For Monsy
Posted: Sun May 14, 2006 2:50 pm
If you would like a really stunning, tall plant in a tub, you can't beat a Rhodochiton, which is a climber.
You need an obelisk and a large tub in which to put it. I grow these from seed which need to be set indoors in early February, as they take a while to germinate (my seedlings are now about 3 inches tall, but will romp away come June when they're planted up).
Here's what they look like:
and a close up:
They flower for ages and ages right to the first frosts and after the first year you can save your own seed.
Other climbers which are very striking are Morning Glory 'Grandpa Otts' and a yellow flowered plant known as Canary Creeper.
You need an obelisk and a large tub in which to put it. I grow these from seed which need to be set indoors in early February, as they take a while to germinate (my seedlings are now about 3 inches tall, but will romp away come June when they're planted up).
Here's what they look like:
and a close up:
They flower for ages and ages right to the first frosts and after the first year you can save your own seed.
Other climbers which are very striking are Morning Glory 'Grandpa Otts' and a yellow flowered plant known as Canary Creeper.