Potato Tree. A scrambling climber with dark green leaves. Fragrant clusters of white flowers from summer to autumn, followed by black fruits. Max Height 6m. Flowers June to September. Fruits September. Full sun. Not hardy. Harmful if eaten. Back-fill with soil mixed with peat substitute and a suitable fertiliser.
Solanum jasminoides ‘Album’
A scrambling climber with dark green leaves. Fragrant clusters of white flowers from summer to autumn, followed by black fruits.
Additional information
| Generic | Solanum |
|---|---|
| Species | jasminoides |
| Varietry | 'Album' |
| Common Name | Potato Tree |
| Flower Colour | white |
| Soil | Fertile |
| Aspect | Full sun |
| Foliage | Semi-evergreen |
| Height | 6m |
| Family | Solanaceae |
| Spread | |
| Growth Speed | Fast |
| Growth Habit | Climbing |
| Fragrance | TRUE |
| Foliage Colour | green |
| Flowers From | June, September |
| Colour Fruit | black |
| Fruits When | September |
| Moisture | Moist, Well drained |
| Protection | |
| Hardiness | Not hardy |
| Planting | Back-fill with soil mixed with peat substitute and a suitable fertiliser |
| Care | Keep moist in first year |
| Border | Warm wall |
| Toxicity | Harmful if eaten |
| Pruning | |
| Pruning Time | |
| Pests and diseases | |
| Maintenance | |
| Propagation |
Related products
Clematis ‘Alice Fisk’
A large flowered climber with wavy petals of wisteria blue flowers and dark brown stamens.
Aristolochia macrophylla
Strong-growing twiner with heart-shaped dark green leaves, rounded green mottled yellow, purple, and brown flowers.
Clematis alpina
A climber with light green leaves and bell-shaped, blue flowers, with white centres, followed by fluffy seed heads.
Actinidia deliciosa ‘Hayward’
A female climber. Heart-shaped leaves, bearing cup-shaped white flowers followed by edible, hairy, brown fruits.
Celastrus orbiculatus
Vigorous climber with rounded green leaves that turn yellow in autumn. Small green flowers followed by yellow fruit that open to expose pink to red seeds.
Campsis radicans
Vigorous climber with dark green leaves and attractive, pendant, tubular-funnel-shaped, dark orange to red flowers.
Clematis aethusifolia
A slender stemmed climber with deeply divided leaves. Nodding, bell-shaped pale primrose-yellow scented flowers.
Campsis grandiflora
Vigorous climber with pendant open funnel-shaped, dark orange to red flowers.