Kennedia rubicunda
dusky coral pea
A twining climber reaching 3m or more or a ground covering perennial forming dense mats of growth. Leaves are hairy, mid-green and and made up of three oval leaflets; loose bunches of dark red pea-like flowers appear in spring and summer and occasionally into autumn
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Size
Ultimate height
2.5–4 metresTime to ultimate height
2–5 yearsUltimate spread
1.5–2.5 metresGrowing conditions
Moisture
Moist but well–drainedpH
Neutral, Alkaline, AcidColour & scent
| Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
| Spring | Red | Green | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | Red | Green | ||
| Autumn | Red | Green | ||
| Winter | Green |
Position
- Partial shade
Aspect
North–facing or East–facing or West–facing
Exposure
Sheltered Hardiness
H1CBotanical details
- Family
- Fabaceae
- Native to the UK
- No
- Foliage
- Evergreen
- Habit
- Trailing, Matforming, Climbing
- Genus
Kennedia can be herbaceous or woody, twining climbers with trifoliate leaves and pea-like flowers which may be solitary, in pairs, umbels or racemes in the leaf axils
- Name status
Correct
How to grow
Cultivation
Grow in loam-based compost with horticultural grit or sharp sand added. Water sparingly in winter. During spring and summer water freely and feed monthly with a balanced liquid fertiliser
Propagation
Propagate by seed in a temperature of 18-21°C after having soaked the seed in freshly boiled water for 12 hours
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- Conservatory and greenhouse
Pruning
Pruning group 12 in late winter or after flowering
Pests
May be susceptible to glasshouse red spider mite and glasshouse whitefly under glass
Diseases
May be susceptible to honey fungus in gardens where it is present but insufficient data to determine degree of susceptibility
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