Pileostegia viburnoides
Climbing hydrangea
Pileostegia Pileostegia
P. viburnoides - P. viburnoides is a large, self-clinging, slow-growing climber with glossy, leathery, narrowly elliptic, dark green leaves and panicles of small, fluffy, creamy-white flowers in summer and autumn.
Pileostegia viburnoides is: Evergreen
The flowers have a lovely perfume, particularly in the evening.
Climbing, Twining
RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
White in Summer; White in Autumn
Green in All seasons
Layering, Semi-hardwood cuttings
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Pileostegia viburnoides (Climbing hydrangea) will reach a height of 8m and a spread of 1.5m after 10-20 years.
Wallside and trellises
Plant in fertile, well-drained soil against a wall for it to cliimb up, facing any aspect so long as it is not very cold.
Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)
Well-drained, Moist but well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Partial Shade, Full Shade, Full Sun
North, South, East, West
Exposed, Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
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Pileostegia viburnoides
Climbing hydrangea
Pileostegia Pileostegia
P. viburnoides - P. viburnoides is a large, self-clinging, slow-growing climber with glossy, leathery, narrowly elliptic, dark green leaves and panicles of small, fluffy, creamy-white flowers in summer and autumn.
China, India, Taiwan
Evergreen
The flowers have a lovely perfume, particularly in the evening.
Climbing, Twining
RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
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White in Summer; White in Autumn
Green in All seasons
Layering, Semi-hardwood cuttings
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Pileostegia viburnoides (Climbing hydrangea) will reach a height of 8m and a spread of 1.5m after 10-20 years.
Wallside and trellises
Plant in fertile, well-drained soil against a wall for it to cliimb up, facing any aspect so long as it is not very cold.
Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)
Well-drained, Moist but well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Partial Shade, Full Shade, Full Sun
North, South, East, West
Exposed, Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
Zone 5, Zone 4, Zone 3
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