Cissus antarctica
Kangaroo vine, Water vine
Cissus Cissus
C. antarctica - C. antarctica is a tender, tendril-forming, evergreen climber with broadly ovate, leathery, glossy, toothed, dark green leaves and, from spring into summer, insignificant cymes of small, green flowers followed by spherical, black fruit.
Cissus antarctica is: Evergreen
Flowers are sweetly fragrant
Climbing, Twining
RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
Green, Insignificant or absent in Spring; Insignificant or absent, Green in Summer
Dark-green in All seasons
Generally pest-free
Glasshouse red spider mite , Mealybugs , Whitefly Glasshouse red spider mite , Mealybugs , Whitefly
Generally disease-free
Pruning group 11. Pinch out tips of young plants to promote a bushy habit.
Hardwood cuttings, Softwood cuttings
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Cissus antarctica (Kangaroo vine) will reach a height of 15m and a spread of 1m after 5-10 years.
Conservatory, Containers, Foliage only, Indoor, Sub-Tropical, Wallside and trellises
In frost-free areas, grow in fertile, moist but well-drained soil in sun or partial shade. Tolerates full shade and moderate drought. Under glass, grow in loam-based compost in bright filtered light. Water freely & feed monthly in growth; sparingly in winter. Top-dress or pot on in spring.
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Partial Shade, Full Shade, Full Sun
South, West
Sheltered
Indoor heated (H1), Tender in frost (H3)
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Cissus antarctica
Kangaroo vine, Water vine
Cissus Cissus
C. antarctica - C. antarctica is a tender, tendril-forming, evergreen climber with broadly ovate, leathery, glossy, toothed, dark green leaves and, from spring into summer, insignificant cymes of small, green flowers followed by spherical, black fruit.
Australia
Evergreen
Flowers are sweetly fragrant
Climbing, Twining
RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
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Green, Insignificant or absent in Spring; Insignificant or absent, Green in Summer
Dark-green in All seasons
Generally pest-free
Glasshouse red spider mite , Mealybugs , Whitefly
Generally disease-free
Pruning group 11. Pinch out tips of young plants to promote a bushy habit.
Hardwood cuttings, Softwood cuttings
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Cissus antarctica (Kangaroo vine) will reach a height of 15m and a spread of 1m after 5-10 years.
Conservatory, Containers, Foliage only, Indoor, Sub-Tropical, Wallside and trellises
In frost-free areas, grow in fertile, moist but well-drained soil in sun or partial shade. Tolerates full shade and moderate drought. Under glass, grow in loam-based compost in bright filtered light. Water freely & feed monthly in growth; sparingly in winter. Top-dress or pot on in spring.
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Partial Shade, Full Shade, Full Sun
South, West
Sheltered
Indoor heated (H1), Tender in frost (H3)
Zone 12, Zone 11, Zone 10
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Light: | Partial Shade, Full Shade, Full Sun | Tell us... |
Aspect: | South, West | Tell us... |
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Hardiness: | Indoor heated (H1), Tender in frost (H3) | Tell us... |
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