A twining deciduous climber to 5m tall, with dark green, oblong leaves white beneath, and terminal clusters of tubular orange flowers 5cm long, often red-tinted, in late spring and summer.
 
Size
Ultimate height 2.5–4 metres
Time to ultimate height 5–10 years
Ultimate spread 0.5–1 metres
 
Position
Full sun
Partial shade
 
Aspect
South–facing or North–facing or West–facing or East–facing
 
Exposure
Exposed or Sheltered
 
Hardiness rating
H5: hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters (-15 to -10)