Calystegia hederacea 'Flore Pleno' (Japanese false bindweed 'Flore Pleno')

Botanical name

Calystegia hederacea 'Flore Pleno'

Other names

Japanese false bindweed 'Flore Pleno', Creeping verbena 'Flore Pleno', Calystegia japonica 'Flore Pleno', Convolvulus japonicus 'Flore Pleno', Californian rose 'Flore Pleno', Japanese bindweed 'Flore Pleno'

Genus

Calystegia Calystegia

Variety or Cultivar

'Flore Pleno' _ 'Flore Pleno' is a vigorous, dense, deciduous, twining perennial climber with triangular to arrow-shaped, mid- to light green leaves and double, pink flowers from summer to early autumn.

Foliage

Deciduous

Habit

Climbing, Trailing

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Colour

Flower

Pink in Summer; Pink in Autumn

Foliage

Mid-green in Spring; Mid-green in Summer; Mid-green in Autumn

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How to care

Watch out for

Specific pests

Aphids

General care

Pruning

Can be left to trail along the ground or trained up a trellis or other support.

Propagation methods

Division

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Monthly care advice

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Where to grow

Calystegia hederacea 'Flore Pleno' (Japanese false bindweed 'Flore Pleno') will reach a height of 4m and a spread of 1m after 2-5 years.

Suggested uses

Containers, Wallside and trellises

Cultivation

Plant in sun in moist but well-drained soil. Very invasive so site carefully or grow in a container. Considered a noxious weed in many areas where it has been introduced.

Soil type

Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)

Soil drainage

Moist but well-drained

Soil pH

Acid, Alkaline, Neutral

Light

Full Sun

Aspect

South, West

Exposure

Exposed

UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.

Hardy (H4)

USDA zones

Zone 8, Zone 7, Zone 6, Zone 5, Zone 4

Defra's Risk register #1

Plant name

Calystegia hederacea 'Flore Pleno' (Japanese false bindweed 'Flore Pleno')

Common pest name

grape ground pearl

Scientific pest name

Margarodes vitis

Type

Insect

Current status in UK

Absent

Likelihood to spread to UK (1 is very low - 5 is very high)

2

Impact (1 is very low - 5 is very high)

5

General biosecurity comments

Main pathway; Vitis spp. plants for planting; already prohibited. However; further consideration of other pathways is required.

Defra's Risk register #2

Plant name

Calystegia hederacea 'Flore Pleno' (Japanese false bindweed 'Flore Pleno')

Common pest name

Scientific pest name

Epicauta atomaria

Type

Insect

Current status in UK

Absent

Likelihood to spread to UK (1 is very low - 5 is very high)

1

Impact (1 is very low - 5 is very high)

3

General biosecurity comments

South American blister beetle; affecting solanaceous crops which (as plants for planting) are prohibited from entering the UK.

About this section

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Date updated: 7^th March 2019 For more information visit: https://planthealthportal.defra.gov.uk/