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Kadsura japonica

Japanese kadsura

A strong-growing, twining evergreen climber to 4m in height with oval to lance-shaped shiny dark green leaves. Flowers are small, cup-shaped, yellowish-white and appear from summer to autumn. These are followed by red fruits on female plants

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Ultimate height

2.5–4 metres

Time to ultimate height

2–5 years

Ultimate spread

0.5–1 metres

Sand

Loam

Chalk

Moisture

Moist but well–drained

pH

Acid, Alkaline, Neutral

	Stem	Flower	Foliage	Fruit
Spring
Summer
Autumn
Winter

Full sun
Partial shade

Aspect

South–facing or West–facing or North–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: Schisandraceae
Native to GB / Ireland: No
Foliage: Evergreen
Habit: Climbing
Genus: Kadsura are dioecious, evergreen climbing shrubs with twining stems, simple glossy leaves and solitary cup-shaped flowers followed by fleshy, blackberry-like fruits
Name status: Correct
Plant range: Korea, Japan, Taiwan

How to grow

Cultivation

Grow in well-drained, moist soil in sun or part-shade

Propagation

Propagate by semi-ripe cuttings in summer

Suggested planting locations and garden types

City and courtyard gardens
Cottage and informal garden
Climber and wall shrubs
Conservatory and greenhouse
Wall side borders

Pruning

Pruning group 12 in winter

Pests

Generally pest-free

Diseases

Generally disease-free

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