Clianthus puniceus 'Albus'
Lobster claw 'Albus', Clianthus puniceus 'White Heron', Glory pea 'Albus', New Zealand's parrot's bill 'Albus', Parrot's beak 'Albus', Kaka beak 'Albus', Red kowhai 'Albus'
Clianthus Clianthus
'Albus' _ 'Albus' is a scrambling to climbing, evergreen shrub with pinnate leaves divided into narrowly oblong, dark green leaflets and pendent clusters of lobsterclaw-like, white flowers from late spring into summer.
Clianthus puniceus 'Albus' is: Evergreen
Arching, Climbing
RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
White in Spring; White in Summer
Dark-green in All seasons
Glasshouse red spider mite , Mealybugs Glasshouse red spider mite , Mealybugs
Generally disease-free.
Pruning group 11 or, if wall-trained, group 13 after flowering.
Seed, Semi-hardwood cuttings
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Clianthus puniceus 'Albus' (Lobster claw 'Albus') will reach a height of 4m and a spread of 3m after 5-10 years.
Wallside and trellises
Clianthus are suitable for mild, sheltered climates only, otherwise they may be grown in a cool greenhouse or conservatory. Grow in well-drained soil in a sheltered, sunny site trained up a trellis or warm wall.
Loamy, Sandy
Well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Full Sun
South, West
Sheltered
Tender in frost (H3)
Clianthus puniceus 'Albus'
Lobster claw 'Albus', Clianthus puniceus 'White Heron', Glory pea 'Albus', New Zealand's parrot's bill 'Albus', Parrot's beak 'Albus', Kaka beak 'Albus', Red kowhai 'Albus'
Clianthus Clianthus
'Albus' _ 'Albus' is a scrambling to climbing, evergreen shrub with pinnate leaves divided into narrowly oblong, dark green leaflets and pendent clusters of lobsterclaw-like, white flowers from late spring into summer.
Evergreen
Arching, Climbing
RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
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White in Spring; White in Summer
Dark-green in All seasons
Glasshouse red spider mite , Mealybugs
Generally disease-free.
Pruning group 11 or, if wall-trained, group 13 after flowering.
Seed, Semi-hardwood cuttings
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Clianthus puniceus 'Albus' (Lobster claw 'Albus') will reach a height of 4m and a spread of 3m after 5-10 years.
Wallside and trellises
Clianthus are suitable for mild, sheltered climates only, otherwise they may be grown in a cool greenhouse or conservatory. Grow in well-drained soil in a sheltered, sunny site trained up a trellis or warm wall.
Loamy, Sandy
Well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Full Sun
South, West
Sheltered
Tender in frost (H3)
Zone 11, Zone 10, Zone 9, Zone 8
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Soil types: | Loamy, Sandy | Tell us... |
Soil drainage: | Well-drained | Tell us... |
Soil pH: | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral | Tell us... |
Light: | Full Sun | Tell us... |
Aspect: | South, West | Tell us... |
Exposure: | Sheltered | Tell us... |
Hardiness: | Tender in frost (H3) | Tell us... |
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