Pandorea jasminoides 'Charisma' (v)
bower plant 'Charisma'
A twining,evergreen climber withleaves made up of five to nine glossy, oval leaflets in bright green with irregular cream edges. The fragrant flowers, borne in small clusters in spring and summer, are tubular with spreading lobes 4-5cm across, white with a dark pink throat
Size
Ultimate height
4–8 metresTime to ultimate height
5–10 yearsUltimate spread
1–1.5 metresGrowing conditions
Moisture
Moist but well–drainedpH
Acid, Alkaline, NeutralColour & scent
| Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
| Spring | Pink White | Cream Green Variegated | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | Pink White | Cream Green Variegated | ||
| Autumn | Cream Green Variegated | |||
| Winter | Cream Green Variegated |
Position
- Full sun
Aspect
South–facing or West–facing
Exposure
Sheltered Hardiness
H1CBotanical details
- Family
- Bignoniaceae
- Native to the UK
- No
- Foliage
- Evergreen
- Habit
- Climbing
- Genus
Pandorea are woody climbers with twining stems bearing pinnate leaves and terminal panicles or racemes of fragrant, funnel-shaped flowers with 5 spreading lobes
- Name status
Accepted
How to grow
Cultivation
May survive outdoors against a warm wall in very mild areas, otherwise grow in a cool greenhouse or conservatory, in loam-based compost, in full light
Propagation
Propagate by layering or root semi-ripe cuttings with bottom heat in summer
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- Patio and container plants
- Mediterranean climate plants
- Wall side borders
Pruning
Pruning group 11, after flowering
Pests
May be susceptible to aphids and glasshouse red spider mite
Diseases
Generally disease-free
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