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Ipomoea lobata
- Good for Cutting
- Loved by Pollinators
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Tried & tested by Sarah
Super productive variety
Easy to grow
A quick-growing annual climber, with cascades of flowers, starting flame-red at the tip and fading to cream
It will look spectacular for three to four months, one of the best climbers you can grow.
- Good for Cutting
- Loved by Pollinators
Product details
- Type
- Climber
- Position
- On a Climbing Support
- Soil
- Broad Tolerance
- Flowers
- July - October, or 12 weeks from sowing
- Height
- 3.6m (12ft)
- Common name
- Spanish Flag
- Moisture
- Moist but Well-drained
- Aspect
- Full Sun
- Spread
- 60cm (24in)
- Cultivation
- Sow under cover in warm conditions between March and May. Keep moist, Harden off and plant out after last frosts. Provide support.
Care Tips
Do not overfeed with nitrogen or you will get leaf at the expense of flower. Seeds are highly toxic if ingested.
Flowering Time
July - October, or 12 weeks from sowing
