Botanical Name: Hibbertia scandens
Common Name: Guinea gold vine
Type of Plant: dicot: vine
Character evergreen
 
Habit of Growth:
Overall Shape shrubby vine, slender with twining stems climbing upward and outward, with a dense, irregular form if unpruned
Height 10-15'
Spread 10-20'
Growth Rate rapid
 
Environment:
Exposure outdoor full sun to partial shade; blooms longer in full sun
Soil prefers rich loam, tolerates most except highly alkaline
Hardiness some frost (zones 16, 17, 21-24); thrives in mild climates
 
Morphology:
Leaves pinnate, alternate on short lateral branches, elliptic-ovate, 2-4" long, bright, glossy green, leathery
Flowers yellow, 5-petaled, solitary, 1 to 1-1/2" across, mostly terminal, May through October
Fruit 1/2" long follicle
 
Propagation:
semihardwood cuttings
 
Usage:
excellent small vine for its yellow flowers and clean, glossy foliage, containers, trellises, raised planters – usually has a short blooming season in Southern California
 
Landscape Care:
Watering prefers regular, tolerates heavy with good drainage
Fertilizing balanced in spring and summer, iron for chlorosis
Pruning thin out/head back occasionally to promote fuller shape
Pests/Diseases mealybug, spider mite in shaded locations
Special Conditions/Other
 
Origin: New Guinea
Family: Dilleniaceae

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