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Tropaeolum speciosum

★ RHS AGM

Genus: Tropaeolum
Family: Tropaeolaceae
Common Names: flame creeper, flame Indian cress, Scottish flame flower, flame flower [4]

About this plant

T. speciosum is a slender herbaceous climber to 3m, with long fleshy rhizomes and rounded leaves composed of 5-7 obovate leaflets. Long-spurred, bright scarlet flowers 2cm in width are followed by indigo blue berries held in red sepals

Growing Information

Height

2.5-4 Metres

Spread

0.5-1 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full SunPartial Shade

Soil

ChalkLoamSandy

AcidNeutral

Not Currently Available

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

Moisture

Poorly Drained

Aspect

South FacingWest FacingNorth FacingEast Facing

Exposure

Exposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Thrives in gardens with cool, moist summers. Plant in cool, leafy or humus-rich soil where roots are in the shade with the plant growing into the sun or partial shade, can be grown up evergreen hedges

Pruning

In early spring, cut the dead growth down to ground level

Propagation

Propagate by seed or division

Pests

May be attacked by caterpillars, flea beetles and blackfly

Diseases

May be affected by a virus

Garden Uses

Planting Places

Wall Trained

Season of Interest

SummerAutumn

Size & Characteristics

Height

2.5-4 Metres

Spread

0.5-1 Metres

Habit

Columnar Upright

Time to Full Height

Ten To Twenty Years