#chinesehydrangeavine

[jillraggett]

Plant of the Day

Friday 23 June 2017

The snake-like stems of the vigorous, large deciduous climber Schizophragma integrifolium (Chinese hydrangea vine). It climbs using aerial (adventitious) roots and has slender-pointed, ovate, leaves with showy flower-heads resembling lacecap hydrangeas, with large, bract-like outer florets surrounding inconspicuous flowers. Remember when designing with climbers how much space they occupy growing away from the wall.

Jill Raggett

[jillraggett]

Plant of the Day

Monday 9 August 2021

Requiring plenty of space to perform Schizophragma integrifolium (Chinese hydrangea vine) needs a large tree or wall where the stems will attach by aerial roots. This vigorous, large deciduous climber produces inconspicuous flowers but these are surrounded by showy white ovate bracts.

Jill Raggett