About
Clematicissus striata 'Sugar Vine' PBR is a robust, climbing or trailing evergreen suitable for indoor cultivation. It features glossy, leathery leaves that are palmate with three to five lobes. The foliage begins as a vibrant lime green, deepening to a rich dark green as it ages. This plant is simple to care for and thrives with minimal upkeep.
Growing conditions
- Sunlight
- Full sun, Partial shade
- Soil type
- Chalk, Loam, Sand
- Soil pH
- Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
- Soil moisture
- Moist but well-drained
- Aspect
- South-facing, East-facing, West-facing
- Exposure
- Sheltered
- UK hardiness
- H2
Plant details
- Plant type
- Houseplants
- Habit
- Climbing, Trailing
- Foliage
- Evergreen
- Height
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Spread
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Time to full height
- 2-5 years
- Suggested uses
- Hanging basket, Houseplants, Patio and container plants
Care notes
- Cultivation
- Under glass, grow in a peat-free, loam-based compost in bright, filtered light. Apply a balanced liquid fertiliser monthly. Water sparingly in winter. Pot on or top dress in spring. Will survive outdoors in a frost-free position, or can be stood outside for the summer. See houseplant cultivation for further advice
- Pruning
- Pruning group 11
- Propagation
- Propagate by hardwood or greenwood cuttings in summer
- Pest resistance
- May be susceptible to glasshouse red spider mite, glasshouse whitefly and mealybugs
- Disease resistance
- Generally disease-free