Muehlenbeckia complexa
Australian ivy, Mattress vine, Wire vine, Muehlenbeckia axillaris, Australian maidenhair vine, Maidenhair vine, Necklace vine, Wire plant
Muehlenbeckia Muehlenbeckia
M. complexa - M. complexa is a tender, vigorous, deciduous creeping shrub or twining climber with round, dark green leaves and racemes of small greenish-white flowers in summer, followed by fleshy, white fruit.
Muehlenbeckia complexa is: Deciduous
Trailing, Climbing
Greenish-white in Summer
Dark-green in Spring; Dark-green in Autumn
Pruning group after 11 after flowering.
Semi-ripe cuttings
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Muehlenbeckia complexa (Australian ivy) will reach a height of 19ft 8in and a spread of 19ft 8in after 5-10 years.
Banks and Slopes, City, Cottage/Informal, Beds and borders, Ground Cover, Low Maintenance, Wallside and trellises, Containers, Foliage only
Grow in moderately fertile, moist but well-drained soil in sun with midday shade. Shelter from cold drying winds. A mulch over the root stock ensures survival in a harsh winter.
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Partial Shade, Full Sun
South, West
Sheltered
Tender in frost (H3)
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Muehlenbeckia complexa
Australian ivy, Mattress vine, Wire vine, Muehlenbeckia axillaris, Australian maidenhair vine, Maidenhair vine, Necklace vine, Wire plant
Muehlenbeckia Muehlenbeckia
M. complexa - M. complexa is a tender, vigorous, deciduous creeping shrub or twining climber with round, dark green leaves and racemes of small greenish-white flowers in summer, followed by fleshy, white fruit.
Deciduous
Trailing, Climbing
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Greenish-white in Summer
Dark-green in Spring; Dark-green in Autumn
Pruning group after 11 after flowering.
Semi-ripe cuttings
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Muehlenbeckia complexa (Australian ivy) will reach a height of 19ft 8in and a spread of 19ft 8in after 5-10 years.
Banks and Slopes, City, Cottage/Informal, Beds and borders, Ground Cover, Low Maintenance, Wallside and trellises, Containers, Foliage only
Grow in moderately fertile, moist but well-drained soil in sun with midday shade. Shelter from cold drying winds. A mulch over the root stock ensures survival in a harsh winter.
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Partial Shade, Full Sun
South, West
Sheltered
Tender in frost (H3)
Zone 10, Zone 9, Zone 8, Zone 7
North Central Coastal - Low
Central Valley - Moderate/Medium
South Coastal - Moderate/Medium
South Inland Valley - Moderate/Medium
High & Inter. Desert - Inappropriate
Low Desert - Moderate/Medium
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| Soil types: | Chalky, Loamy, Sandy | Tell us... |
| Soil drainage: | Moist but well-drained, Well-drained | Tell us... |
| Soil pH: | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral | Tell us... |
| Light: | Partial Shade, Full Sun | Tell us... |
| Aspect: | South, West | Tell us... |
| Exposure: | Sheltered | Tell us... |
| Hardiness: | Tender in frost (H3) | Tell us... |
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