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Climber Wall Shrub

Eccremocarpus scaber orange-flowered

A slender, fast-growing, evergreen climber, often grown as an annual. Clinging by tendrils, it has pinnate leaves and clusters of tubular orangey-red flowers, 2.5cm long, from late spring to autumn

Synonyms

Eccremocarpus scaber 'Aurantiacus'
Eccremocarpus scaber f. aurantiacus

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Ultimate height

1.5–2.5 metres

Time to ultimate height

1–2 years

Ultimate spread

1.5–2.5 metres

Chalk

Loam

Sand

Moisture

Well–drained

pH

Acid, Alkaline, Neutral

	Stem	Flower	Foliage	Fruit
Spring
Summer
Autumn
Winter

Full sun

Aspect

South–facing or West–facing

Exposure

Sheltered

Drought resistance

Yes

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: Bignoniaceae
Native to GB / Ireland: No
Foliage: Evergreen
Habit: Climbing
Genus: Eccremocarpus are climbing perennials, evergreen or deciduous, with pinnately divided leaves and terminal racemes of tubular flowers
Name status: Correct
Plant range: Chile

How to grow

Cultivation

Outdoors, grow in fertile, well-drained soil in full sun; provide support and shelter from frost. May overwinter in mild locations if given a deep, dry mulch. Under glass, grow in peat-free, loam-based potting compost with added grit, position in full light. When in growth, water freely and apply a balanced liquid feed monthly; water sparingly in winter

Propagation

Propagate by seed or or cuttings

Suggested planting locations and garden types

City and courtyard gardens
Cottage and informal garden
Bedding
Climber and wall shrubs

Pruning

See pruning group 11

Pests

May be susceptible to glasshouse red spider mite and glasshouse whitefly

Diseases

Generally disease-free

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