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Beginner
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2.5m
max. spread |
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12m
max. height |
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5-10 years
to maturity |
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1 hour care
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Botanical name: Cobaea scandens f. alba
Other names: White-flowered cup-and-saucer vine, White cathedral bells, Cobaea scandens 'Alba'
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Genus: Cobaea
Species: C. scandens f. alba - C. scandens f. alba is a tender, vigorous, perennial climber (often grown as an annual) with honey scented, bell-shaped flowers which emerge green and then turn to creamy white in summer and autumn.
Cobaea scandens f. alba is: Evergreen
Flower: White in Summer; White in Autumn
Foliage: Dark-green in All seasons
Fragrance: Flowers are honey scented
Habit: Climbing, Twining
Awards: RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
Cobaea scandens f. alba (White-flowered cup-and-saucer vine) will reach a height of 12m and a spread of 2.5m after 5-10 years.
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Suggested uses: Conservatory, Indoor
Cultivation: Grow indoors in loam-based compost in a sunny position. Water and mist leaves regularly and apply a liquid feed every month until winter when it should only receive moderate watering. Can be grown outdoors as an annual in colder areas.
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Loamy, Sandy |
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Moist but well-drained, Well-drained |
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Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
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| Light: |
Full Sun |
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| Aspect: |
South, East, West |
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| Exposure: |
Sheltered |
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| Hardiness: |
Indoor heated (H1), Tender in frost (H3) |
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