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Author Topic: I D needed for ?not hardy? sub-shrub  (Read 641 times)

Lvandelft

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I D needed for ?not hardy? sub-shrub
« on: September 02, 2011, 06:23:40 PM »
I have this nice plant in the garden , but alas no name to it. It was given to me as a Vitex, but I have my doubts...
Hopefulle somebody else knows what it is?
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arisaema

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Re: I D needed for ?not hardy? sub-shrub
« Reply #1 on: September 02, 2011, 07:03:21 PM »
Tecoma capensis?

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Re: I D needed for ?not hardy? sub-shrub
« Reply #2 on: September 02, 2011, 10:53:43 PM »
I never thought of that one Arisaema, because the plant is still young and no signs of a climbing habit till now.
Hopefully it is not as weedy as some Campsis, which in the old days also were called Tecoma.
I searched a bit and found out that if my plant is what you say, it should possibly be Tecomaria capensis??
I presume that this plant is not hardy enough to leave outside in winter??
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Re: I D needed for ?not hardy? sub-shrub
« Reply #3 on: September 04, 2011, 11:33:34 AM »
Regarding the name, I think it depends on who you consider an authoritative source... RHS still use the old name, but I see several American sites prefer Tecomaria.

I'm not the right person to ask regarding it'sm hardiness, but I highly doubt it'd survive unprotected in teh Netherlands, and certainly not if we get another repeat of last year's winter.

 


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