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Climber Wall ShrubConservatory Greenhouse

Pandorea jasminoides 'Rosea Superba'

bower plant 'Rosea Superba'

A vigorous, tender, twining climber with wiry, branching stems and leaves composed of 5-9 glossy leaflets. From spring to summer it produces fragrant, tubular pink flowers to 6cm long, with purple-spotted, deep pink throats

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Ultimate height

4–8 metres

Time to ultimate height

5–10 years

Ultimate spread

2.5–4 metres

Loam

Moisture

Moist but well–drained

pH

Acid, Alkaline, Neutral

	Stem	Flower	Foliage	Fruit
Spring
Summer
Autumn
Winter

Full sun

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: Bignoniaceae
Native to GB / Ireland: No
Foliage: Evergreen
Habit: Climbing
Genus: Pandorea are woody climbers with twining stems bearing pinnate leaves and terminal panicles or racemes of fragrant, funnel-shaped flowers with 5 spreading lobes
Name status: Accepted

How to grow

Cultivation

Under glass, grow in peat-free, loam-based potting compost in full light. When in growth, water moderately and apply a balanced liquid fertiliser monthly; water sparingly in winter. Provide support for the twining stems

Propagation

Propagate by greenwood cuttings in summer, or layering in autumn

Suggested planting locations and garden types

Sub-tropical
Climber and wall shrubs
Conservatory and greenhouse

Pruning

See pruning group 11

Pests

May be susceptible to glasshouse red spider mite and aphids

Diseases

Generally disease-free

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