Dregea sinensis 'Brockhill Silver'
A half-hardy, twining, evergreen climber, with white-margined, heart-shaped leaves, grey-downy beneath. In summer it produces fragrant white flowers with pale pink speckles at the base of the petals, held in domed clusters to 6cm across
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Size
Ultimate height
1.5–2.5 metresTime to ultimate height
5–10 yearsUltimate spread
1.5–2.5 metresGrowing conditions
Moisture
Well–drainedpH
Acid, Alkaline, NeutralColour & scent
Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
Spring | Green White | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
Summer | White | Green White | ||
Autumn | Green White | |||
Winter | Green White |
Position
- Full sun
- Partial shade
Aspect
South–facing or West–facing
Exposure
Sheltered Hardiness
H3Botanical details
- Family
- Apocynaceae
- Native to GB / Ireland
- No
- Foliage
- Evergreen
- Habit
- Climbing
- Genus
Dregea are evergreen shrubs with twining stems and opposite, ovate leaves and umbels of small, very fragrant flowers
- Name status
Unresolved
How to grow
Cultivation
Outdoors, grow in well-drained soil against a warm and sheltered wall in sun or partial shade; tie in shoots to their supports until they twine. In cold areas grow under glass in peat-free, loam-based potting compost with added extra grit; position in bright, filtered light, watering freely in the growing season, moderately at other times
Propagation
Propagate by stem cuttings in summer or autumn
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- City and courtyard gardens
- Mediterranean climate plants
- Climber and wall shrubs
- Conservatory and greenhouse
Pruning
See pruning group 11, after flowering; remove dead wood in early spring
Pests
Generally pest-free
Diseases
Generally disease-free
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