Eccremocarpus scaber 'Aureus'

RHS Plant Profile

golden glory flower

RHS 1999

Synonyms

Eccremocarpus scaber yellow
Eccremocarpus scaber f. aureus

Conservatory Greenhouse Climber Wall Shrub

A vigorous evergreen tendril climber to 5m, with small leaves divided into ovate leaflets, and short racemes of tubular yellow flowers 2.5cm long, opening from late spring to autumn

Position

Full sun

Soil Types

Loam, Sand

Max Height

4-8 metres

Max Spread

1-1.5 metres

Size

Time to Maturity: 2–5 years
Max Spread: 1-1.5 metres
Max Height: 4-8 metres

Growing Conditions

Loam Sand

Moisture: Moist but well–drained or Well–drained
pH: Acid or Alkaline or Neutral

Position

Full sun

Aspect: West–facing or South–facing
Exposure: Sheltered
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): H3
Drought Resistance: Yes

Colour & Scent

Season	Stem	Flower	Foliage	Fruit
Spring
Summer
Autumn
Winter

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: Accepted

How to Grow

Cultivation

Grow under glass in a well-drained, peat-free, loam-based compost in full light. When in growth water freely and apply a balanced liquid fertiliser once a month. Water sparingly in winter. Outdoors grow in a fertile, well-drained soil in full sun, provide support and shelter from frost

Propagation

Propagate by seed sown in early spring at a temperature of 13-16°C or take tip cuttings

Suggested planting locations and garden types

Patio and container plants
Wall side borders

Pruning

Pruning group 11 in early spring

Pests

May be susceptible to glasshouse red spider mite and glasshouse whitefly when grown under glass

Diseases

Generally disease-free