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dusky coral pea | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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dusky coral pea

Kennedia rubicunda

Genus: Kennedia
Family: Fabaceae

About this plant

A twining climber reaching 3m or more or a ground covering perennial forming dense mats of growth. Leaves are hairy, mid-green and and made up of three oval leaflets; loose bunches of dark red pea-like flowers appear in spring and summer and occasionally into autumn

Growing Information

Height

2.5-4 Metres

Spread

1.5-2.5 Metres

Hardiness

H1C

Foliage

Evergreen

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Shade

Soil

Loam

NeutralAlkalineAcid

Not Currently Available

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

Moisture

Poorly Drained

Aspect

North FacingSouth FacingEast Facing

Exposure

Exposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow in loam-based compost with horticultural grit or sharp sand added. Water sparingly in winter. During spring and summer water freely and feed monthly with a balanced liquid fertiliser

Pruning

Pruning group 12 in late winter or after flowering

Propagation

Propagate by seed in a temperature of 18-21°C after having soaked the seed in freshly boiled water for 12 hours

Pests

May be susceptible to glasshouse red spider mite and glasshouse whitefly

Diseases

Generally disease-free

Garden Uses

Planting Places

Gravel Garden

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumnWinter

Size & Characteristics

Height

2.5-4 Metres

Spread

1.5-2.5 Metres

Habit

SubmergedTrailingColumnar Upright

Time to Full Height

Five To Ten Years