Holboellia brachyandra

RHS Plant Profile
short-anthered sausage vine

Vigorous, evergreen, twining climber about 5m tall, with dark green papery leaves composed of 3 leaflets to 12cm long with inrolled margins. Scented flowers, the male flowers white tinged purple, smaller than the white female flowers, are produced in late spring and sometimes followed by edible sausage-shaped fruits

Max Height

4-8 metres

Max Spread

2.5-4 metres

Size

Max Spread
2.5-4 metres
Max Height
4-8 metres

Botanical Details

Family
Lardizabalaceae
Native to GB/Ireland
No
Genus
Holboellia are vigorous evergreen climbing shrubs with twining stems bearing leathery, palmate leaves and axillary clusters of small flowers, both male and female on the same plant
Name Status
Correct
Plant Range
China (Yunnan)

How to Grow

Cultivation

Grow in moderately fertile, humus-rich, well-drained soil in sun or part shade with shelter from cold winds

Propagation

Propagate by seed in containers in a cold frame in spring, or by semi-ripe cuttings in late summer or autumn, or by layering in autumn

Pruning

Pruning group 11 in spring

Pests

Generally pest-free

Diseases

Generally disease-free