Schisandra propinqua subsp. sinensis

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Chinese magnolia vine

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Synonyms

Schisandra propinqua var. chinensis

Climber Wall Shrub
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An evergreen, branching vine to 4m tall, with slender, long-tipped, silver-mottled leaves. In summer it bears pendent clusters of small yellow flowers; these may be followed by round, red berries

Position

Full sun, Partial shade

Soil Types

Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand

Max Height

2.5-4 metres

Max Spread

1.5-2.5 metres

Size

Time to Maturity
5–10 years
Max Spread
1.5-2.5 metres
Max Height
2.5-4 metres

Growing Conditions

Chalk Clay Loam Sand
Moisture
Moist but well–drained
pH
Acid or Alkaline or Neutral

Position

Full sun 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)
H4

Colour & Scent

Season Stem Flower Foliage Fruit
Spring
Summer
Autumn
Winter

Botanical Details

Family
Schisandraceae
Native to GB/Ireland
No
Foliage
Evergreen
Habit
Climbing
Genus
Schisandra are deciduous or evergreen, monoecious or dioecious, twining shrubs. Leaves are alternate on slender stalks. Flowers are solitary or in small clusters, borne in the leaf axils, and sepals and petals are indistinguishable. In female flowers the carpels are densely packed into a head, but as they ripen they elongate, eventually forming a spike several inches long
Name Status
Correct
Plant Range
China, Tibet

How to Grow

Cultivation

Grow in moist but well-drained, humus-rich soil in sun or partial shade. Shelter from cold, drying winds

Propagation

Propagate by seed. Take greenwood cuttings in spring or semi-ripe cuttings in summer

Suggested planting locations and garden types

  • Climber and wall shrubs

Pruning

See pruning group 12

Pests

Generally pest-free

Diseases

Generally disease-free