Berberidopsis beckleri

RHS Plant Profile
montane tape vine
Climber Wall Shrub

An evergreen, scrambling vine up to 4.5m high with two leaf forms: flowering shoots bear ovate, unlobed leaves whilst non-flowering shoots bear spearhead-shaped leaves up to around 8cm long and lobed at the base. Small, hanging flowers borne singly or rarely in pairs have pink outer segments and white inner ones and may be followed by rounded, berry-like red fruits

Position

Partial shade

Soil Types

Loam

Max Height

2.5-4 metres

Max Spread

1.5-2.5 metres

Size

Time to Maturity
5–10 years
Max Spread
1.5-2.5 metres
Max Height
2.5-4 metres

Growing Conditions

Loam
Moisture
Moist but well–drained
pH
Acid or Neutral

Position

Partial shade
Aspect
West–facing or North–facing
Exposure
Sheltered
Hardiness
H3

Colour & Scent

Season Stem Flower Foliage Fruit
Spring
Summer
Autumn
Winter

Botanical Details

Family
Berberidopsidaceae
Native to GB/Ireland
No
Foliage
Evergreen
Habit
Climbing
Genus
Berberidopsis is a scrambling or weakly twining evergreen shrub with sharply toothed ovate leaves and axillary clusters or short terminal racemes of bowl-shaped deep red flowers in summer and early autumn
Name Status
Correct

How to Grow

Cultivation

Grow in a sheltered position in fertile, humus-rich, acidic to neutral, moist but well-drained soil in partial shade. Protect roots from frost with an autumn mulch

Propagation

Propagate by seed or by layering

Suggested planting locations and garden types

  • City and courtyard gardens
  • Conservatory and greenhouse
  • Climber and wall shrubs
  • Wall side borders

Pruning

Pruning group 11 but only if essential

Pests

Generally pest-free

Diseases

Generally disease-free