Description
Purple Bell Vine (Rhodochiton atrosanguineus) is one of the most distinctive climbers you can grow from seed. Rose-pink parachute-like calyces dangle along the stems, each carrying a long tube of near-black purple – the effect is of dozens of tiny lanterns hanging from heart-shaped foliage.
Thank you for reading this post, don't forget to subscribe!Why gardeners choose it
- Extraordinary dangling two-tone pink and near-black blooms
- Climbs 2-3 m by twining leaf stalks – no tying in needed
- Superb on obelisks, arches, trellis and in tall hanging baskets
- Flowers from midsummer right through to frost
- 100 seeds per packet
Growing guide
- Sow: indoors 10-12 weeks before last frost; surface sow and press in – light aids germination
- Germination: 14-28 days at 21-24 C (70-75 F)
- Spacing: 30-45 cm (12-18 in) at the base of a support
- Light: full sun to part shade, moist well-drained soil
- Hardiness: tender perennial grown as an annual; overwinter indoors in a pot
Germination-tested seed, packed fresh and shipped worldwide from Seeds Grow In.
