About
Clianthus puniceus 'Roseus' is a vigorous evergreen shrub that can reach heights of 4 meters with its climbing stems. The foliage consists of dark green, pinnate leaves that can grow up to 15 centimeters long, featuring between 13 to 25 individual leaflets. In late spring and early summer, it produces drooping clusters of deep pink, claw-shaped flowers, each measuring about 7 centimeters in length.
About the genus
Clianthus are evergreen, climbing shrubs characterized by pinnate foliage and remarkable claw-shaped blossoms that appear in spring and summer.
Growing conditions
- Sunlight
- Full sun
- Soil type
- Loam, Sand
- Soil pH
- Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
- Soil moisture
- Well-drained
- Aspect
- West-facing, South-facing
- Exposure
- Sheltered
- UK hardiness
- H3
Plant details
- Plant type
- Shrubs, Climber Wall Shrub
- Habit
- Climbing
- Foliage
- Evergreen
- Height
- 2.5-4 metres
- Spread
- 2.5-4 metres
- Time to full height
- 5-10 years
- Suggested uses
- Coastal, Cottage and informal garden, City and courtyard gardens, Sub-tropical
Care notes
- Cultivation
- Grow in well-drained soil in full sun on trellis, wires or other supports, and in a sheltered position such as a south-facing or west-facing wall, or under glass; use a thick dry mulch to protect the roots over winter
- Pruning
- Pruning group 13; in early summer, after flowering, remove deadwood, and cut back flowered shoots by up to a third, to establish next year's flowering framework
- Propagation
- Propagate by semi-ripe cuttings in summer
- Pest resistance
- May be susceptible to glasshouse red spider mite and mealybugs
- Disease resistance
- Generally disease-free