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Sollya heterophylla (Bluebell creeper)
2 hours care
per year
per year
1.5m
Max height
Max height
0.5m
Max spread
Max spread
2-5 years
To maturity
To maturity
Plant details
Botanical name
Sollya heterophylla
Other names
Sollya fusiformis, Bluebell creeper, Australian bluebell creeper
Genus
Sollya Sollya
Species
S. heterophylla - S. heterophylla is a tender, twining, evergreen climber forming pendant, blue, bell-shaped flowers from summer.
Sollya heterophylla is: Evergreen
Habit
Branching, Climbing
Awards
RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
Flower
Blue in Summer; Blue in Autumn
Foliage
Dark-green in All seasons
How to care
Watch out for
Specific pests
Glasshouse red spider mite Glasshouse red spider mite
General care
Pruning
Pruning group 12.
Propagation methods
Seed, Softwood cuttings
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Where to grow
Sollya heterophylla (Bluebell creeper) will reach a height of 1.5m and a spread of 0.5m after 2-5 years.
Suggested uses
Conservatory, Indoor, Containers, Sub-Tropical
Cultivation
Plant under glass in loam-based compost in indirect light and good ventilation. Or plant outdoors in warm, sheltered frost-free spot. Apply a dry winter mulch. Provide support for climbing stems.
Soil type
Clay, Loamy, Sandy
Soil drainage
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Partial Shade, Full Sun
Aspect
South, East, West
Exposure
Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Indoor heated (H1), Tender in frost (H3)
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Botanical name
Sollya heterophylla
Other names
Sollya fusiformis, Bluebell creeper, Australian bluebell creeper
Genus
Sollya Sollya
Species
S. heterophylla - S. heterophylla is a tender, twining, evergreen climber forming pendant, blue, bell-shaped flowers from summer.
Foliage
Evergreen
Habit
Branching, Climbing
Awards
RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
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Colour
Flower
Blue in Summer; Blue in Autumn
Foliage
Dark-green in All seasons
How to care
Watch out for
Specific pests
General care
Pruning
Pruning group 12.
Propagation methods
Seed, Softwood cuttings
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Where to grow
Sollya heterophylla (Bluebell creeper) will reach a height of 1.5m and a spread of 0.5m after 2-5 years.
Suggested uses
Conservatory, Indoor, Containers, Sub-Tropical
Cultivation
Plant under glass in loam-based compost in indirect light and good ventilation. Or plant outdoors in warm, sheltered frost-free spot. Apply a dry winter mulch. Provide support for climbing stems.
Soil type
Clay, Loamy, Sandy
Soil drainage
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Partial Shade, Full Sun
Aspect
South, East, West
Exposure
Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Indoor heated (H1), Tender in frost (H3)
USDA zones
Zone 11, Zone 10
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| Light: | Partial Shade, Full Sun | Tell us... |
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DISCUSS THIS PLANT
I have had mine outside in a container for 2 years on south coast and it is doing great.
I have done exactly the same, bought Sollya Heterophylla, not realising it was tender. How do you grow outdoors in the summer and either protect it or bring it into the greenhouse, when it has the potential to grow so tall?
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