Cup And Saucer Vine Seeds
Sow the seeds on their edge in seed trays filled with soil based seed compost.
Cup and saucer vine seeds. Plants prefer sunny areas and a light rich soil. Seeds can be started indoors in 2 in. Cup and saucer vine cobaea scandens is perennial climber native to subtropic regions it features purple flowers that are unexpectedly muted. 1 3 out of 5 stars 4.
Scandens cup and saucer and cathedral bells derive from the shape of its flowers this is a vigorous vine that is hard to ignore in the landscape. Nursery grown cup and saucer vine seedlings are hard to find so starting from seed is your best bet. They start out sort of a greenish violet colour but soon turn completely violet while the saucer remains a lovely green. The flowers of the cobaea vine are quite large and can only be described as fascinating and absolutely breathtaking in appearance.
Get it as soon as thu may 14. Cup and saucer vince cobaea scandens is a perennial climbing vine with purple flowers shaped like tea cups which sit in more petals shaped like saucers. The common names for c. Readily available online and on in store seed racks they are slow to get.
Starting cup and saucer vine seeds is not difficult but it s best to scratch them a bit with a nail file or soak them overnight in water before you plant to encourage germination. It likes warm weather and in climates colder than usda growing zone 9 can be grown as an annual. Seed pods form after the flowers are done blooming. Growing cup and saucer vines.
First nick cup and saucer vine seed with a sharp knife. Cup and saucer vine white flowers 10 seeds cobaea scandens alba 4 6 out of 5 stars 3. Cup and saucer vine is a sizeable climbing annual that produces large bell shaped flowers on vines up to 20. They really do look like a cup and saucer.
Tips at a glance. Can also be grown in large pots. Then direct sow edgewise into prepared seed beds after all danger of frost. Seeds4planting seeds cup and saucer vine cathedral bells white organic.
Type flowering vine lifespan perennial. Multiple tendrils grasp easily to rough surfaces like stone walls or a trellis.