Golden floral contrast
Flowers move from cream to butter or deeper yellow and stand out against the dark green.
Trachelospermum 'Star of Toscane'® 3lt
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€17,00
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Trachelospermum jasminoides ‘Selbra’ Star of Toscane®
The only thing that hugs you slowly and vertically 💛
- Cream to golden flowers
- Long flowering season
- Small glossy leaves
- Evergreen cover
Trachelospermum jasminoides ‘Selbra’ Star of Toscane® is the golden version of classic scented climbing cover: small glossy leaves make a dark evergreen ground across which flowers open from cream to buttery yellow. Each bloom retains the elegant five-lobed movement of star jasmine and adds a sweet perfume. Its unusual warm colour lets the whole surface glow gently without losing the calm, architectural quality that makes this climber so useful.
Near seating or an entrance, the scented flowers become part of an everyday route. Yellow combines beautifully with blue and violet flowers below, while the small glossy leaves retain a calm green backdrop between successive flowering flushes.
What makes it special
Golden-yellow scented pinwheels across fine-leaved evergreen cover, flowering for longer than the familiar form.
Prolonged fragrance
Successive groups of five-lobed flowers can continue from early summer towards autumn.
Fine evergreen lattice
Smaller glossy leaves and twining stems create cover in which the detail remains visible.
Why you will love it: it provides the practical evergreen cover of star jasmine, signed with rare warm yellow and a long scented display.
In the garden & on the balconyPlacement & plant combinationsGolden scented surface · sun to partial shade · managed support
Fragrance beside a path
Train it on wires, mesh or a pergola near an entrance or seat, where the yellow can be seen and its perfume enjoyed. For connected cover allow about 1.2–1.5m between plants and protect the base from excessive winter wet.
Yellow with deep blue
Buttery yellow becomes clearer above blue globes, violet spires and cool silver-green foliage.
- Nepeta × faassenii — a low blue-violet haze cooling the golden flowers.
- Verbena bonariensis — slender purple stems passing in front of the cover without hiding it.
- Helichrysum italicum — fine silver texture on the outer, drier edge, beyond the climber’s more regularly watered root zone.
Care at a glance
Light
Full sun to bright partial shade; good light strengthens flowering, with shelter from extreme reflected heat.
Watering
Water regularly in the first year, then deeply as the upper layer dries; established roots tolerate brief dry spells.
Climate & hardiness
Conservatively rated RHS H4; free winter drainage and protection from cold winds are important.
Safety
The ASPCA lists the species as non-toxic to dogs, cats and horses, but milky sap may irritate and the plant is not food.
Detailed careComplete care guideEight practical points: Position, Support, Watering, Soil, Feeding, Pruning, Winter, Safety.
Position
Choose a warm, bright sheltered aspect where the yellow flowers can be viewed closely.
Support
Fix substantial wires or mesh before planting and train new stems horizontally as well as upwards.
Watering
Water consistently while rooting and deeply during hot periods, never leaving water around the crown.
Soil
Fertile, neutral to slightly acidic and very freely drained, with organic matter.
Feeding
A light balanced spring feed supports flowering without producing excessively soft stems.
Pruning
After the main flower flush, shorten wayward tips and redistribute leaders over their support.
Winter
Protect the root zone in prolonged frost and keep drainage open in a pot or heavy soil.
Safety
Wear gloves when cutting stems because they release white sap that can irritate sensitive skin.
Development over timeHow the lattice turns goldenThree stages from the first leaders to prolonged yellow flowering.
New green leaders
Flexible stems are tied loosely and begin to twine around their support.
Fine-leaved evergreen base
Small glossy leaves and side branches gradually close the gaps.
Cream to golden yellow
Successive flower groups open cream and mature to a warmer yellow.
Mature habit & dimensions
Established plantHeight 2–3 m supportedSpread 1.5–2 m coverage
Stems spread over the trellis, carrying opposite leaves and small pinwheel flowers.
Form through time
Seasonal or developmental viewsFoliage and twining
Yellow flowers
What to expect after planting: It first organises roots and a few main leaders. Once they are spread over the support, lateral stems thicken the evergreen lattice and distribute yellow flower groups over a greater height and a longer season.
History & originCultivar originAlbrecht Brands and Jos Selten · Neerkant, Netherlands · mutation found 2003
In June 2003 Albrecht Brands found an entire Trachelospermum jasminoides plant in his garden at Neerkant, the Netherlands, that had mutated naturally and flowered yellow. The parent plants of this spontaneous whole-plant mutation remained unknown.
Brands first propagated the selection from softwood stem cuttings at Neerkant in the same year. Later generations consistently preserved the yellow flowers, smaller leaves and longer flowering period that distinguished the new ‘Selbra’.
Albrecht Brands and Jos Selten were named as inventors on the US application filed on 15 September 2008. US Plant Patent 20,278 was granted on 8 September 2009, and the selection was presented at the Flormart trade fair in Padua that year.
Community Plant Variety Right EU 26615 followed in 2010 and ‘Selbra’ circulated as Star of Toscane®. Despite the selling name and its Italian presentation, the selection originated in Neerkant, not Tuscany.
Greenleaf for Plant NerdsScience nobody asked forBotanical details for anyone curious about what lies behind the plant’s appearance
Climbing by twining
Elongating shoots wind around slender supports. They do not attach with adhesive discs or aerial roots, so a smooth wall alone does not offer the same means of attachment as a trellis.
The pinwheel is one corolla
The five flower lobes join into a tube at the base and open obliquely, creating the pinwheel effect. This is a fused corolla rather than five separate petals.
Frequently asked questions
Six specific answers about its name, colour, size, support and genuine Dutch origin.
01Are the flowers genuinely yellow?
Yes. They open cream to pale yellow and mature to buttery or deeper golden-yellow.
02What is the cultivar name?
The cultivar name is ‘Selbra’; Star of Toscane® is the selling name.
03Did it originate in Tuscany?
No. The natural mutation was found in Neerkant, the Netherlands, in 2003; Tuscany belongs to the selling name.
04How large does it become?
In managed planting allow about 2–3m in height and 1.5–2m in spread, although a larger support can carry it higher.
05Does it need support?
Yes. Stems twine around wires or mesh and do not self-attach to a bare wall.
06When does it flower?
The main period begins in early summer and may continue towards autumn, depending on climate and site.
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