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Climber Wall Shrub

Lophospermum erubescens 'Bridal Bouquet'

A tender, scrambling climber, often grown as an annual, with soft, woody-based stems and triangular, toothed, downy, grey-green leaves. In summer and autumn it produces trupet-shaped white flowers to 7cm long. Grow in a cool greenhouse or as a summer annual

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Ultimate height

2.5–4 metres

Time to ultimate height

1–2 years

Ultimate spread

0.1–0.5 metres

Loam

Sand

Moisture

Moist but well–drained

pH

Acid, Alkaline, Neutral

	Stem	Flower	Foliage	Fruit
Spring
Summer
Autumn
Winter

Full sun

Aspect

South–facing or West–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)

Botanical details

Family: Plantaginaceae
Native to GB / Ireland: No
Foliage: Deciduous
Habit: Climbing
Genus: Lophospermum can be deciduous or evergreen perennials, climbers or shrubs, with triangular or ovate leaves and solitary, axillary funnel-shaped flowers
Name status: Accepted

How to grow

Cultivation

Under glass, grow in peat-free, loam-based potting compost with added sharp sand, in full light. In growth, water moderately and apply a balanced liquid fertiliser monthly; water sparingly in winter. Outdoors, grow in moderately fertile, ideally sandy, moist but well-drained soil in full sun. Provide support

Propagation

Propagate by sowing seed in spring. Root semi-ripe cuttings in late summer

Suggested planting locations and garden types

Sub-tropical
Climber and wall shrubs
Conservatory and greenhouse
Bedding

Pruning

See pruning group 11

Pests

Generally pest-free

Diseases

Generally disease-free

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