giant Bolivian sage

Grow under glass in loam-less or loam-based potting compost in full light with shade from hot sun. Grow outdoors in moderately fertile, moist but well-drained soil in full sun or dappled shade in a frost-free border. Protect from excessive winter wet. Climbing stems benefit from support provided by other plants or a trellis

Pruning group 9; cut back overwintered plants in spring

Propagate from softwood cuttings or semi-ripe cuttings

Slugs and snails and capsid bug may attack young growth. Under glass aphids, glasshouse red spider mite and glasshouse whitefly may be a problem

Generally trouble free