Size
Ultimate height
2.5–4 metresTime to ultimate height
5–10 yearsUltimate spread
1.5–2.5 metresGrowing conditions
Moisture
Moist but well–drainedpH
AcidColour & scent
| Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
| Spring | Green | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | Red | Green | ||
| Autumn | Green | |||
| Winter | Green |
Position
- Partial shade
Aspect
West–facing or North–facing or East–facing
Exposure
Sheltered Hardiness
H3Botanical details
- Family
- Gesneriaceae
- Native to the UK
- No
- Foliage
- Evergreen
- Habit
- Climbing
- Genus
Asteranthera are climbing or creeping shrubs with evergreen, bristly leaves and brightly coloured flowers
- Name status
Correct
- Plant range
- Chile to Argentina
How to grow
Cultivation
Needs a cool, humid climate, and lime-free, humus-rich, moderately fertile soil or compost. Must be shaded from hot sun and sheltered from cold winds. Suitable for growing up a tree or over logs in woodland, or on a shaded wall, where it will tolerate a few degrees of frost, otherwise grow in a cool greenhouse or conservatory
Propagation
Propagate by seed surface sown in containers in a cold frame in autumn, or root semi-ripe cuttings in late summer
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- Cottage and informal garden
- Wall side borders
- Banks and slopes
Pruning
No pruning required
Pests
Generally pest-free
Diseases
Generally disease-free
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