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Conservatory GreenhouseClimber Wall Shrub

Strongylodon macrobotrys

jade vine

A vigorous evergreen climber to 20m in height, with leaves 15cm long, and blue-green flowers 8cm long in pendent racemes to 90cm in length

Other common names

emerald creeper

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Ultimate height

Higher than 12 metres

Time to ultimate height

5–10 years

Ultimate spread

2.5–4 metres

Loam

Sand

Moisture

Moist but well–drained

pH

Acid, Neutral

	Stem	Flower	Foliage	Fruit
Spring
Summer
Autumn
Winter

Partial shade

Aspect

West–facing or East–facing

Exposure

Sheltered

Hardiness
Hardiness ratings
All ratings refer to the UK growing conditions unless otherwise stated. Minimum temperature ranges (in degrees C) are shown in brackets
H1a: under glass all year (>15C)
H1b: can be grown outside in the summer (10 - 15)
H1c: can be grown outside in the summer (5 - 10)
H2: tolerant of low temperatures, but not surviving being frozen (1 to 5)
H3: hardy in coastal and relatively mild parts of the UK (-5 to 1)
H4: hardy through most of the UK (-10 to -5)
H5: hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters (-15 to -10)
H6: hardy in all of UK and northern Europe (-20 to -15)
H7: hardy in the severest European continental climates (< -20)

H1A

Botanical details

Family: Fabaceae
Native to GB / Ireland: No
Foliage: Evergreen
Habit: Climbing
Genus: Strongylodon can be evergreen shrubs or climbers with leaves coposed of 3 leaflets, and pendulous racemes of pea-shaped flowers in various colours, opening from winter to summer
Name status: Correct
Plant range: Philippines

How to grow

Cultivation

Grow in a warm greenhouse or conservatory in a peat-free, loam-based potting compost in full light with shade from hot sun. Water freely when in growth and apply a balanced liquid fertiliser every 2 or 3 weeks. Water moderately to sparingly in winter. Support climbing stems

Propagation

Propagate by seed, air layering in spring or root semi-ripe stem sections in summer with bottom heat

Suggested planting locations and garden types

Sub-tropical

Pruning

Pruning group 11; or pruning group 12, after flowering

Pests

May be susceptible to scale insects

Diseases

Generally disease-free

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