TECOMARIA CAPENSIS Cape Honeysuckle – Red 4,5L

Description

🌺 Tecomaria capensis – Cape Honeysuckle
A Bold, Fast-Growing Beauty for Colour and Coverage

Tecomaria capensis, commonly known as Cape Honeysuckle, is a vigorous, evergreen shrub that brings a tropical flair to any garden. With its trumpet-shaped blooms in vivid orange, red, or yellow tones and its ability to attract sugarbirds and butterflies, it’s ideal for vibrant hedges, screens, or cascading over walls.

☀️ Sun Requirements
Performs best in full sun for maximum flowering.
Tolerates partial shade, but with fewer blooms.
🌱 Soil Preferences
Adaptable to a wide range of soils but prefers well-drained, fertile ground.
Handles sandy, loamy, and clay soils if not waterlogged.
💧 Watering
Moderate water needs—water regularly in dry weather.
Becomes drought-tolerant once established.
🌿 Growth Habit
Can be grown as a dense shrub, informal hedge, or trained climber.
Height: 2–3 m (can reach up to 5 m when supported)
Spread: 2–4 m
❄️ Climate & Hardiness
Suited to warm, frost-free climates.
Withstands light frost with minimal damage.
Semi-deciduous in colder zones.
🌸 Flowering Season
Flowers prolifically from spring through autumn.
In milder climates, it may bloom nearly year-round.
✂️ Maintenance Tips
Prune hard in late winter to shape and encourage new growth.
Can be trimmed after each flowering flush to maintain form.

Responds well to compost and general fertiliser in spring.

Cape Honeysuckle is a tough, fast-growing plant with incredible ornamental value and wildlife appeal—perfect for low-maintenance hedging, tropical-style gardens, and fast-growing coverage in sun-soaked landscapes.