These long-flowering vigorous climbing plants look spectacular when trained over walls, fences and hedges. They lack tendrils, but will scramble happily over trellis work, sheds, fences etc. Flowers summer-autumn. Climber.
Sow in spring where they are to flower 20mm (¾in) deep in well cultivated soil in a sunny open site. Sow in rows 30cm (12in) apart and thin out to 60cm (24in) between plants. For earlier flowering they can be sown in early spring at a temperature of 1
Gradually acclimatise to outdoor conditions before planting out after all risk of frost. They flower most freely in poor dryish soils.
Flowering Period: Summer
Cropping: Plant Type: Hardy Annual Climber
40 seeds
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