Position

Sun exposure:
Full sun
Aspect:
South facing, west facing

Soil

Well Drained / Light / Sandy

The Chilean glory flower, Eccremocarpus scaber, is an exotic-looking climber with wiry stems and sparse, dark, evergreen foliage which acts as a perfect backdrop to its bright red, orange or yellow tubular flowers. It provides a useful screen for the bare bases of climbing roses, or to disguise the balding lower areas of conifers. The plants are not hardy but in mild regions they may survive – dying down in winter and reappearing larger and stronger the following year. In very mild, sheltered areas the foliage may remain all winter. Otherwise they should be treated as annuals. The Royal Horticultural Society has given it the Award of Garden Merit (AGM).

Grow Eccremocarpus scaber in fertile, neutral to acidic, well-drained soil in full sun. Deadhead spent blooms to prolong flowering.

Plant calendar

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Sowyes
Plantyesyes
Flowersyesyesyes

Eccremocarpus and wildlife

Eccremocarpus has no particular known value to wildlife in the UK.

Is Eccremocarpus poisonous?

Eccremocarpus has no toxic effects reported.

No reported toxicity to:
Is not known to attract Birds
Birds
Is not known to attract Cats
Cats
Is not known to attract Dogs
Dogs
Is not known to attract Horses
Horses
Is not known to attract Livestock
Livestock
Is not known to attract People
People
Plants that go well with Eccremocarpus scaber
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