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lobster claw 'Roseus' | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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lobster claw 'Roseus'

Clianthus puniceus 'Roseus'

★ RHS AGM

Genus: Clianthus
Family: Fabaceae

About this plant

'Roseus' is an evergreen shrub with climbing stems up to 4m high, dark green pinnate leaves up to 15cm long and made up of 13 to 25 leaflets. Hanging clusters of up to 15 deep pink, claw-like flowers, each 7cm long, appear in late spring and early summer

Growing Information

Height

2.5-4 Metres

Spread

2.5-4 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Evergreen

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Soil

LoamSandy

AcidAlkalineNeutral

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Moisture

Well Drained

Aspect

East FacingWest Facing

Exposure

Exposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow in well-drained soil in full sun on trellis, wires or other supports, and in a sheltered position such as a south-facing or west-facing wall, or under glass; use a thick dry mulch to protect the roots over winter

Pruning

Pruning group 13; in early summer, after flowering, remove deadwood, and cut back flowered shoots by up to a third, to establish next year's flowering framework

Propagation

Propagate by semi-ripe cuttings in summer

Pests

May be affected by glasshouse red spider mite and mealybugs

Diseases

Generally disease free

Garden Uses

Uses

Flower BordersGround CoverCottage InformalArchitectural

Planting Places

Wall Trained

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumnWinter

Size & Characteristics

Height

2.5-4 Metres

Spread

2.5-4 Metres

Habit

Columnar Upright

Time to Full Height

Ten To Twenty Years