Chilean Glory Vine
The Chilean Glory Vine (Eccremocarpus scaber)
is a frost hardy perennial evergreen climber with orange, yellow and red flowers in early Summer, late Spring, late Summer and mid Summer. It grows well in direct sun, and prefers medium levels of water. The flowers are tubular shaped.
Soil
Eccremocarpus scaber grows in soils ranging from a pH of 6.1 (slightly acidic ranges from 6.1 to 6.5) to 7.5 (neutral ranges from 6.6 to 7.5). It is adapted to clay loam, loam, loamy sand, sandy clay, sandy clay loam and sandy loam soils.
Growth
This is a climbing plant has an ultimate height of 3.1m / 10ft and spread of 1.8m / 6ft. It can take 4-5 years to reach its ultimate height.
Leaves
The leaves are green in Spring and Summer and green in Autumn.
Exposure
The plant prefers a sheltered situation.
Uses
Attracting hummingbirds, arbor or trellis, conservatory, container plant, flowering shrub and wall side.
Progagation
Propagation techniques include seed.
Origin
Chile.
-10°C / 14F 6.1 to 7.5 4-5 years 3.1m / 10ft 1.8m / 6ft
| Scientific classifications [Edit] | |
|---|---|
| Genus ? | Eccremocarpus |
| Specific epithet ? | scaber |
| Common names |
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| Chilean Glory Vine (Ireland) |
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