Ceropegia sandersonii![RHS AGM](/assets/styles/images/icons/RHS-AGM--Small-Vert__web.svg)
umbrella flower
An evergreen succulent perennial, with twining stems bearing heart-shaped leaves and solitary green parachute-shaped flowers with a funnel-shaped tube to 5cm in length, in summer
Synonyms
Ceropegia monteiroi![](https://apps.rhs.org.uk/plantselectorimages/detail/WSY0000176_2302.jpg)
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Size
Ultimate height
1–1.5 metresTime to ultimate height
5–10 yearsUltimate spread
0.1–0.5 metresGrowing conditions
Moisture
Well–drainedpH
Acid, Alkaline, NeutralColour & scent
Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
Spring | Green | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
Summer | Green | Green | Green | |
Autumn | Green | |||
Winter | Green |
Position
- Full sun
Aspect
South–facing or North–facing or East–facing
Exposure
Sheltered Hardiness
H1CBotanical details
- Family
- Apocynaceae
- Native to the UK
- No
- Foliage
- Evergreen
- Habit
- Climbing
- Genus
Ceropegia can be evergreen or semi-evergreen, erect, climbing to trailing, usually succulent, perennials with opposite leaves and curioously shaped flowers in summer, sometimes followed by cylindrical fruits containing silky tufted seeds
- Name status
Correct
- Plant range
- S Africa, Mozam.
How to grow
Cultivation
Grow under glass in a mixture of 2 parts sharp sand to 1 part each of loam, peat and leaf mould in bright filtered light. During the growing season feed 2 or 3 times with a low nitrogen liquid fertilizer and water moderately. Keep dry at other times
Propagation
Propagate by seed sown at 21 - 24°C in early spring or take stem cuttings and root in sand at a temperature of 22 - 25°C
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- Patio and container plants
- Low Maintenance
Pruning
No pruning required
Pests
May be susceptible to aphids, scale insects and mealybugs
Diseases
Generally disease-free
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