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Rhodochiton atrosanguineus

purple bell vine

An herbaceous climber to 3m in height, bearing heart-shaped leaves with twining leaf-stalks; pendulous tubular deep maroon flowers 4cm in length have large, bowl-shaped rose-red calyces

Other common names
purple bellerine
purple bells
Synonyms
Rhodochiton atrosanguineus 'Purple Bells'
Rhodochiton volubilis
see moreRhodochiton atrosanguineum
Lophospermum atrosanguineum
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Size
Ultimate height
1.5–2.5 metres
Time to ultimate height
1–2 years
Ultimate spread
0.1–0.5 metres
Growing conditions
Chalk
Loam
Sand
Moisture
Moist but well–drained
pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Colour & scent
StemFlowerFoliageFruit
Spring Green
Summer Pink Purple Green
Autumn Pink Purple Green Pink
Winter
Position
  • Full sun
Aspect

South–facing or West–facing or ·¡²¹²õ³Ù–f²¹³¦¾±²Ô²µ

Exposure
Sheltered
Hardiness
H2
Botanical details
Family
Plantaginaceae
Native to the UK
No
Foliage
Deciduous
Habit
Climbing
Genus

Rhodochiton are deciduous perennial climbers with twining stems bearing simple, heart-shaped leaves, and solitary, pendent, tubular flowers with large calyces

Name status

Correct

Plant range
Mexico

How to grow

Cultivation

Grow under glass in a peat-free, loam-based compost in full light with protection from hot sun. During growth water freely and apply a balanced liquid fertiliser monthly but keep just moist in winter. Pot on in spring. Can be grown outdoors in fertile, humus-rich, moist but well-drained soil in a frost-free area. In frost prone areas can be grown outdoors as an annual

Propagation

Propagate by seed sown at 15-18°C when ripe or in spring

Suggested planting locations and garden types
  • City and courtyard gardens
  • Patio and container plants
  • Wall side borders
Pruning

Plants grown under glass may need restrictive pruning in late winter

Pests

May be susceptible to glasshouse whitefly and glasshouse red spider mite

Diseases

Generally disease-free

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