Can Any of you brain boxes help? I buy plants, and forget what they are! One looks a bit like jasmine and the other has the look of honeysuckle. Thanks
Honeysuckles prefer a cool and damp spot around the roots, so if you can find a place like that, it would be perfect. One establish, they will do fine in semi-shade and sun.
Jasmines prefer sun to flower. They can be planted in semi-shade and if the shrub is mature, it's more stronger and hardier and less fussy with soil conditions. If it's a young plant, I recommend you make sure the soil is well prepared to be free draining. They are not reliably hardy if you have very cold winters. Make sure it's placed in a west or southerly aspect if possible.
Both need lots of root space and water - the honeysuckle in particular will get mildew if too dry. The jasmine looks like Trachelospermum jasminoides (star jasmine) to me and those prefer full sun or light shade. Honeysuckles are woodland plants so can take more shade than the jasmine.
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Jasmines prefer sun to flower. They can be planted in semi-shade and if the shrub is mature, it's more stronger and hardier and less fussy with soil conditions. If it's a young plant, I recommend you make sure the soil is well prepared to be free draining. They are not reliably hardy if you have very cold winters. Make sure it's placed in a west or southerly aspect if possible.