Lophospermum erubescens 'Bridal Bouquet'

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Climber Wall Shrub

A tender, scrambling climber, often grown as an annual, with soft, woody-based stems and triangular, toothed, downy, grey-green leaves. In summer and autumn it produces trupet-shaped white flowers to 7cm long. Grow in a cool greenhouse or as a summer annual

Position

Full sun

Soil Types

Loam, Sand

Max Height

2.5-4 metres

Max Spread

0.1-0.5 metres

Size

Time to Maturity
1–2 years
Max Spread
0.1-0.5 metres
Max Height
2.5-4 metres

Growing Conditions

Loam Sand
Moisture
Moist but well–drained
pH
Acid or Alkaline or Neutral

Position

Full sun
Aspect
South–facing or West–facing
Exposure
Sheltered
Hardiness

Hardiness Ratings

All ratings refer to the UK growing conditions unless otherwise stated. Minimum temperature ranges (in degrees C) are shown in brackets

  • H1A: under glass all year (>15C)
  • H1B: can be grown outside in the summer (10 - 15)
  • H1C: can be grown outside in the summer (5 - 10)
  • H2: tolerant of low temperatures, but not surviving being frozen (1 to 5)
  • H3: hardy in coastal and relatively mild parts of the UK (-5 to 1)
  • H4: hardy through most of the UK (-10 to -5)
  • H5: hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters (-15 to -10)
  • H6: hardy in all of UK and northern Europe (-20 to -15)
  • H7: hardy in the severest European continental climates (< -20)
H2

Colour & Scent

Season Stem Flower Foliage Fruit
Spring
Summer
Autumn
Winter

Botanical Details

Family
Plantaginaceae
Native to GB/Ireland
No
Foliage
Deciduous
Habit
Climbing
Genus
Lophospermum can be deciduous or evergreen perennials, climbers or shrubs, with triangular or ovate leaves and solitary, axillary funnel-shaped flowers
Name Status
Accepted

How to Grow

Cultivation

Under glass, grow in peat-free, loam-based potting compost with added sharp sand, in full light. In growth, water moderately and apply a balanced liquid fertiliser monthly; water sparingly in winter. Outdoors, grow in moderately fertile, ideally sandy, moist but well-drained soil in full sun. Provide support

Propagation

Propagate by sowing seed in spring. Root semi-ripe cuttings in late summer

Suggested planting locations and garden types

  • Sub-tropical
  • Climber and wall shrubs
  • Conservatory and greenhouse
  • Bedding

Pruning

See pruning group 11

Pests

Generally pest-free

Diseases

Generally disease-free