile , well - draining grunge that is not alkaline in pH. Soils copious in organic matter promote best growth of leaves and halt lengths . If grunge stay on evenly moist across the growing time of year , this plant brook about six to 10 hours of daily direct sun . If less - than - optimum irrigation or soil condition predominate , found it in partial sun to fond shade is honest . A shifting shade or sun picture that put up between four and eight hours suffices . During the summer , water freely , providing 1 to 2 inches of irrigation if rain is lacking . Liquid fertilizer or granular slow - release fertilizers form best in spring and summertime . Avoid over - watering and fertilizing in winter , when the flora becomes nigh dormant and halt maturation .
After planting , Asiatic jasmine vines focus resources on developing strong root systems for the first yr . Subsequent geezerhood find more leaf and stem outgrowth , filling in naked areas of stem and becoming densely foliated . Once shew , it evidence good margin to drouth .
Uses
' Tricolor ' makes an exceptionally decorative ground binding in modest wintertime region , as the blushing white , pink , rose and light-green leafage adds visual pursuit yr round . Although the vine do not bloom if develop prostrate , training the vine upwards onto a post , gate or fencing allows a perfume to ornament the landscape in summer , specially skillful on patios or home entryway . It may also be grown in heavy hanging basket .
Concerns
Pruned stem or plucked leave-taking exude a milky whitened sap that may induce a blizzard or dermatitis on the skin of sensitive individuals .
