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Chilean glory flower | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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Chilean glory flower

Eccremocarpus scaber

Genus: Eccremocarpus
Family: Bignoniaceae
Common Names: beauty vine, glory vine

About this plant

E. scaber is a fast-growing, slender, evergreen perennial climber that can be grown as an annual. Clinging by tendrils, it has pinnate leaves and terminal clusters of tubular, reddish-orange flowers 2.5cm in length, from late spring to autumn

Growing Information

Height

2.5-4 Metres

Spread

0.5-1 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Evergreen

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Soil

LoamSandy

AcidAlkalineNeutral

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

Moisture

Poorly DrainedWell Drained

Aspect

East FacingWest Facing

Exposure

Exposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow under glass in a well-drained, loam-based compost in full light. When in growth water freely and apply a balanced liquid fertiliser once a month. Water sparingly in winter. Outdoors grow in a fertile, well-drained soil in full sun, provide support and shelter from frost

Pruning

Pruning group 11 in early spring

Propagation

Propagate by seed sown in early spring at a temperature of 13-16°C or take tip cuttings

Pests

Prone to glasshouse red spider mite and glasshouse whitefly when grown under glass

Diseases

Generally disease free

Garden Uses

Uses

Cottage Informal

Planting Places

Wall Trained

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumnWinter

Size & Characteristics

Height

2.5-4 Metres

Spread

0.5-1 Metres

Habit

Columnar Upright

Time to Full Height

Five To Ten Years