Dregea Sinensis syn. Wattakaka sinensis
Chinese Dregea
Dregea are evergreen shrubs. They have twining stems and pairs of oval leaves. They bear clusters of small, fragrant flowers. Dregea Sinensis - or Chinese Dregea = has D. sinensis has leaves with hairs underneath. The flowers are white, speckled with purple, and fragrant - rather like hoya flowers - and are sometimes followed by bean-like seed pods
Contributed by @melvynprentice
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Full sun to partial shade
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Occasional watering
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Frost Hardy: 23F (-5°C)
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Free draining
Common name
Chinese Dregea
Latin name
Dregea Sinensis syn. Wattakaka sinensis
type
Evergreen Climber
family
Apocynaceae
ph
5.5 - 8.0 Acid - Neutral
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Light
Full sun to partial shade
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Frost
Frost Hardy: 23F (-5°C)
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Soil
Free draining
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Water
Occasional watering
Plant & bloom calendar
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Best time to plant
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When the plant will bloom
full grown dimensions
2.50 M
4.00 M
Dregea Sinensis syn. Wattakaka sinensis
Dregea are evergreen shrubs. They have twining stems and pairs of oval leaves. They bear clusters of small, fragrant flowers. Dregea Sinensis - or Chinese Dregea = has D. sinensis has leaves with hairs underneath. The flowers are white, speckled with purple, and fragrant - rather like hoya flowers - and are sometimes followed by bean-like seed pods
Flowering
From Early Summer TO Late Summer
The small fragrant flowers appear through Summer, and are sometimes followed by bean-like pods
Planting
From Early Spring TO Late Spring
Plant in well-draining oil or compost in a warm and sheltered site in mild areas, or indoors, or in a cool greenhouse or conservatory in cooler climes.
Propagating by seed
From Early Spring TO Late Spring
Sow seeds in a pot or tray filled with proprietary seed-sowing compost, or a 50/50 mix of multi-purpose compost and perlite or coarse grit. Sow large seeds with space between the seeds, and sow small seeds thinly, and cover the seeds with a thin layer of sieved compost (unless it is a type of seed that needs light to germinate). Water gently with a fine rose on the watering-can, allowing excess water to drain away.
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