This climber is deciduous so it will lose all its leaves in autumn, then fresh new foliage appears again each spring.
"Looks spectacular climbing up large trees, particularly effective against a sunny wall or a side of a house"
This climber is perfect in filling a space left by dead hedge area. It's colourful and covers fairly quickly and is easy to grow . I have filled the growing are with compost and grit, as my soil is clay based. This plant has grown well in this matter during it's first year.
Gardener Jai
Wiltshire
for a wall in a big old kitchen garden that I am restoring. I love the dipped in paint look
w
wales
Well packed healthy plant. It has been very slow to grow . But has survived a very bad winter.
Fran
Newcastle
Bought for a friend as she admired my Aktinidia. This year hers is out poerforming as mine got caught in a surprise frost which decimated the youngest leaves. A hazard of gardening, but a most attractive climber in any garden
Hollyberry
Inverness
This is a beautiful climber and, after a couple of years, the pink and white leaves begin to show and knock spots off any clematis. Always admired and commented-on and I bought this from Crocus for a dog-sitting friend as a thank-you since she's long-admired my Aktinidia. Highly recommended and grows well up here in North Scotland.
Hollyberry
Inverness
I needed a climber to hide an ugly brick wall, and i had bought a 2 liter pot plant hoping it was a few years old so the leaves would change color, but they stayed green all summer. Maybe it just needs a few more years?
GardenDreamer
London
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PinkPenstemon
Hello, These plants rarely succumb to pests or diseases, so I suspect it must be a cultural problem of some sort. The most likely causes of brown and crispy leaves is scorch of some sort - and this can be caused by lack of water, too much fertiliser, or even animal pee.
Helen
Wren
Hello, These plants are rarely attacked by pests, so it's difficult to know what may be causing this. Your best option is to be vigilant - even going out at night and checking underneath the leaves with a torch if necessary!
Helen
Jeffrey Robin
Hello, If you have a sheltered garden that is not exposed to salt-laden winds, then it should be fine.
Helen
Pink Hopeful
Hello, These plants will take time to develop the variegation as it usually appears near the top of the plant and is often not very noticeable until the plant gets more mature. As for the plants sex, I'm afraid we cannot stipulate if the plants we sell are male or female.
Helen
Campy
Hello, As a general rule you will need both a male and a female plant to get fruit, but it is worth keeping in mind that only the female plants will go on to produce fruit.
Helen
startrec
According to the Kew Gardens website, "The distinctive leaf-colouring is restricted to the male plants...". Other websites just say that the variegation is stronger on the male. I was thinking about buying one myself until I found this, but am unsure unless I can find a male plant.
Rosie
Morning Sorry but none of our plants are classed as male or female. We are not aware of it only being the male plant that produces the striking colouration on the leaves, and all our information is based on RHS information. Regards
Georgina
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