Stauntonia hexaphylla

RHS Plant Profile

stauntonia vine

RHS

Climber Wall Shrub

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A vigorous climber with leaves composed mostly of between three and seven leathery, elliptic leaflets, and axillary racemes of fragrant, dull pink flowers 2cm in length, sometimes followed by ovoid purplish fruits to 5cm in length

Position

Full sun, Partial shade

Soil Types

Chalk, Loam, Sand

Max Height

8-12 metres

Max Spread

1.5-2.5 metres

Size

Time to Maturity: 5–10 years
Max Spread: 1.5-2.5 metres
Max Height: 8-12 metres

Growing Conditions

Chalk Loam Sand

Moisture: Well–drained
pH: Acid or Alkaline or Neutral

Position

Full sun Partial shade

Aspect: West–facing or East–facing or South–facing or North–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

Colour & Scent

Fragrance Flower

Season	Stem	Flower	Foliage	Fruit
Spring
Summer
Autumn
Winter

Botanical Details

Family: Lardizabalaceae
Native to GB/Ireland: No
Foliage: Evergreen
Habit: Climbing
Genus: Stauntonia are evergreen twining climbers with palmate leaves and small, bell-shaped flowers, male and female usually in separate axillary racemes on the same plant, followed by edible fruits
Name Status: Correct
Plant Range: E Asia

How to Grow

Cultivation

Ideal for a warm sheltered wall with sun or partial shade in fertile, well-drained soil. In cold areas, grow in a container and overwinter indoors

Propagation

Propagate by seed or semi-hardwood cuttings

Suggested planting locations and garden types

Wall side borders

Pruning

Pruning group 11, needs no formative pruning but once a framework is established shorten lateral shoots back to 6-8 buds of the framework branches during summer then prune back the same shoots to 2-3 buds in early spring as for pruning wisteria

Pests

Generally pest-free

Diseases

Generally disease-free