Thunbergia arborea — Climbing

Overview

Thunbergia arborea is a climbing climber wall shrub in the genus Thunbergia, part of the Acanthaceae family, with evergreen foliage. Thunbergia arborea grows best in full sun, and tolerates loam soils and neutral pH. Its UK hardiness is rated H2. Suggested uses include cottage and informal garden, patio and container plants, city and courtyard gardens and flower borders and beds.

About

Thunbergia arborea is a climbing evergreen plant within the Thunbergia genus, known for its twining growth habit and simple, opposite leaves. It produces trumpet-shaped or salver-shaped flowers singly in the leaf axils or in racemes during spring and summer. This cultivar thrives in full sun on a south-facing, sheltered aspect, preferring fertile, well-drained loam soil with a neutral pH. Suitable for cottage and informal gardens, patios, containers, city courtyards, and flower borders, it is hardy to UK zone H2 and can be propagated by seed or semi-ripe cuttings.

Growing conditions

Best soil and position for Thunbergia

Sunlight: Full sun
Soil type: Loam
Soil pH: Neutral
Soil moisture: Well-drained
Aspect: South-facing
Exposure: Sheltered
UK hardiness: H2

Plant details

Thunbergia arborea size, habit and characteristics

Plant type: Climber Wall Shrub, Conservatory Greenhouse
Habit: Climbing
Foliage: Evergreen
Suggested uses: Cottage and informal garden, Patio and container plants, City and courtyard gardens, Flower borders and beds

Care notes

Pruning and caring for Thunbergia arborea

Propagation: Seed, Semi-ripe cuttings
Pest resistance: Aphids, Glasshouse red spider mite, Glasshouse whitefly, Scale insects
Disease resistance: Powdery mildews