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Intermediate
skill rating |
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1.5m
max. spread |
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2.4m
max. height |
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5-10 years
to maturity |
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1 hour care
per year |
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This plant
is toxic! |
Botanical name: Billardiera longiflora
Other names: Climbing blueberry
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Genus: Billardiera
Species: B. longiflora - B. longiflora is a slow-growing, evergreen, climbing shrub. It has glossy, narrow, dark-green leaves and in summer bears pretty, pendent, bell-shaped, cream flowers that are heavily scented. Blue-purple berries follow in autumn.
Billardiera longiflora is: Evergreen
Flower: Cream in Summer
Foliage: Dark-green in All seasons
Fruit: Purple in Autumn
Fragrance: Flowers have a strong perfume.
Habit: Climbing
Toxicity: Ingestion may cause discomfort
Awards: RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
Billardiera longiflora (Climbing blueberry) will reach a height of 2.4m and a spread of 1.5m after 5-10 years.
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Suggested uses: Conservatory, Cottage/Informal, Wallside and trellises, Woodland
Cultivation: Plant in humus-rich, moist, free-draining soil in a sheltered sunny or partly shaded position. Not fully hardy, so will benefit from a winter mulch.
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Loamy, Sandy |
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Moist but well-drained |
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Acid |
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| Light: |
Partial Shade, Full Sun |
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| Aspect: |
South, East, West |
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| Exposure: |
Sheltered |
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| Hardiness: |
Tender in frost (H3) |
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Question from
Sara
Does anyone know if this plant stands up to renovation pruning? It's got very tangled and is in quite a mess. I plan to repot it shortly but would like to prune it to try and sort it out a bit. Thank you!
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- Replies: 2
- Posted: Sat. 10th March 2012 14:48
- Last reply: Tue. 13th March 2012 20:33
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