Spring Sandstone

Jasmine is late this year – the strange Sydney weather patterns seem to have kept it in check, but finally this past 2 weeks it has arrived both fragrant and abundant as ever.  Usually regarded as a ‘pretty plant’ jasmine is not always used in creative ways, which can be a wasted opportunity to enhance a property.  Fairly slow growing, star jasmine (or chinese jasmine as it is also known in Asia) can take a while to establish but if you have the patience the results are always worth it. Not only useful as a climber, jasmine can be great in pots too or as lush ground cover to break up turf areas. It is perfect on handrails or as a falling hedge, one of the more visually spectacular presentations.  And when the jasmine plant is backed or framed by sandstone structures or walls, it becomes a balance of tough and sweet.  Which is just how we like it.

Here are some of the established star jasmine plants that are growing beautifully at a Palm Beach project completed by DBLS.

On a handrail for sandstone steps

In a pot perched on a pebbled garden bed with sandstone retaining wall

Framing a moroccan lantern in a sandstone wall niche

Falling hedge showcasing sandstone house walls and Indian sandstone wall niches from Jodhpur, Rajasthan

Handrail and falling hedge seen across the garden.