About
A vigorous, tender, twining climber with wiry, branching stems and leaves composed of 5-9 glossy leaflets. From spring to summer it produces aromatic, tubular pink flowers to 6cm long, with purple-spotted, deep pink throats.
About the genus
Pandorea are woody climbers with twining stems bearing pinnate leaves and terminal panicles or racemes of fragrant, funnel-shaped flowers with 5 spreading lobes
Growing conditions
SunlightFull sun
Soil typeLoam
Soil pHAcid, Alkaline, Neutral
Soil moistureMoist but well-drained
AspectEast-facing, South-facing, West-facing
ExposureSheltered
UK hardinessH1C
Plant details
Plant typeClimber Wall Shrub, Conservatory Greenhouse
HabitClimbing
FoliageEvergreen
Height4-8 metres
Spread2.5-4 metres
Time to full height5-10 years
Suggested usesSub-tropical
FragranceFlower
Care notes
CultivationUnder glass, grow in peat-free, loam-based potting compost in full light. When in growth, water moderately and apply a balanced liquid fertiliser monthly; water sparingly in winter. Provide support for the twining stems
PruningSee pruning group 11
PropagationPropagate by greenwood cuttings in summer, or layering in autumn
Pest resistanceMay be susceptible to glasshouse red spider mite and aphids
Disease resistanceGenerally disease-free