Overview

x Zelglossoda 'Pink Puli' is a plant with a climbing habit in the genus Zelglossoda, part of the Orchidaceae family, with deciduous foliage. x Zelglossoda 'Pink Puli' grows best in full sun, and tolerates loam soils and neutral pH. Its UK hardiness is rated H6. Suggested uses include cottage and informal garden, wildlife gardens and wall side borders.

About

x Zelglossoda 'Pink Puli' is a climbing cultivar of the Zelglossoda genus, which belongs to the Orchidaceae family. This deciduous plant thrives in full sun on a south-facing, sheltered aspect, preferring fertile, moist but well-drained loam soil with a neutral pH. It is hardy to UK zone H6 and is suitable for cottage and informal gardens, wildlife gardens, and wall side borders. Its season of interest spans spring and summer, and it can be propagated through softwood and hardwood cuttings, chip budding, or seed requiring stratification.

Growing conditions

Best soil and position for Zelglossoda

Sunlight

Full sun

Soil type

Loam

Soil pH

Neutral

Soil moisture

Moist but well-drained

Aspect

South-facing

Exposure

Sheltered

UK hardiness

H6

Plant details

x Zelglossoda 'Pink Puli' size, habit and characteristics

Habit

Climbing

Foliage

Deciduous

Suggested uses

Cottage and informal garden, Wildlife gardens, Wall side borders

Care notes

Pruning and caring for x Zelglossoda 'Pink Puli'

Propagation

Softwood cuttings in early to mid spring, Hardwood cuttings in late summer to autumn, Chip budding in summer, Seed propagation (requires stratification)

Pest resistance

Aphids, Rose leafhopper, Glasshouse red spider mite, Scale insects, Caterpillars, Large rose sawfly, Rose slugworm sawfly, Rose leaf-rolling sawfly, Deer, Rabbits

Disease resistance

Rose black spot, Rose rust, Replant disease, Rose dieback, Rose powdery mildew, Honey fungus, Rose blindness, Flower balling

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