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Tecomaria capensis 'Sunset' |
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| | Magnificent backlit blooms |
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| | Growing up through the lattice |
| Common name |
cape honeysuckle |
| Family |
bignoniaceae |
| Life cycle |
shrub (Z8-11) |
| Flowers |
orange |
| Size |
6-8' |
| Light |
sun-light shade |
| Cultural notes |
well drained soil |
Cape honeysuckle, native to South Africa, features glossy mid-green leaves and clusters of bright orange flowers that are reported to keep on going over a long season. The flowers attract hummingbirds. The species has more of a rambling or climbing habit, but this cultivar grows more like an upright shrub, a little wider than it is tall at maturity. However, we provided conditions for our specimen that must have reminded it of its wild cousins: we planted ours in mid-spring at the base of a lattice attached to our fence, and by the end of summer it had scrambled through its support to exceed the full height of our six-foot back fence, dominating its part of the border. Its flowers fizzed out by May though – we didn't see any of its orange glory through summer. Then suddenly, in mid-autumn, a new flush of bloom gave bold color to its section of the fence, abuzz with insects enjoying its nectar. It was worth the wait.
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| | Glossy green leaves |
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| | Just a few seed pods form from its many fading blooms |
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| | Carpeting the lifeless lawn in bright orange, early January |
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In our garden, this plant grows in the following area: back fence border About my plant portraits
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January 10, 2021
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