Cobaea Cup And Saucer Vine

It s latin name is cobaea scandens and it is also known as cathedral or monastery bells or mexican ivy.

Cobaea cup and saucer vine.

They really do look like a cup and saucer. When grown as an annual it can grow 10 20 in a single season. Department of agriculture planting zones 9 through 11. Genus cobaea can be woody or herbaceous climbers with pinnate leaves bearing a branched tendrils and large solitary bell shaped flowers in the upper leaf axils details c.

Scandens cup and saucer and cathedral bells derive from the shape of its flowers this is a vigorous vine that is hard to ignore in the landscape. I can see why it s called the cup and saucer vine because of the beautiful flowers that resemble a cup or a bell. Vigorous climbing vines are festooned in late summer with large pretty 2 bells that gradually transition from creamy pale green to striking blue purple. It is a vigorous rapid growing tendril climbing vine that typically grows to 30 40 in its native habitat.

They start out sort of a greenish violet colour but soon turn completely violet while the saucer remains a lovely green. Cup and saucer vine cobaea scandens an interesting and unusual plant which should find a place is cobaea scandens which sounds more attractive under its english name of cups and saucers wrote the virtuoso english gardener vita sackville west who grew the vine in her sissinghurst castle garden. 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. Vigorous climbing vines festooned with large pretty 2 bells.

The flowers of the cobaea vine are quite large and can only be described as fascinating and absolutely breathtaking in appearance. A favorite of victorian era gardeners. When i heard about this climber the cup and saucer vine i decided to find out more about it. When vita sackville west recommends a plant i listen.

Seed pods form after the flowers are done blooming. It likes warm weather and in climates colder than usda growing zone 9 can be grown as an annual. Cup and saucer vine cobaea scandens is perennial climber native to subtropic regions it features purple flowers that are unexpectedly muted. Browse pictures and read growth cultivation information about cobaea species cathedral bells cup and saucer vine purple jedra cobaea scandens supplied by member gardeners in the plantfiles d.

Cobaea scandens cup and saucer vine blue purple short description. Cobaea scandens commonly called cup and saucer vine is native to mexico and tropical south america.