Thunbergia alata 'Spanish Eyes'
Short code: 7740
Height:
150cm/60"
Description:
An interesting new colour in this popular climber in warm terracotta shades
Common name: Black-eyed Susan| Sowing/Growing information | |
| Sowing | Sow on to a moist seed sowing compost in a 144 cell plug tray or similar size unit cover with 10mm of vermiculite and propagate at 20C. Germination should take place after 7-10 days. Alternatively sow direct into the final pot or pack for sale putting 4 or 5 seeds per pot into a 9 cm pot and 2 seeds per cell into a 6 pack. |
| Growing | Continue to grow the seedlings on at 15C until they are established and fill the tray. Transfer to a 12 pack, 6 pack or 9cm pot and continue to grow on at 10 to 15C. Early February sowings will result in flowering plants for sale in late April / May. Later sowings made in April can be potted on into 1 litre pots for sales of more established flowering plants in late June. |
| Flowering Period | June to frost |
| Hardiness | Half Hardy Annual |
| Cropping | 7 to 10 |
| Classification | |
| Product | Seeds |
| Genus | Thunbergia |
| Variety | Spanish Eyes |
| Groups | |
| Climbers | YES |
