BlueBell Arboretum & Nursery

Mail order trees, shrubs, conifers and woody climbers

Description

A beautiful, woody climbing plant, Schizophragma hydrangeoides has ornamental white flower bracts and inhabits damp woods and thickets in mountains all over Japan.

A self-supporting climber, similar in some respects to the more common Hydrangea anomola subsp petiolaris (climbing hydrangea), but with 15 - 25 cm wide cymes (clusters) of ivory-white flowers with conspicuous heart-shaped, cream coloured bracts.

Schizophragma hydrangeoides is an unusual and spectacular climber for many shady situations, including growing up trees and walls facing north or east.

Supplied Size: 3L containers (40 - 60 cm tall)

• Position: Partial or reasonably heavy shade.
• Soil: Moist, fertile soil.
• Hardiness: Hardy.
• Flowering Period: July - September.
• Rate of Growth: Slow until established then moderate.
• Habit: Schizophragma hydrangeoides eventually grows to be a large, self-clinging climbing plant.
  • Height: 10 m (32 ft)
  • Spread: 4 m (12 ft)

• Notes: In cooler, northern parts of the United Kingdom, Schizophragma hydrangeoides will grow in a sunny position. In southern areas with hot summers, they much prefer partial shade. This plant requires protection from slugs.