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Thunbergia grandiflora
  • RHS AGM

blue trumpet vine

A very vigorous, twining, evergreen, woody-stemmed perennial climber to 6m or more, with heart-shaped, coarsely-toothed leaves and racemes of trumpet-shaped, light violet-blue flowers 7cm across, yellow in the throat

Other common names
Bengal clock vine
blue skyflower
see moreclock vine
sky vine
skyflower
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Size
Ultimate height
4–8 metres
Time to ultimate height
5–10 years
Ultimate spread
1.5–2.5 metres
Growing conditions
Loam
Moisture
Moist but well–drained
pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Colour & scent
StemFlowerFoliageFruit
Spring Green
Summer Blue White Green
Autumn Green
Winter Green
Position
  • Full sun
Aspect

South–facing or East–facing

Exposure
Sheltered
Hardiness
H1B
Botanical details
Family
Acanthaceae
Native to the UK
No
Foliage
Evergreen
Habit
Climbing
Genus

Thunbergia can be annuals or perennials, often twining climbers, with simple opposite leaves and trumpet-shaped or salver-shaped flowers borne singly in leaf axils, or in racemes, in summer

Name status

Correct

Plant range
N India

How to grow

Cultivation

Grow under glass in a loam-based potting compost in bright filtered light with shade from hot sun. When in growth water moderately and apply a general liquid fertiliser monthly. Water sparingly at other times

Propagation

Propagate by seed or softwood cuttings

Suggested planting locations and garden types
  • Patio and container plants
Pruning

Pruning group 11

Pests

May be susceptible to glasshouse whitefly, glasshouse red spider mite, aphids and scale insects when grown under glass

Diseases

Generally disease-free

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