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Holboellia grandiflora | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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Holboellia grandiflora

Holboellia grandiflora

Fragrant

Genus: Holboellia
Family: Lardizabalaceae

About this plant

Vigorous evergreen, woody-stemmed, twining climber about 5-7m tall, with leathery dark green leaves, greyish beneath, composed of 5-9 leaflets. Produces separate male and female fragrant, pale yellow pendent flowers flushed purple, to 3cm long, in late spring, and may be followed by edible, lilac-purple, sausage-shaped fruits

Growing Information

Height

4-8 Metres

Spread

2.5-4 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Evergreen

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full SunPartial Shade

Soil

ClayLoamSandy

AcidAlkaline

Not Currently Available

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

Neutral

Moisture

Well Drained

Aspect

South FacingWest FacingEast Facing

Exposure

Exposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow in moderately fertile, humus-rich, well-drained soil in sun or part shade with shelter from cold winds

Pruning

Pruning group 11 in spring

Propagation

Propagate by seed in containers in a cold frame in spring, or by semi-ripe cuttings in late summer or autumn, or by layering in autumn

Pests

Generally pest-free

Diseases

Generally disease-free

Garden Uses

Uses

Cottage InformalGround Cover

Planting Places

PrairieMediterraneanWall Trained

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumnWinter

Size & Characteristics

Height

4-8 Metres

Spread

2.5-4 Metres

Habit

Columnar Upright

Time to Full Height

Ten To Twenty Years