Schisandra grandiflora
large-flowered magnolia vine
A twining, deciduous climber. Flowers are typically white and with male and female flowers being borne on separate plants, in late spring and into summer, both sexes are required to produce the hanging red fruit in autumn
Size
Ultimate height
8–12 metresTime to ultimate height
5–10 yearsUltimate spread
2.5–4 metresGrowing conditions
Moisture
Moist but well–drained, Well–drainedpH
Acid, Alkaline, NeutralColour & scent
| Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
| Spring | White | Green | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | White | Green | ||
| Autumn | Yellow | Red | ||
| Winter |
Position
- Full sun
- Partial shade
Aspect
West–facing or North–facing or East–facing
Exposure
Sheltered Hardiness
H4Botanical details
- Family
- Schisandraceae
- Native to the UK
- No
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Habit
- Climbing
- Genus
Schisandra are deciduous or evergreen, monoecious or dioecious, twining shrubs. Leaves are alternate on slender stalks. Flowers are solitary or in small clusters, borne in the leaf axils, and sepals and petals are indistinguishable. In female flowers the carpels are densely packed into a head, but as they ripen they elongate, eventually forming a spike several inches long
- Name status
Correct
- Plant range
- Asia
How to grow
Cultivation
Grow in fertile, moist but well-drained soil in full sun or partial shade. Frost hardy
Propagation
Propagate by seed sown in containers in a cold frame as soon as ripe. Propagate by softwood cuttings (greenwood) in early or mid-summer or semi-ripe cuttings in summer
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- City and courtyard gardens
- Cottage and informal garden
- Hedging and screens
- Wall side borders
Pruning
Pruning group 12 in early spring
Pests
Generally pest-free
Diseases
Generally disease-free
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