#cobaea

[jillraggett]

Plant of the Day

Wednesday 1 December 2021

In tropical America the climber Cobaea scandens (cup-and-saucer vine, cathedral bells, Mexican ivy, monastery bells) grows as a strong woody perennial but in Britain it is usually grown as a vigorous annual. In this walled garden, which was producing cut flowers, it was used to cover these screens during the summer and has a few last flowers before the frosts begin. The fragrant, bell-shaped flowers change from greenish-white to purple and in its native habitat these are pollinated by bats.

Jill Raggett

[awakeningthevioletswithin]

Ring the Bells

Watercolor On Paper

2015, 9″x 12″

Cobaea

[jillraggett]

Plant of the Day

Monday 18 September 2017

Climbing the entrance hedge at the Beth Chatto Garden, Essex, UK, Cobaea scandens 'Alba' (cup and saucer vine, cathedral bells) provides an excellent welcome. This vigorous perennial climber is usually grown as an annual in Britain but will flower almost year round if planted in a glasshouse or conservatory. The fragrant, bell-shaped flowers are pollinated by bats in their native habitat of Mexico. This plant thrives in a sheltered, sunny location with a moist but well-drained soil. They are useful to follow sweet peas, as they flower from mid-summer to the first frost.

Jill Raggett

[coffeenuts]

[helluvatimes]

Ringing In The Summer

Cathedral Bells ringing in the summer in the conservatory. Photo credit: Jonathan Chua.

[iplantsman]

My favourite colour phase in the ripening of a Cobaea scandens flower. After the cream, but before the purple. Very elegant. . #cobaea #cobaeascandens #cupandsaucervine Garden Hashtags #jardin #fleurs #حديقة # حديقة #花园 #tuin #Garten #κήπος #גן #giardino #庭園 #сад #زهور #花卉 #bloemen #Blumen #λουλούδια #פרחים #fiori #フラワーズ #цветы #flores #iplantsman #gardening #flowers #garden #bees (at Crowborough, East Sussex) https://www.instagram.com/p/CFxEXligpgV/?igshid=1fqdscinepafo

[iplantsman]

I like the changing colour from the emergent cream to the developed mauve of my Cobaea scandens (Cup and Saucer Vine). . #climber #climbingplants #plants #cobaea #cobaeascandens #cupandsaucer #vine #tenderperennial #flowers #fleurs #garden #jardin #bloemen #blumen ‎#حديقة #花园 #Garten #κήπος #גן #giardino #сад #زهور #花卉 #λουλουδια #fiori #цветы #flores #iplantsman #gardening #bees (at Crowborough, East Sussex) https://www.instagram.com/p/CFSHfcbABpx/?igshid=yuuajqvuoi49

[iplantsman]

The underside of Cobaea scandens foliage likes to collect rain droplets. . #rain #raining #raindrops #cobaea #cobaeascandens #growfromseed #plants #tenderclimbers #climber #planting #veins #nature #naturalbeauty #water #iplantsman #silver #green #purple #foliage #leaves #patterns #textures #gardening #horticulture #mygarden #myplants #growsomething (at Crowborough, East Sussex) https://www.instagram.com/p/CC1DNoQAxji/?igshid=4irl05bby0ng