Kennedia prostrata
Running postman, Coral creeper, Scarlet runner, Scarlet coral pea
Kennedia Kennedia
K. prostrata - K. prostrata is prostrate, mat-forming or twining, tender, evergreen shrub with leaves divided into three ovate to rounded, leathery, wavy-margined, bright green leaflets and loose racemes of pea-like, scarlet flowers in spring and summer, sometimes into autumn.
Kennedia prostrata is: Evergreen
Mat Forming, Prostrate
Harmful if eaten.
Scarlet in Spring; Scarlet in Summer
Bright-green in All seasons
Glasshouse red spider mite , Red spider mite (box and other) , Scale insects Glasshouse red spider mite , Red spider mite (box and other) , Scale insects
Generally disease-free.
Virus Virus
Pruning group 12.
Soak seed in freshly boiled water fro 12 hours.
Seed, Softwood cuttings
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Kennedia prostrata (Running postman) will reach a height of 1.5m and a spread of 3m after 5-10 years.
Banks and Slopes, Conservatory, Containers, Greenhouse, Ground Cover, Mediterranean, Wallside and trellises
Grow under glass in loam-based compost with added sharp sand in bright, filtered light. Grow outdoors in frost-free areas in moist but well-drained soil in partial shade with shelter from cold, drying winds. Suitable for use as a ground cover, to stabilise banks, in hanging baskets, or trained over a trellis or fence.
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Moist but well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Partial Shade
South, West
Sheltered
Tender in frost (H3), Indoor heated (H1)
Kennedia prostrata
Running postman, Coral creeper, Scarlet runner, Scarlet coral pea
Kennedia Kennedia
K. prostrata - K. prostrata is prostrate, mat-forming or twining, tender, evergreen shrub with leaves divided into three ovate to rounded, leathery, wavy-margined, bright green leaflets and loose racemes of pea-like, scarlet flowers in spring and summer, sometimes into autumn.
Australia
Evergreen
Mat Forming, Prostrate
Harmful if eaten.
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Scarlet in Spring; Scarlet in Summer
Bright-green in All seasons
Glasshouse red spider mite , Red spider mite (box and other) , Scale insects
Generally disease-free.
Pruning group 12.
Soak seed in freshly boiled water fro 12 hours.
Seed, Softwood cuttings
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Kennedia prostrata (Running postman) will reach a height of 1.5m and a spread of 3m after 5-10 years.
Banks and Slopes, Conservatory, Containers, Greenhouse, Ground Cover, Mediterranean, Wallside and trellises
Grow under glass in loam-based compost with added sharp sand in bright, filtered light. Grow outdoors in frost-free areas in moist but well-drained soil in partial shade with shelter from cold, drying winds. Suitable for use as a ground cover, to stabilise banks, in hanging baskets, or trained over a trellis or fence.
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Moist but well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Partial Shade
South, West
Sheltered
Tender in frost (H3), Indoor heated (H1)
Zone 11, Zone 10, Zone 9
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Hardiness: | Tender in frost (H3), Indoor heated (H1) | Tell us... |
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