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Pileostegia viburnoides (Climbing hydrangea)
1 hour care
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per year
8m
Max height
Max height
1.5m
Max spread
Max spread
10-20 years
To maturity
To maturity
Plant details
Botanical name
Pileostegia viburnoides
Other names
Climbing hydrangea
Genus
Pileostegia Pileostegia
Species
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
Fragrance
The flowers have a lovely perfume, particularly in the evening.
Habit
Climbing, Twining
Awards
RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
Flower
White in Summer; White in Autumn
Foliage
Green in All seasons
How to care
Watch out for
General care
Propagation methods
Layering, Semi-hardwood cuttings
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Where to grow
Pileostegia viburnoides (Climbing hydrangea) will reach a height of 8m and a spread of 1.5m after 10-20 years.
Suggested uses
Wallside and trellises
Cultivation
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.
Soil type
Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)
Soil drainage
Well-drained, Moist but well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Partial Shade, Full Shade, Full Sun
Aspect
North, South, East, West
Exposure
Exposed, Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Hardy (H4)
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Botanical name
Pileostegia viburnoides
Other names
Climbing hydrangea
Genus
Pileostegia Pileostegia
Species
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.
Native to
China, India, Taiwan
Foliage
Evergreen
Fragrance
The flowers have a lovely perfume, particularly in the evening.
Habit
Climbing, Twining
Awards
RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
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Colour
Flower
White in Summer; White in Autumn
Foliage
Green in All seasons
General care
Propagation methods
Layering, Semi-hardwood cuttings
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Where to grow
Pileostegia viburnoides (Climbing hydrangea) will reach a height of 8m and a spread of 1.5m after 10-20 years.
Suggested uses
Wallside and trellises
Cultivation
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.
Soil type
Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)
Soil drainage
Well-drained, Moist but well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Partial Shade, Full Shade, Full Sun
Aspect
North, South, East, West
Exposure
Exposed, Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Hardy (H4)
USDA zones
Zone 5, Zone 4, Zone 3
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| Light: | Partial Shade, Full Shade, Full Sun | Tell us... |
| Aspect: | North, South, East, West | Tell us... |
| Exposure: | Exposed, Sheltered | Tell us... |
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