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Tropical Vines Nothing is quite like a stunning tropical climber or tropical vine amongst summer bedding or growing up a warm house wall. They always bring happy memories of holidays in the Caribbean and their sheer exuberance and rampant growth can be surprising even in our luke warm summers. Not many are really hardy, although Passiflora Caerulea is root hardy and the vine stems can stand up to -10˚C given a protected wall. Similarly Campsis Radicans can just about tolerate -10˚C given similar protection. Another alternative is to grow fast growing perennial tropical climbers as annuals, and if sown early can become quite a show piece. If you are lucky enough to have a heated conservatory or greenhouse the range of tropical climbers you can try growing is simply stunning. |
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Lapageria rosea 5 seeds £4.99 JS994 |
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A difficult, but spectacular, cool conservatory climber with lovely bell shaped waxy pink flowers. It needs to be protected from high temperatures and hard sun, but not allowed to go below freezing. It likes well drained rich slightly acid soil and must not be kept too wet at any time. The roots also dislike disturbance. Special seed instructions. |
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Macfadyena unguis-cati 10 seeds £3.72 JS1212 |
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A strong growing evergreen climbing vine from Central America that loses some leaves in cold weather and maybe hardy to -5°C. Large solitary, bright yellow, funnel-shaped flowers contrasting with the glossy green leaves in early summer makes an impressive show. Bignoniaceae family. This is an excellent alternative to growing Allamanda for cooler climates but beware it is extremely invasive in warmer climates to 30 metres, self clinging to any building, wall etc. |
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Mandevilla
sauveolens |
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A beautiful scented climber with dark green leaves and white trumpet shaped flowers like a larger version of jasmine. My father has been growing a beautiful specimen on an outside wall in London for about 20 years, which he prunes back each year after flowering. |
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Mina lobata
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A member of the Ipomoea family with sprays of red/yellow flowers. I find this an excellent plant grown through other shrubs that look tired with no flowers at the end of the summer. Give it plenty of sun and water and it will produce a spectacular display |
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Mucuna
Pruriens |
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A fast growing tropical vine to 60 ft. with large leaves and purple flowers in huge clusters. Has 3 inch velvety pods filled with marbled beans. The seeds, pods and young leaves are edible, but require special treatment to render them non-toxic. A valuable soil improver, and cattle forage. The plant is also used for its rare medicinal properties and forms the basis of over 200 formulations. |
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Pandorea
jasminoides |
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An interesting conservatory climber which has a very similar habit and leaves to jasmine, the difference is the large 2" to 3" flowers of pale pink. My stock plants exhibit strong growth and continues to grow in cool conditions |
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Pandorea
Pandorana |
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What a great name for this evergreen climber from Australia with handsome fern like foliage. Can be grown outside in mild areas or makes a spectacular conservatory climber. The tubular bell shaped flowers are creamy white with purple spotted markings and are borne in large clusters from late winter to early spring. Young growth is rich bronze in colour and matures into large glossy deep green leaves. Plant in a good rich free draining soil in full sun. Hardy to about minus 5°C once established. |
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Passiflora
actinia « |
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Quite a cool tolerant passion flower surviving short mild frosts it has edible 4" to 5" yellow fruits. Passiflora actinia resembles a combination of Passiflora caerula and Passiflora edulis. The coloration is of light purple, dark purple and white. |
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Passiflora
Alata |
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Another excellent vigorous passion flower, similar in appearance to quadrangularis but with larger more open leaves. Seems to grow really well from seed but probably into the second year for flowers. Bears edible fruits that are said to be excellent but mine have not fruited yet. |
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Passiflora
caerulea |
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Passiflora caerulea is quite a popular plant easily grown from seed if you want to give it a try. I think the flowers are beautiful and it makes a rampant climber covered most of the summer in cold blue flowers that contrast well with the dark green leaves. These are followed by yellow fruits that are not edible but nevertheless look attractive as autumn approaches. Prefers a warm wall if possible. |
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Passiflora
edulis |
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This is the best and hardiest variety if you want your own Passion fruits to eat; the flowers although attractive are not spectacular. The vine is vigorous with deeply lobed large leaves and very suitable for conservatory growth. I am giving my own plants a trial this year inside and out, just to see how they fair through a reasonable summer and from a mid spring sowing. |
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Passiflora
ligularis « |
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Ranking close to Passiflora edulis in popular appeal and potential, the sweet granadilla is a vigorous, strong grower vine. The pale purple blue flowers have a sweet and musky odour, followed by (if you're lucky!) long, green, purple blushed fruits. Has to be worth a try? |
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Passiflora
mollisima |
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This pretty coral pink passion flower from mountain regions is of the vine leaf type, with strong growth if given a warm sunny wall. It grows well in our UK summers disliking high temperatures unlike most of its cousins. The name derives from its long yellow fruits like a squat banana which also taste delicious, don’t get too excited though, you are unlikely to get it to fruit in the UK. The plant will make 20’ to 30’ given ample root room and water but it needs a good flower feed with reduced nitrogen content, or it will just make leafy growth. |
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Passiflora
quadrangularis |
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My all time favourite passion flower with large leaves and huge purple flowers with a very heavy scent that just has to be appreciated with your own nose. I have never managed to get any of my plants to set fruit (the giant granadilla which is said to be delicious) but who cares, the flowers are magnificent. Really only suitable for the conservatory but beware, when looked after it will become very rampant! |
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Passiflora
Species Mixed |
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Our special mix of species Passion Flowers with a wide range of forms and colour. If you love Passion Flowers like me, then here is your chance to grow something really different. (Picture only representative) |
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Passiflora
vitifolia |
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Fantastic brilliant red flowers on a climber with vine
shaped leaves. It will need heat and plenty of room to flower but easy
from seed flowering in the second or third season. |
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Podranea
ricasoliana |
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Both the Pandorea and Podranea are woody climbers related to the Bignonia family. The Pandorea from Australasia and the Podranea from South Africa. We are really pleased to have tracked down a seed source for the Podranea, that according to the books may well take frost to -5ºC with only marginal damage and hardier than the Pandorea with tip bearing flowers in racemes. Feed both varieties with low nitrogen food like tomato fertiliser to encourage flowers, rather than rampant foliage. |
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Rhodochiton
atrosanguineum |
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An exciting tender perennial climber for baskets or a shady trellis. To 10' producing masses of bell-shaped maroon-purple pendent flowers. The 2" heart-shaped leaves edged in purple add to the attraction of this lovely vine. It blooms best in bright shade throughout the summer. Treat as an annual or protect from frost in winter to keep for another year. |
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Sollya
heterophylla |
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A lovely delicate twining climber, hardy and adaptable, tolerating light frosts, partial shade or full sun and can stand seasonal dry periods once established. While preferring lighter soils, the plants will establish in heavier soils provided drainage is good. Excellent as a conservatory or pot plant and it can be trained as a small shrub producing the delicate bright blue flowers most of the summer. |
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Stephanotis
floribunda |
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Probably my favourite tropical climber with pristine waxy white flowers that smell absolutely gorgeous. It is a simple leathery tough leaved vine that likes heat and not drying out at the roots. Not so easy from seed as cuttings but well worth trying out. A large plant grown over a climbing framework in a heated conservatory will permeate your house with an exquisite heavy perfume in the evenings. |
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Tecoma
stans |
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A member of the Bignonia family which is more of a scrambling shrub than a climber but with typical Bignonia terminal racemes of flowers. Stans has bright yellow 2” funnel shaped flowers in panicles to 6” long. From Argentina and Guatemala it will need a minimum of 10°C in winter. If you can grow this one it should be a real eye catcher. I have wanted to grow it for years but could not find a seed source and we are excited to be able to now offer seed of this rare plant. |
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Thunbergia
Alata African Sunset |
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An exciting new F1 vigorous selection of this popular trailing annual for baskets or bedding. Colours range from deep brick red to cream with pink, orange and yellow shades in between some with picotee edges or striped. |
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Thunbergia fragrans
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A wide spread fast growing tropical climber with fragrant white flowers and easy from seed. Similar in habit to T. alata. |
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Thunbergia
grandiflora white « 10 seeds £2.33 JS1134 |
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A pure white strain of Thunbergia grandiflora, a woody stemmed perennial climber with lovely white trumpet flowers born in clusters throughout most of the summer. Hardy down to just above freezing it is ideal for over wintering in a cold greenhouse or conservatory. Grown up a suitable framework it makes a lovely show in a Conservatory or outside in a sheltered location. |
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Tweedia
caerulea |
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From Central and South America, a twining semi-shrub, possibly 5’ or more tall if given support, less if free-standing. Both the stems and the narrowly heart shaped leaves are softly hairy and greyish green in colour. In summer it bears loose clusters of 1” star shaped, sky blue blossoms along the stems. A good plant for containers. Sun or light shade, reasonably well drained, fertile soil, moderate watering. Hardy to around -5°C. |
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Vigna
caracalla Violet Fantasy |
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A rare South American climber with attractive blue sweet pea type flowers on a controllable vine, excellent for conservatory or patio. The name of snail vine comes from the curious flower buds that resemble a slug or snail before opening. We find the plant susceptible to spider mite in dry conditions but otherwise an easy rampant vine. |
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Symbol Code Germination --- Easy n, Moderate n and Challenging n Backlog for Fresh Seed --- u New Seeds not in Catalogue ---« Hardiness --- ] (To -5°C) ]] (To -10°C) ]]] (To -15°C) Growing Symbols --- £ Sunny position £ Shady position S Lots of Water |
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