Cup And Saucer Vine Trellis

The blooms open green and then mature to purple lasting about four days.

Cup and saucer vine trellis.

Grow cup and saucer vine as a cloak on an ugly chain link fence or on a trellis to frame a doorway. Shelley rose trellis tea cup and saucer shelley 13798 dainty shape roses on lattice yellow handle yellow trim england vintagemesilly. It s now all over my trellis and arbor about 25 and still hauling butt. When i bought a house the first plant i planted was cup and saucer and it took off like wildfire.

Cobaea scandens better known by the common name cup and saucer vine or cathedral bells is a fast growing plant that is hardy in u s. We had two weeks of freezing weather in january and i was so worried it d die but only the leaves on top of the arbor died it s still flowering like mad now in february. Purple cup and saucer vine thursday march 14 2019. Begin training the vine to the trellis when it is small.

Department of agriculture. Wherever you pinch off a stem expect lateral offshoots. How to grow cup saucer vines. Grow in full sun and provide a bit of afternoon shade in hotter regions.

5 out of 5 stars 116 116 reviews 125 00 free shipping only 1 available and it s in 1 person s cart. Plants with grassy textures make good visual companions for cup and saucer vine. Cobaea scandens annual perennial in zones 9 to 11. Cup and saucer vine cobaea scandens is perennial climber native to subtropic regions it features purple flowers that are unexpectedly muted.

Cobaea scandens hails from warm climated it s at home in mexico and venezuela and should be grown as an annual in regions colder than usda growing zone 9. Place plants in a warm protected southern exposure in short season gardens while in warmer climates a location with an east or west exposure will be fine. Craft a trellis for the plant to climb on by angling two bamboo stakes and stretching some wire between them. Care of cup and saucer vine.

The common names for c. Start training a vine when it is young and malleable. 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. Why we love it.

Be sure that it is warm enough for your cup and saucer vine plant before you place it outdoors. It s latin name is cobaea scandens and it is also known as cathedral or monastery bells or mexican ivy. A fast growing flowering vine with cup shaped purple or sometimes white flower cup and saucer vine will quickly camouflage a fence or trellis and also can be trained as a hedge. Cup and saucer vine.

A vigorous grower give this vine a sturdy support to climb and display its cup shaped aromatic flowers. As the plant matures the tendrils will cling to most any rough surface.