The Schizandra chinensis ( also spelled " Schisandra " ) , or Chinese magnolia vine , is a woody vine that get white flowers in the outpouring , followed by grape - similar , edible yield . The berry and leaves are edible , the fruits being used since ancient times for a variety of medicinal intent . aboriginal to China , the Schizandra vine grow beautifully in temperate climates , attain a lovely mounting improver to a pergola , wall , trellis or fence . With the right conditions and caution , the Schizandra is easy to grow and maintain .
Step 1
Plant your Schizandra in rich , well - drained ground that is slightly acidic . sandlike to clay loam is best for the Schizandra , with a pH range between 5.5 and 6.5 .
Step 2
settle the plant in partial shade , where it is protected from direct afternoon sunlight . A good location might be under a Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree that has gamy limbs . Water your Schizandra oft to keep the soil moist . The Schizandra is not drought tolerant .
Step 3
Protect your Schizandra from hoarfrost , especially in the other bounce when its leaves are commence to grow . The industrial plant is intrepid to some 0 degrees Fahrenheit when inactive , however .
Step 4
Stake your new Schizandra vine . you may use garden stakes , or for the foresighted - terminus , you may set up a trellis or other structure that allows for climbing . Planting Schizandra next to a fence , wall or pergola is ideal .
Step 5
Prune your Schizandra in the spring , after the vine is stop flower . For female Schizandra , wait until the last of the fruit is finish growing . Using acuate pruning shear and cut back to within three or four bud of the vine .
Tip
If you ’re commence a Schizandra from seed , soak the stored seeds in warm urine for 12 hours . Sow the seeds in pot dirt and keep them indoors or in a glasshouse in the spring . disjoined and grow the seedling in their own heap for the first two years before planting them outdoors in early summer . Amend your soil with plenty of organic plant food , such as manure or compost , if your dirt is more alkaline than acidulent . Fertilize the Schizandra vine at least once each class in the other spring before it fix itself to flower .
Warning
Plant both manly and female Schizandras if you want seed for propagation . The Schizandra is not ego - fertile .
