Holboellia latifolia
Sausage vine
Holboellia Holboellia
H. latifolia - H. latifolia is a vigorous, tender, twining, evergreen climber with ovate, dark green leaves. In spring, it bears small clusters of very strongly fragrant, white, sometimes purple tinted, bell-shaped flowers. Flowering may be followed by large, purple, sausage-shaped fruit.
Holboellia latifolia is: Evergreen
Flowers are highly fragrant.
Climbing, Twining
White in Spring
Dark-green in All seasons
Pruning group 11 in spring.
Layering, Seed, Semi-hardwood cuttings, Semi-ripe cuttings
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Holboellia latifolia (Sausage vine) will reach a height of 5m and a spread of 4m after 5-10 years.
City, Containers, Wallside and trellises
Grow in well-drained, moderately fertile soil in full sun or partial shade. Provide shelter in cold, frost-prone areas, particularly from drying winds. Flowering is best with more sun.
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Partial Shade, Full Sun
North, South, East, West
Sheltered
Tender in frost (H3)
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Holboellia latifolia
Sausage vine
Holboellia Holboellia
H. latifolia - H. latifolia is a vigorous, tender, twining, evergreen climber with ovate, dark green leaves. In spring, it bears small clusters of very strongly fragrant, white, sometimes purple tinted, bell-shaped flowers. Flowering may be followed by large, purple, sausage-shaped fruit.
China, Himalayas
Evergreen
Flowers are highly fragrant.
Climbing, Twining
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White in Spring
Dark-green in All seasons
Pruning group 11 in spring.
Layering, Seed, Semi-hardwood cuttings, Semi-ripe cuttings
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Holboellia latifolia (Sausage vine) will reach a height of 5m and a spread of 4m after 5-10 years.
City, Containers, Wallside and trellises
Grow in well-drained, moderately fertile soil in full sun or partial shade. Provide shelter in cold, frost-prone areas, particularly from drying winds. Flowering is best with more sun.
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Partial Shade, Full Sun
North, South, East, West
Sheltered
Tender in frost (H3)
Zone 11, Zone 10, Zone 9
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Soil pH: | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral | Tell us... |
Light: | Partial Shade, Full Sun | Tell us... |
Aspect: | North, South, East, West | Tell us... |
Exposure: | Sheltered | Tell us... |
Hardiness: | Tender in frost (H3) | Tell us... |
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