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Pyrostegia venusta

flame vine

A very vigorous, evergreen climber with numerous slender stems and glossy leaves with pointed, oval leaflets. Tubular, waxy, golden to reddish-orange flowers, 6cm long, are produced in terminal clusters, mainly in winter

Other common names
flaming trumpet
golden shower
see moreflame flower
Synonyms
Bignonia ignea
Bignonia venusta
Size
Ultimate height
8–12 metres
Time to ultimate height
2–5 years
Ultimate spread
1.5–2.5 metres
Growing conditions
Loam
Sand
Moisture
Moist but well–drained
pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Colour & scent
StemFlowerFoliageFruit
Spring Green
Summer Green
Autumn Green
Winter Orange Green
Position
  • Full sun
Aspect

South–facing or West–facing

Exposure
Sheltered
Hardiness
H1B
Botanical details
Family
Bignoniaceae
Native to GB / Ireland
No
Foliage
Evergreen
Habit
Climbing
Genus

Pyrostegia are tender, evergreen climbers with paired leaves composed of two or three leaflets and sometimes a terminal tendril. The tubular or bell-shaped flowers are usually orange or red

Name status

Correct

Plant range
S America

How to grow

Cultivation

Grow under heated glass in peat-free, loam-based compost with added sharp sand and leaf mould, in full light

Propagation

Propagate from seed sown in heat in spring, or root semi-ripe cuttings with bottom heat in summer

Suggested planting locations and garden types
  • Sub-tropical
Pruning

Pruning group 11 after flowering

Pests

May suffer from scale insects and glasshouse red spider mite

Diseases

Generally disease-free

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