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cup and saucer vine

Cobaea scandens

★ RHS AGM

Genus: Cobaea
Family: Polemoniaceae
Common Names: cathedral bells, cups and saucers, Mexican ivy, monastery bells

About this plant

C. scandens is a vigorous perennial climber, usually grown as an annual, with pinnate leaves and fragrant, bell-shaped flowers 5cm in length, which change from greenish-white to purple

Growing Information

Height

2.5-4 Metres

Spread

0.5-1 Metres

Hardiness

H2

Foliage

Evergreen

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Soil

ClayChalkLoamSandy

pH

AcidAlkaline

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Neutral

Moisture

Poorly Drained

Aspect

East FacingWest Facing

Exposure

Exposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Needs a sheltered, sunny wall or trellis and moist but well-drained soil for the best flowers

Pruning

Pruning group 11 after flowering

Propagation

Propagate by seed or softwood cuttings

Pests

Generally pest free

Diseases

Generally disease free

Garden Uses

Planting Places

Wall Trained

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumn

Size & Characteristics

Height

2.5-4 Metres

Spread

0.5-1 Metres

Habit

Columnar Upright

Time to Full Height

Two To Five Years