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ARISTOLOCHIA sempervirens

(syn. Aristolochia altissima) - Evergreen climber with glossy heart-shaped leaves. Pitcher-shaped dullish-red flowers with a bright yellow throat

Evergreen
Leaves to 10cm (4in) long with slender points
Red
Dull purple-red
Yellow
Height
3m (10ft)
Climber
Some of these climbing plants will need trellis or wire supports if grown on walls or fences. Other grow aerial roots and are self-clinging

Lax-stemmed climber. Flowers are produced singly in the leaf axils
Hardy - average winter
Hardy through most of the UK apart from inland valleys, at altitude and central/northerly locations. May suffer foliage damage and stem dieback in harsh winters in cold gardens. Plant can withstand temperatures down to -10°C (14°F)

Borderline
Full sun
Partial shade

£20.00 each

Normally 3 - 5 days

Additional Features

	Good to know	In hard winters plant may die back to the ground but usually reappears the following spring
	Pests & Diseases	Trouble free

Hardiness

Fully hardy

Pruning group

	Pruning group 6	Suitable for: Evergreen shrubs or climbers that need little to no pruning. Action: Trim back shoots that spoil symmetry and to fit available space. When: Annually after flowering if on previous year's growth, or in later Winter or Spring if flowering on current year's growth, or as requires.
	Pruning group 8	Suitable for: Wall trained shrubs and less vigorous climbers. Action: For climbers 'spur prune' by cutting back 3-4 buds of the permanent framework. For wall trained shrubs cut back flowered shoots to within 2-4 buds of permanent framework. When: Annually after flowers if on previous year's growth, or in late Winter or Spring if on current year's growth.