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Climbing Native Plants
Tecomanthe speciosa
Sometimes known as the 'Three Kings Climber', Tecomanthe is a very special plant as it was rescued from the brink of extinction. Cuttings from the only known wild plant have provided us with this lovely twining, climber.
Tubular, creamy flowers, appearing in autumn and winter, hang underneath the branches. The glossy, deep green foliage is attractive in its own right.
CultivationPlant in sun or semi-shade, grows in most soils. Tolerates coastal winds but will not withstand any but the lightest frosts.
Propagation Seed or cuttings
Parsonia hetrophylla
Parsonia hetrophylla and P. capsularis, the native jasmines, are restrained but still very pretty climbing plants with perfume, P. hetrophylla with a warm, straw-like scent. Small white flowers in clusters cover the plant in spring, held clear of the narrow, green leaves.
Cultivation Needs a cool root run and moist soil, with a nearby support to clamber towards the sun.
Propagation Cuttings
Clematis foetida
Small, star-like greenish, creamy white flowers carried in profusion in spring. Trifoliate leaves have wavy margins distinguish it from the very similar native C. foresterii.
Cultivation Keep roots cool, moist and shaded as in its natural bush habitat, and plant near a good-sized tree, shrub or support it can clamber through. Then leave it be- native clematis prefer not to be disturbed.
Propagation Cuttings, seed
Clematis forsterii
Found in lowland forest through most of New Zeland, C. forsterii has small, star-like greenish white flowers carried in profusion in spring. The dark green leaves are trifoliate and deeply lobed.
Cultivation Keep roots cool, moist and shaded as in its natural bush habitat, and plant near a good-sized tree, shrub or support it can clamber through. Then leave it be- native clematis prefer not to be disturbed.
Propagation Cuttings, seed
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Clematis marmoraria hybrid against corrugated iron, very Kiwi
NZ Native Clematis paniculata
(syn. C. indivisa)
Clematis paniculata
Sometimes seen as Clematis indivisa, the native puawhananga has masses of starry, lightly scented white flowers each spring - a welcome sign of spring. A successful transplant into our gardens it is as showy as northern clematis, and has attractive dark green leaves. It is a must for all gardens.
Cultivation Keep roots cool, moist and shaded as in its natural bush habitat, and plant near a tree, shrub or support it can clamber through. Then leave it be- native clematis prefer not to be disturbed. Will climb through a tree or other support to 9m.
Propagation Cuttings, seed
Clematis x 'Sweet Hart'
A C. marmoraria hybrid producing clear white flowers in spring, followed by fluffy seed heads. Scrambling to about 0.5m this is a shrubby rather than a climbing clematis.
Cultivation: Cool root run and parital shade, deep moist soils.
Propagation: Cuttings
Clematis petriei
A native clematis, to about 4.0m with yellow, fragrant flowers in spring. The flowers are small relative to most garden clematis.
Cultivation: Keep roots cool, moist and shaded as in its natural bush habitat, and plant near a tree, shrub or support it can clamber through. Then leave it be- native clematis prefer not to be disturbed. Will climb through a tree or other support to 9m.
Propagation Cuttings, seed
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