Sep 18, 2017
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
