About
Ampelopsis brevipedunculata 'Elegans' is a robust climbing plant featuring heart-shaped or 3 to 5-lobed foliage that can grow up to 12cm in length, adorned with prominent white and pink mottling. In summer, it may produce branched clusters of small green flowers, which are succeeded by pinkish-purple berries that eventually mature to a blue hue.
About the genus
Ampelopsis consists of robust, self-supporting deciduous woody vines characterized by their simple, lobed, or pinnately divided foliage, which frequently changes color in the fall. The plants produce inconspicuous greenish blooms that are succeeded by berries that can be blue or black.
Growing conditions
- Sunlight
- Full sun, Partial shade
- Soil type
- Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand
- Soil pH
- Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
- Soil moisture
- Moist but well-drained
- Aspect
- South-facing, West-facing
- Exposure
- Sheltered
- UK hardiness
- H6
Plant details
- Plant type
- Climber Wall Shrub, Conservatory Greenhouse, Houseplants
- Habit
- Climbing
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Height
- 2.5-4 metres
- Spread
- 1.5-2.5 metres
- Time to full height
- 5-10 years
- Suggested uses
- Patio and container plants
- Toxicity
- Fruit are ornamental - not to be eaten. Wear gloves and other protective equipment when handling Pets: Fruit are ornamental - not to be eaten - see the HTA guide to potentially harmful plants for further information and useful contact numbers
Care notes
- Cultivation
- Grow in any moist but well-drained, fertile soil. Best planted against a warm, sheltered, partially-shaded wall. Can be shy to flower and fruit. May also be grown as a houseplant
- Pruning
- Pruning group 11 in spring
- Propagation
- Propagate by seed in containers in an open frame in autumn, or stratify and sow seed in containers in a cold frame in spring. Root softwood cuttings in summer
- Pest resistance
- Generally pest-free
- Disease resistance
- Generally disease-free