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Bignonia capensis<\/h1><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

Features and care<\/h2><\/h2><\/div>

Bignonia capensis<\/strong>, now recognised as Tecoma capensis<\/strong> and commonly known as Cape honeysuckle<\/strong>, is a fast-growing, evergreen climber or shrub. It is valued for its warm, long-lasting flowering and is used to cover fences, pergolas, walls and trellises, or to form informal hedges in temperate-climate gardens.<\/p>\n

It produces long, flexible stems with compound leaves made up of glossy, toothed, green leaflets. Its tubular flowers, gathered in terminal clusters, come in shades of orange, red or yellow. Flowering is concentrated from autumn to spring and can extend further in warm conditions.<\/p>\n

It tolerates full sun or part shade, although it flowers more abundantly in bright positions. It needs dry-to-cool, well-drained soil, with supplemental watering during establishment and drought, letting it dry out partially between waterings. It reaches 3 to 7 m with support, tolerates medium ambient humidity and falls within USDA zones 9\u201311, so it should be sheltered from frost.<\/p>\n

At Ornacom we cultivate each specimen directly, guaranteeing a balanced size and abundant flowering from the first years of planting.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

Extended species profile<\/h2><\/div>

Verified cultivation data, designed so any visitor can see at a glance whether the plant suits their climate and garden.<\/p>\n<\/div>

Cultivation<\/p><\/div>

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Exposure<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

Full sun or part shade<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

Watering<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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ORN-RIEGO 2\/5 \u00b7 low \u2014 supplemental watering during establishment and drought; let dry out partially<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

Soil \/ moisture<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Dry to cool; well drained<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

Flowering<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Autumn to spring<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

Climate<\/p><\/div>

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USDA hardiness<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Zones 9 \u2013 11<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

Compatible climates<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Csa, Cfa warm, Cwa, BSh<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

Humid climate tolerance<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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ORN-HUM 3\/5 \u00b7 medium<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

Maintenance<\/p><\/div>

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Growth<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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ORN-ALT 4\/5 \u00b7 3\u20137 m \u00b7 fast growth \u2014 with support<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

Pests<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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ORN-PLAGA 3\/5 \u00b7 medium \u2014 aphids, whitefly, scale insects, mites and leaf spots\/rot in poorly ventilated conditions<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

Fertilising<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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ORN-ABONO 3\/5 \u00b7 medium \u2014 balanced fertiliser at the start of growth; avoid excess N and soft tissue<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>