About
Adlumia fungosa is a biennial, herbaceous vine that can reach heights of up to 4 meters. Its foliage consists of lobed leaflets, and it produces small, tubular flowers that may have spurs, displaying colors ranging from white to purplish-pink. Flowering occurs from summer through autumn, with blooms measuring up to 1.5 centimeters in length.
Growing conditions
- Sunlight
- Partial shade
- Soil type
- Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand
- Soil pH
- Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
- Soil moisture
- Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
- Aspect
- South-facing, West-facing, East-facing
- Exposure
- Sheltered
- UK hardiness
- H6
Plant details
- Plant type
- Climber Wall Shrub, Annual Biennial
- Habit
- Climbing
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Height
- 2.5-4 metres
- Spread
- 0.5-1 metres
- Time to full height
- 1-2 years
- Suggested uses
- City and courtyard gardens, Cottage and informal garden, Patio and container plants
Care notes
- Cultivation
- Grow in full sun or partial shade in any moist but well-drained soil
- Pruning
- No pruning required
- Propagation
- Propagate by seed;
- Pest resistance
- May be susceptible to aphids
- Disease resistance
- Generally disease-free