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Cissus oblonga

A scrambling, evergreen vine with glossy, oblong leaves to 10cm long. This vigorous climber can be grown as a house or conservatory plant, and either given support to climb up, or planted in a hanging basket and allowed to trail down

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Ultimate height

1.5–2.5 metres

Time to ultimate height

2–5 years

Ultimate spread

1–1.5 metres

Loam

Moisture

Moist but well–drained, Well–drained

pH

Acid, Alkaline, Neutral

	Stem	Flower	Foliage	Fruit
Spring
Summer
Autumn
Winter

Partial shade

Aspect

East–facing or 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)

H1C

Botanical details

Family: Vitaceae
Native to GB / Ireland: No
Foliage: Evergreen
Habit: Climbing
Genus: Cissus can be perennials, shrubs or climbers, sometimes with succulent stems or rootstocks, and with simple or palmately lobed or divided, evergreen leaves and clusters of insignificant flowers followed by small berries
Name status: Correct
Plant range: E Australia

How to grow

Cultivation

Grow in pots of peat-free, loam-based compost in bright, filtered light. Water moderately while in growth and apply a balanced liquid feed monthly; water sparingly in winter. Pot on every 2-3 years and top dress in spring

Propagation

Propagate by semi-ripe cuttings in summer

Suggested planting locations and garden types

Houseplants
hanging basket
Patio and container plants
Conservatory and greenhouse

Pruning

See pruning group 11; pinch out young plants to encourage bushiness

Pests

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

Diseases

Generally disease-free

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