Senecio tamoides
Canary creeper, Senecio angulatus
Senecio Senecio
S. tamoides - S. tamoides is a tender, creeping or climbing, evergreen perennial climber with fleshy, glossy, broadly ovate, coarsely toothed, dark green leaves and flat clusters of bright yellow flowers from late ummer into autumn.
Senecio tamoides is: Evergreen
Flowers are cinnamon-scented.
Climbing, Creeping
Toxic if ingested.
Bright-yellow in Summer; Bright-yellow in Autumn
Bright-green in All seasons
Aphids , Red spider mite (box and other) , Whitefly Aphids , Red spider mite (box and other) , Whitefly
Rust Rust
Support with a trellis or fence or allow to twine through shrubs and trees.
Sow seed at 19-24C in spring. Divide as soon as growth resumes in spring.
Semi-ripe cuttings, Division, Basal cuttings, Softwood cuttings
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Senecio tamoides (Canary creeper) will reach a height of 4m and a spread of 2m after 2-5 years.
Banks and Slopes, Beds and borders, Conservatory, Cottage/Informal, Drought Tolerant, Edging, Gravel, Greenhouse, Ground Cover, Low Maintenance, Mediterranean, Rock
In frost-free areas, grow in fertile, humus-rich, well-drained soil in sun. Tolerates drought once established. In cold climates, will die back and recover in spring. Under glass, grow in 2 parts loam-based compost & 1 part each leaf mould & grit in ventilated, full light. In growth, water moderately & feed 1/2-strength monthly.
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Full Sun
South, West
Sheltered
Indoor heated (H1), Tender in frost (H3)
Senecio tamoides
Canary creeper, Senecio angulatus
Senecio Senecio
S. tamoides - S. tamoides is a tender, creeping or climbing, evergreen perennial climber with fleshy, glossy, broadly ovate, coarsely toothed, dark green leaves and flat clusters of bright yellow flowers from late ummer into autumn.
South Africa
Evergreen
Flowers are cinnamon-scented.
Climbing, Creeping
Toxic if ingested.
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Bright-yellow in Summer; Bright-yellow in Autumn
Bright-green in All seasons
Aphids , Red spider mite (box and other) , Whitefly
Support with a trellis or fence or allow to twine through shrubs and trees.
Sow seed at 19-24C in spring. Divide as soon as growth resumes in spring.
Semi-ripe cuttings, Division, Basal cuttings, Softwood cuttings
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Senecio tamoides (Canary creeper) will reach a height of 4m and a spread of 2m after 2-5 years.
Banks and Slopes, Beds and borders, Conservatory, Cottage/Informal, Drought Tolerant, Edging, Gravel, Greenhouse, Ground Cover, Low Maintenance, Mediterranean, Rock
In frost-free areas, grow in fertile, humus-rich, well-drained soil in sun. Tolerates drought once established. In cold climates, will die back and recover in spring. Under glass, grow in 2 parts loam-based compost & 1 part each leaf mould & grit in ventilated, full light. In growth, water moderately & feed 1/2-strength monthly.
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Full Sun
South, West
Sheltered
Indoor heated (H1), Tender in frost (H3)
Zone 11, Zone 10, Zone 9
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