Beginner Gardening: Carolina Jasmine?, 0 by JulieQ

JulieQ wrote:
I just got my hands on a Gelsemium sempervirens (carolina jasmine) and am trying to decide where to put it. I read that it is a good climber, so my "gate-sized" trellis will be too short, I think. I am not sure I should put it against the siding anyway.

Now I am considering putting it against a porch post, the one on the farthest left in the picture.

If you have experience with a jasmine, would anyone tell me about their climbing habit? Would it climb a post without a trellis? I have also read that it can be pruned to keep it under control. Does it get out of control rapidly? I am thinking ahead about the need to paint the porch posts at some time. lol