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flame vine

Pyrostegia venusta

Genus: Pyrostegia
Family: Bignoniaceae
Common Names: flaming trumpet, golden shower, flame flower [3]

About this plant

P. venusta is a very vigorous, evergreen climber with numerous slender stems and glossy leaves with pointed, oval leaflets. Tubular, waxy, golden to reddish-orange flowers, 6cm long, are produced in terminal clusters, mainly in winter

Growing Information

Height

8-12 Metres

Spread

1.5-2.5 Metres

Hardiness

H1B

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

Poorly Drained

Aspect

West FacingEast Facing

Exposure

Exposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow under heated glass in loam-based compost with added sharp sand and leaf mould, in full light

Pruning

Pruning group 11 after flowering

Propagation

Propagate from seed sown in heat in spring, or root semi-ripe cuttings with bottom heat in summer

Pests

May suffer from scale insects and glasshouse red spider mite

Diseases

Generally disease free

Garden Uses

Uses

Architectural

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumnWinter

Size & Characteristics

Height

8-12 Metres

Spread

1.5-2.5 Metres

Habit

Columnar Upright

Time to Full Height

Five To Ten Years