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Climber Wall Shrub

Dregea sinensis 'Brockhill Silver'

A half-hardy, twining, evergreen climber, with white-margined, heart-shaped leaves, grey-downy beneath. In summer it produces fragrant white flowers with pale pink speckles at the base of the petals, held in domed clusters to 6cm across

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Ultimate height

1.5–2.5 metres

Time to ultimate height

5–10 years

Ultimate spread

1.5–2.5 metres

Loam

Sand

Moisture

Well–drained

pH

Acid, Alkaline, Neutral

	Stem	Flower	Foliage	Fruit
Spring
Summer
Autumn
Winter

Full sun
Partial shade

Aspect

South–facing or West–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)

Botanical details

Family: Apocynaceae
Native to the UK: No
Foliage: Evergreen
Habit: Climbing
Genus: Dregea are evergreen shrubs with twining stems and opposite, ovate leaves and umbels of small, very fragrant flowers
Name status: Unresolved

How to grow

Cultivation

Outdoors, grow in well-drained soil against a warm and sheltered wall in sun or partial shade; tie in shoots to their supports until they twine. In cold areas grow under glass in loam-based potting compost with added extra grit; position in bright, filtered light, watering freely in the growing season, moderately at other times

Propagation

Propagate by stem cuttings in summer or autumn

Suggested planting locations and garden types

City and courtyard gardens
Mediterranean climate plants
Climber and wall shrubs
Conservatory and greenhouse

Pruning

See pruning group 11, after flowering; remove dead wood in early spring

Pests

Generally pest-free

Diseases

Generally disease-free

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