CLIANTHUS
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CLIANTHUS
Commonly known as Lobster claw, Parrot's bill
All Flower APR-JUN
Lobster claw, Parrot's beak or, if you like, Kakabeak from that New Zealand parrot.
Genus of 1 or 2 species of evergreen trailing or climbing shrubs from warm-temperate scrub or woodland in Australia and New Zealand, critically endangered in the wild.
Full Plant Details - Sun/Soil & other attributes
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Good to know
Can be trained against a wall. -
Pests & Diseases
Slugs. -
Place of origin
New Zealand. -
EvergreenDark green leaves tp 15cm (6in) long with 13-25 narrowly oblong leaflets.
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Red
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Australian / New Zealand
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Frost hardy (down to -5)
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Height
4m (12ft) -
Spread
3m (10ft)
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ClimberSome of these climbing plants will need trellis or wire supports if grown on walls or fences. Other grow aerial roots and are self-clingingProduces flowers to 7cm (3in) long in pendent racemes to 15cm (6in) long.
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Half hardy - unheated greenhouse / mild winter
Hardy in coastal and relatively mild parts of the UK except in severe winters and a risk from sudden (early) frosts. May be hardy elsewhere with wall shelter or good micro-climate. Likely to be damaged or killed in cold winters. Plant can withstand temperatures down to -5°C (23°F) -
Fertile well drained soilProtect with a deep winter mulch. Often sprouts from base if cut back by frost.
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Full sun
Shelter from cold drying winds.
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Clianthus - Growing Guide
