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Intermediate
skill rating |
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2.5m
max. spread |
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3.5m
max. height |
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5-10 years
to maturity |
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1 hour care
per year |
Botanical name: Tecoma capensis
Other names: Cape honeysuckle, West Indian honeysuckle, Tecomaria capensis
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Genus: Tecoma
Species: T. capensis - T. capensis is a tender, evergreen climbing shrub with dark green foliage and clusters of orange-red, tubular flowers in summer.
Tecoma capensis is: Evergreen
Flower: Orange-red in Summer
Foliage: Dark-green in All seasons
Fruit: Orange, Red in Autumn
Habit: Climbing
Awards: RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
Tecoma capensis (Cape honeysuckle) will reach a height of 3.5m and a spread of 2.5m after 5-10 years.
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Suggested uses: Beds and borders, City, Containers, Cottage/Informal, Sub-Tropical, Wallside and trellises
Cultivation: Move containerised plants indoors over winter. May survive winter against a south-facing wall in a warm, sheltered situation.
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Chalky, Loamy, Sandy |
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Well-drained |
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Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
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| Light: |
Full Sun |
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| Aspect: |
South |
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| Exposure: |
Sheltered |
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| Hardiness: |
Indoor unheated (H2), Tender in frost (H3) |
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