How to grow Bower Of Beauty

Although this vine can be grown from seeds it is easier to start new plants from cuttings. Likes fairly fertile, moist, well drained soil and watering regularly. It will grow vigorously if fertilized monthly with a liquid balanced fertilizer. (but does not need fertilized²) Provide support for climbing stems and prune to keep in bounds, after flowering.¹

Responds well to hard pruning.²

When the roots are showing through the planter’s openings it is time to transplant this vine, ideally to the ground. Take care not to disturb the roots and add some compost to the hole. Plant at the same level it was growing in the planter. Water thoroughly.

Ensure that temperatures are mild (minimum night temperatures should be around 5°C / 41°F) and all chance of frost has passed before planting out, as Bower of beauty is a half hardy plant.

These estimates for how long Bower of beauty takes to sprout, grow and harvest are from real observations from real gardeners, right around the world.

In Greek mythology Pandora was the one who opened a sealed box (commonly called “Pandora’s box”) that contained many bad things. She closed the box just before the worst of the worst escaped. This name refers to the many seeds that are released from the seed capsule.²

The Greek oides (resembling) and the Latin jasminum (jasmine).²

Bower climber, Pink jasmine, Pandora vine

Tecoma jasminoides

¹ “The RHS A-Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants”

² Information about Australia’s Native Plants-growing natives