P. ricasoliana is a tender, twining, evergreen climber, bushier with age, with pinnate leaves divided into ovate or lance-shaped, toothed, pointed, dark green leaflets and loose, terminal panicles of trumpet-shaped, veined, pink flowers from winter into summer.
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Podranea Ricasoliana
What is the plant
Humidity
Normal
Lighting
Full Sun
Hardiness zone
9 - 11
Difficulty
Easy
Hibernation
Cold Period
How to Care for the Plant
Water
Water after becoming established: This plant needs regular water in the first one or two years until it develops an extensive root system. Then it can get by with only monthly water.
Pruning
Trim back yearly in winter to induce flowering.
Sunlight
Full sun. Part shade results in leggy growth and fewer blooms.
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Soil
Well drained, tolerant of soil types, pH 6.1-7.8 (slightly acidic to slightly alkaline).
Temperature
It loses its leaves somewhere below 30°F. In zone 8 it dies to the ground in winter but may come back from its roots in the spring.
Popularity
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