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BeddingClimber Wall Shrub

Cobaea scandens

cup and saucer vine

A vigorous perennial climber, usually grown as an annual, with pinnate leaves and fragrant, bell-shaped flowers 5cm in length, which change from greenish-white to purple

Other common names
cathedral bells
cups and saucers
see moreMexican ivy
monastery bells

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Size
Ultimate height
2.5–4 metres
Time to ultimate height
1–2 years
Ultimate spread
0.5–1 metres
Growing conditions
Chalk
Clay
Loam
Sand
Moisture
Moist but well–drained
pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Colour & scent
StemFlowerFoliageFruit
Spring Green
Summer Green Purple Green
Autumn Green Purple Green
Winter
Position
  • Full sun
Aspect

West–facing or South–facing

Exposure
Sheltered
Hardiness
H2
Botanical details
Family
Polemoniaceae
Native to GB / Ireland
No
Foliage
Evergreen
Habit
Climbing
Genus

Cobaea can be woody or herbaceous climbers with pinnate leaves bearing a branched tendrils, and large, solitary, bell-shaped flowers in the upper leaf axils

Name status

Correct

Plant range
Mexico (Puebla)

How to grow

Cultivation

Needs a sheltered, sunny wall or trellis and moist but well-drained soil for the best flowers

Propagation

Propagate by seed or softwood cuttings

Suggested planting locations and garden types
  • Wall side borders
Pruning

Pruning group 11 after flowering

Pests

Generally pest-free

Diseases

Generally disease-free

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