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Thunbergia alata 'Salmon Shades' (Black-eyed susan 'Salmon Shades')
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2m
Max height
Max height
0.6m
Max spread
Max spread
1-2 years
To maturity
To maturity
Plant details
Botanical name
Thunbergia alata 'Salmon Shades'
Other names
Black-eyed susan 'Salmon Shades', Black-eyed clock vine 'Salmon Shades', Bright eyes 'Salmon Shades'
Genus
Thunbergia Thunbergia
Variety or Cultivar
'Salmon Shades' _ 'Salmon Shades' is a tender, evergreen, twining climber, often grown as an annual, with triangular to ovate, toothed, dark green leaves and, from summer to autumn, salverform flowers in shades of pale yellow, salmon, and pink.
Thunbergia alata 'Salmon Shades' is: Evergreen
Habit
Climbing, Twining
Flower
Salmon, Pale-yellow, Pale-pink in Summer; Pale-pink, Pale-yellow, Salmon in Autumn
Foliage
Green in Autumn
How to care
Watch out for
General care
Pruning
Deadhead regularly. Pruning group 11 in early spring. If treated as annual, remove at the end of the growing season. If grown outdoors and treated as an evergreen perennial, overwinter indoors.
Propagation methods
Seed, Softwood cuttings
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Where to grow
Thunbergia alata 'Salmon Shades' (Black-eyed susan 'Salmon Shades') will reach a height of 2m and a spread of 0.6m after 1-2 years.
Suggested uses
Containers, Conservatory, City, Wallside and trellises
Cultivation
Under glass, grow in loam-based compost in full light with shade from hot sun. Water freely in growth & feed monthly;sparingly in winter. Outdoors in frost free areas, grow in full sun or partial shade in fertile, moist but well-drained soil.
Soil type
Chalky, Clay, Loamy
Soil drainage
Moist but well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Full Sun
Aspect
South, West
Exposure
Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Tender in frost (H3)
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Botanical name
Thunbergia alata 'Salmon Shades'
Other names
Black-eyed susan 'Salmon Shades', Black-eyed clock vine 'Salmon Shades', Bright eyes 'Salmon Shades'
Genus
Thunbergia Thunbergia
Variety or Cultivar
'Salmon Shades' _ 'Salmon Shades' is a tender, evergreen, twining climber, often grown as an annual, with triangular to ovate, toothed, dark green leaves and, from summer to autumn, salverform flowers in shades of pale yellow, salmon, and pink.
Foliage
Evergreen
Habit
Climbing, Twining
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Colour
Flower
Salmon, Pale-yellow, Pale-pink in Summer; Pale-pink, Pale-yellow, Salmon in Autumn
Foliage
Green in Autumn
General care
Pruning
Deadhead regularly. Pruning group 11 in early spring. If treated as annual, remove at the end of the growing season. If grown outdoors and treated as an evergreen perennial, overwinter indoors.
Propagation methods
Seed, Softwood cuttings
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Where to grow
Thunbergia alata 'Salmon Shades' (Black-eyed susan 'Salmon Shades') will reach a height of 2m and a spread of 0.6m after 1-2 years.
Suggested uses
Containers, Conservatory, City, Wallside and trellises
Cultivation
Under glass, grow in loam-based compost in full light with shade from hot sun. Water freely in growth & feed monthly;sparingly in winter. Outdoors in frost free areas, grow in full sun or partial shade in fertile, moist but well-drained soil.
Soil type
Chalky, Clay, Loamy
Soil drainage
Moist but well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Full Sun
Aspect
South, West
Exposure
Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Tender in frost (H3)
USDA zones
Zone 11, Zone 10
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