Bluebell Creeper | Sollya heterophylla

Blue bells blooming from vines all summer long

Grown by Mollie

Cheltenham

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The highlights

  • Happy in full sun to partial shade
  • Quickly climbs up a trellis or wall
  • Flowers from June to September
  • Evergreen for year-round interest

Description

  • Masses of indigo blue flowers all summer long
  • Flowers from June to September
  • Perfect to grow in pots or containers
  • Quickly scrambles up a trellis or wall
  • Half Hardy and will need some protection for colder parts of the country
  • Evergreen perennial that stays vibrant throughout the year
  • Please Note: Our climbers are pruned back each winter, and some during the summer, so you may find at certain times of year they do not cover the whole 90cm cane. This is intentional to ensure the best growth when you plant out

What to expect

Supplied as

3L Potted Plant

Height on arrival

20-90cm inc. pot
The height of your plant will be dependent on the time of year and pruning cycle. All climbers arrive on a 90cm bamboo cane.

Eventual height

2m

Eventual spread

2m
Reaches a spread of 2m

Flower colour

Indigo Blue
Masses of indigo blue flowers all summer long

Habit

Climbing
Sollya has a twining habit and trails naturally, although it can equally well be encouraged to climb up a suitable supporting framework

Hardiness

Half Hardy
Frost Hardy up to -5ºC. In colder regions you may want to protect the plant by putting it in a sheltered south-facing location. You can also grow the plant in a potand move it indoors during the winter for maximum protection.

Spacing

1m

How to grow

Excellent Pest and Disease Resistance

Excellent Pest and Disease Resistance

Rarely has any troubles with disease or pests. It can have issues with Red Spider Mites when grown indoors. You can get rid of Red Spider Mites by misting the leaves with water a couple of times a wee.MORE

Water Regularly

Water Regularly

Water the plant regularly during the summer, especially during hot and dry periods and especially if you are container-growing the plant. During the winter the plant will need significantly less watering and ymay only require a watering once every week to two weeks.

Full Sun to Partial Shade

Full Sun to Partial Shade

You will want to plant somewhere the plant will receive at least 4-6 hours of sunlight everyday during summer and spring. This variety can handled some partial shade where it receives its light as dappled shade.

Fertile, Well-Drained Soil

Fertile, Well-Drained Soil

If your soil is particularly clay heavy and gets waterlogged often, make sure you mix in plenty of organic matter and perhaps even gravel or perlite to help improve drainage.

Feed Regularly

Feed Regularly

Feed regularly during the growing season using a balanced liquid feed every 2-3 weeks.

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Sollya Heterophylla | On a 90cm Cane in a 3L Pot Climbing Plants
Sollya Heterophylla | On a 90cm Cane in a 3L Pot Climbing Plants

Cheltenham

Meet Mollie

Climbers grown by specialists at the height of their game

What does it take to grow the strongest and best climbing plants in the show tent? Organic fertilisers, natural pest control and years of dedication from Mollie, our expert grower in Worcestershire. Professionally pruned and checked by hand, they’re guaranteed to put on a gold standard display in your garden, too.

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