Holboellia
- Height × spread
- 3m – 8m × 2m – 5m
- Position
- Full sun
Availability
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About this plant
These are twining evergreen climbers and are generally admired for their beautiful foliage. They have good sized, lustrous green leaves, neat and orderly in appearance and make excellent and solid cover. They can be used on pergolas and arches and can also be used to climb into stout trees. The flowers are held in clusters, individually small and in shades of white, pink and purple. Fruits are rarely produced, but are intriguing when they do appear as they are like sausages coloured in shades of red and purple, several centimetres long. Some forms of Holboellia can reach up to 5 metres in height.
- Flower colour
- Green, Mauve, Pink, Purple
- Foliage colour
- Green
- Fruit colour
- Mauve, Purple
- Variegated
- No
- Scent
- Yes, some varieties
- Shape
- Fan
- Height
- 3m – 8m
- Spread
- 2m – 5m
- Season of interest
- Spring, Summer
- Evergreen
- Evergreen
- Sun or shade
- Likes full sun, likes part shade
- Soil type
- Loam (normal)
- Soil pH
- All types
- Drainage
- Moisture retentive soil, Well drained soil
- Winter hardiness
- Varies, most are not hardy
- Borders & containers
- Borders
- Use for
- Wall cover
- Hazards
- No
Spring
Spring - late · Outdoors
Feed with slow release fertiliser
Apply a general purpose slow release fertiliser, spreading it around the root area of the plant as it is coming into growth. (Or apply a liquid feed at regular intervals throughout the growing season.)
This is a simple way to provide a nutrient boost as a single annual procedure.
Spring-Autumn · Outdoors
Water to keep the soil moist
For best results, this plant needs soil that is always moist. Water deeply and regularly as soon as soil appears dry. Even for established plants in the ground, a dry week can cause problems with some soils. Check plants in pots more often, especially in hot weather. Or install an automatic irrigation system which will do the hard work for you, even when you are away on holiday.
Without regular watering some plants never fully regain their beauty.
Winter
Winter - late · Planting
Prune to maintain the plant
Remove and dead or damaged branches or any growth that looks very untidy. Trim the plant back if necessary to keep it within bounds.