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Climber Wall ShrubAnnual Biennial

Adlumia fungosa

Allegheny vine

A biennial, herbaceous, leaf-stalk climber to 4m high with leaves divided into lobed leaflets and small, tubular and spurred, white to purplish-pink flowers up to 1.5cm long from summer into autumn

Other common names
Canary vine
climbing fumitory
see morecolicweed
cypress vine
fairy creeper
mountain fringe
Alleghany vine
climbing colicwood
Synonyms
Adlumia cirrhosa
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Size
Ultimate height
2.5–4 metres
Time to ultimate height
1–2 years
Ultimate spread
0.5–1 metres
Growing conditions
Chalk
Clay
Loam
Sand
Moisture
Moist but well–drained, Well–drained
pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Colour & scent
StemFlowerFoliageFruit
Spring Green
Summer White Pink Purple Green
Autumn White Pink Purple Green
Winter
Position
  • Partial shade
Aspect

South–facing or West–facing or East–facing

Exposure
Sheltered
Hardiness
H6
Botanical details
Family
Papaveraceae
Native to GB / Ireland
No
Foliage
Deciduous
Habit
Climbing
Name status

Correct

How to grow

Cultivation

Grow in full sun or partial shade in any moist but well-drained soil

Propagation

Propagate by seed;

Suggested planting locations and garden types
  • City and courtyard gardens
  • Cottage and informal garden
  • Patio and container plants
  • Climber and wall shrubs
  • Wall side borders
Pruning

No pruning required

Pests

May be susceptible to aphids

Diseases

Generally disease-free

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