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Climber/Wall Shrub or Conservatory/Greenhouse
Climbing
old H1+3 (required heated glass; may be grown outside in summer)
Dark Pink and Dark Purple in Autumn and Summer
Green in Autumn, Spring and Summer
Pink in Autumn
1.5-2.5 metres
0.1-0.5 metres
1-2 years
purple bell vine
Plantaginaceae
Rhodochiton are deciduous perennial climbers with twining stems bearing simple, heart-shaped leaves, and solitary, pendent, tubular flowers with large calyces
R. atrosanguineus is an herbaceous climber to 3m in height, bearing heart-shaped leaves with twining leaf-stalks; pendulous tubular deep maroon flowers 4cm in length have large, bowl-shaped rose-red calyces
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Grow under glass in a loam-based compost in full light with protection from hot sun. During growth water freely and apply a balanced liquid fertiliser monthly but keep just moist in winter. Pot on in spring. Can be grown outdoors in fertile, humus-rich, moist but well-drained soil in a frost-free area. In frost prone areas can be grown outdoors as an annual
Propagate by seed sown at 15-18° C when ripe or in spring
City/Courtyard Gardens, Wall-side Borders or Patio/Container Plants
Plants grown under glass may need restrictive pruning in late winter
May be attacked by glasshouse whitefly and glasshouse red spider mite
Generally disease free
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