About
A vigorous evergreen climbing perennial to 20m or more, with narrowly ovate rich green leaflets and saLver-shaped, purplish-red flowers to 8cm in length, with yellow tube, in summer and autumn.
About the genus
Distictis are evergreen climbing perennials with leaves consisting of 2 leaflets and a branched terminal tendril, and terminal racemes or panicles of tubular or salver-shaped flowers
Growing conditions
SunlightFull sun
Soil typeChalk, Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil pHAcid, Alkaline, Neutral
Soil moistureMoist but well-drained
AspectSouth-facing, West-facing
ExposureSheltered
UK hardinessH3
Plant details
Plant typeClimber Wall Shrub, Conservatory Greenhouse
HabitClimbing
FoliageEvergreen
HeightHigher than 12 metres
Spread2.5-4 metres
Time to full height5-10 years
Suggested usesPatio and container plants, Cottage and informal garden
Native toMexico
Care notes
CultivationGrow outdoors in a fertile but well-drained soil in a very sheltered frost-free position. Grow under glass in peat-free, loam-based compost in full light
PruningPruning group 11
PropagationPropagate by seed, semi-hardwood or layering
Pest resistanceMay be susceptible to to glasshouse red spider mite and glasshouse whitefly under glass
Disease resistanceGenerally disease-free