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Conservatory GreenhouseClimber Wall Shrub

Streptosolen jamesonii
  • RHS AGM

marmalade bush

S. jamesonii is a scrambling evergreen shrub to 3m, with small dark green leaves and clusters of slender-tubed flowers 3-4cm in length with spreading bright yellow and deep orange lobes

Other common names
orange browallia
firebush
Synonyms
Browallia jamesonii
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Size
Ultimate height
2.5–4 metres
Time to ultimate height
5–10 years
Ultimate spread
0.5–1 metres
Growing conditions
Loam
Sand
Moisture
Moist but well–drained
pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Colour & scent
StemFlowerFoliageFruit
Spring Orange Yellow Green
Summer Orange Yellow Green
Autumn Green
Winter Green
Position
  • Full sun
Aspect

East–facing or South–facing

Exposure
Sheltered
Hardiness
H1C
Botanical details
Family
Solanaceae
Native to the UK
No
Foliage
Evergreen
Habit
Climbing
Genus

Streptosolen are scandent evergreen shrubs with simple, alternate leaves and terminal clusters of slender-tubed, salver-shaped flowers from late spring to late summer

Name status

Correct

Plant range
Colombia

How to grow

Cultivation

Grow under glass in loam-based potting compost in full light with shade from hot sun. Grow outdoors in fertile moist but well-drained soil in full sun in a frost-free area. Grow against a wall or among other shrubs

Propagation

Propagate by softwood or semi-hardwood cuttings or layering

Suggested planting locations and garden types
  • Patio and container plants
  • Wall side borders
  • Flower borders and beds
Pruning

Pruning group 8 or pruning group 9 in late winter or pruning group 13 in spring

Pests

May be susceptible to glasshouse whitefly, aphids and glasshouse red spider mite

Diseases

Generally disease-free

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