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Climber Wall ShrubConservatory Greenhouse

Kennedia coccinea

coral vine

An evergreen, frost-tender, twining climber or trailing shrub, attaining a maximum height or spread of around 2.5m, with trifoliate leaves, each rounded leaflet up to 1.5cm long. Clusters of pea-like flowers, up to 1.5cm, in diameter are borne in the spring and comprise orange-red upright petals with a yellow basal blotch and bright pink lower petals

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Size
Ultimate height
2.5–4 metres
Time to ultimate height
5–10 years
Ultimate spread
2.5–4 metres
Growing conditions
Chalk
Loam
Sand
Moisture
Moist but well–drained
pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Colour & scent
StemFlowerFoliageFruit
Spring Orange Pink Red Yellow Green
Summer Green
Autumn Green
Winter Green
Position
  • Full sun
  • Partial shade
Aspect

South–facing or West–facing

Exposure
Sheltered
Hardiness
H1C
Botanical details
Family
Fabaceae
Native to GB / Ireland
No
Foliage
Evergreen
Habit
Trailing
Genus

Kennedia can be herbaceous or woody, twining climbers with trifoliate leaves and pea-like flowers which may be solitary, in pairs, umbels or racemes in the leaf axils

Name status

Correct

Plant range
SW Australia

How to grow

Cultivation

Grow outdoors in fertile, moist but well-drained soil in partial shade, in a frost-free area with shelter from cold drying winds. Will grow well in poor sandy soil. Grow under glass in peat-free, loam-based compost with added sharp sand in bright filtered light

Propagation

Propagate by seed or from softwood cuttings

Suggested planting locations and garden types
  • Coastal
  • Cottage and informal garden
  • Patio and container plants
  • Ground cover
  • Wall side borders
Pruning

Pruning group 12

Pests

May be susceptible to glasshouse red spider mite and glasshouse whitefly under glass

Diseases

May be susceptible to honey fungus in gardens where it is present but insufficient data to determine degree of susceptibility

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