About
A herbaceous climberwith soft, lime green, ivy-shaped leaves and flared, tubular flowers with white tubes and white, pink or dark purple petal lobes, produced in summer and autumn.
About the genus
Maurandya are twining, woody-based, herbaceous perennial climbers. The leaves are triangular to broadly-oval, sometimes lobed, and the trumpet-shaped blooms are produced over a long period in summer and autumn
Growing conditions
SunlightFull sun
Soil typeLoam, Sand
Soil pHAcid, Alkaline, Neutral
Soil moistureMoist but well-drained
AspectWest-facing, South-facing
ExposureSheltered
UK hardinessH2
Plant details
Plant typeClimber Wall Shrub, Conservatory Greenhouse, Herbaceous Perennial
HabitClimbing
FoliageDeciduous
Height2.5-4 metres
Spread1.5-2.5 metres
Time to full height2-5 years
Suggested usesCottage and informal garden, Patio and container plants, City and courtyard gardens, Mediterranean climate plants
Native toMexico
Care notes
CultivationUnder glass grow in peat-free, loam-based compost in bright light but with shade from hot sun. May also be grown as a tender annual outdoors in moist but well-drained soil in full sun
PruningRemove dead top growth in autumn
PropagationPropagate by seed sown at 13-18°C in early spring, or root softwood cuttings with bottom heat in late spring
Pest resistanceGenerally pest-free
Disease resistanceGenerally disease-free