Distictis 'Mrs Rivers'

RHS Plant Profile

trumpet vine 'Mrs Rivers'

Climber Wall Shrub Conservatory Greenhouse

A vigorous, trailing evergreen climbing perennial to 6-10m in height, with narrowly ovate dark green leaves. Trumpet-shaped purple flowers with yellowy-orange throats appear in summer. Perfect for covering a warm and sunny wall, pergola or trellis quickly for a bright, tropical feel

Position

Full sun

Soil Types

Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand

Max Height

8-12 metres

Max Spread

wider than 8 metres

Size

Time to Maturity: 1 year
Max Spread: wider than 8 metres
Max Height: 8-12 metres

Growing Conditions

Chalk Clay Loam Sand

Moisture: Moist but well–drained
pH: Acid or Alkaline or Neutral

Position

Full sun

Aspect: 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): H3

Colour & Scent

Season	Stem	Flower	Foliage	Fruit
Spring
Summer
Autumn
Winter

Botanical Details

Family: Bignoniaceae
Native to GB/Ireland: No
Foliage: Evergreen
Habit: Climbing
Genus: Distictis are evergreen climbing perennials with leaves consisting of 2 leaflets and a branched terminal tendril, and terminal racemes or panicles of tubular or salver-shaped flowers
Name Status: Unresolved

How to Grow

Cultivation

Grow outdoors in a fertile but well-drained soil in a very sheltered, sunny and warm, frost-free position. Grow under glass in peat-free, loam-based compost in full light. May tolerate a light frost and may die back if exposed to long periods of cold. However, it can often regenerate from the roots

Propagation

Propagate by seed, semi-hardwood or layering

Suggested planting locations and garden types

City and courtyard gardens
Cottage and informal garden
Climber and wall shrubs
Conservatory and greenhouse
Wall side borders

Pruning

pruning group 11

Pests

May be susceptible to to glasshouse red spider mite and glasshouse whitefly under glass

Diseases

Generally disease-free