About
Vigorous, evergreen, twining climber about 5m tall, with dark green papery leaves composed of 3 leaflets to 12cm long with inrolled margins. Scented flowers, the male flowers white tinged purple, smaller than the white female flowers, are produced in late spring and sometimes followed by edible sausage-shaped fruits.
About the genus
Holboellia are vigorous evergreen climbing shrubs with twining stems bearing leathery, palmate leaves and axillary clusters of small flowers, both male and female on the same plant
Plant details
Height4-8 metres
Spread2.5-4 metres
Suggested usesMixed borders, hedging, foundation planting.
Native toChina (Yunnan)
Care notes
CultivationGrow in moderately fertile, humus-rich, well-drained soil in sun or part shade with shelter from cold winds
PruningPruning group 11 in spring
PropagationPropagate by seed in containers in a cold frame in spring, or by semi-ripe cuttings in late summer or autumn, or by layering in autumn
Pest resistanceGenerally pest-free
Disease resistanceGenerally disease-free