Purple Bell Vine Seed/10' Tall Climber/Privacy/Rhodochiton atrosanguineum/Hanging Basket/Perennial/Fall Planting
10 seed
Indigenous to Mexico, the purple bell vine flower is a quick-growing, upward-climbing perennial with twining stems that are adorned with heart-shaped leaves, which are toothed and tinted dark green to burgundy around the edges. The vine also produces multitudes of deep maroon to dark purple bell-shaped pendants, tubular flower calyces that are three inches in length. These dangle blood red to deep purple petal tubes that protrude several inches from the center of the blooms. Purple bell vine (rhodochiton atrosanguineus) produces blossoms plentifully from late spring to late fall, and if it’s given the right support to attach itself to and twine around as well as the proper growing conditions, the vine can grow up to 10 feet in a single season.
Purple bell vine looks stunning in a hanging basket, where the exotic plant gently cascades over the edges and flows gracefully toward the ground. Alternatively, you can provide this exotic flowering vine with support for it to cling to as it grows vertically, such as a trellis, wall, or pergola. This free-flowering beauty will cling to and grow over anything you put in its path, so feel free to get creative with your support items. A large statue, a birdbath, or a garden wall are all wonderful supports for this vivacious vine.
GROWING CONDITIONS FOR PURPLE BELL VINE
Purple bell vine can stand a little bit of shade, but it thrives in full sun exposure and produces many more flowers when it has full access to the sun throughout the day. In extremely hot climate areas, afternoon shade is needed for optimal growing. As far as soil is concerned, purple bell vine needs a soil that is rich in humus, fertile, consistently moist and drains well. A loam-based soil rich in compost is best,
Sow purple bell vine seeds indoors in late wintertime. Press seeds just beneath the soil’s surface, and keep them constantly moist but not waterlogged until germination starts to happen, which could take anywhere from two to six weeks’ time. After seeds start to germinate, harden off for 10 days or more before taking outside to place in their final home. Plant vines one to two feet apart.
Zone 2-8
Soak seed overnight
Sow indoors in late wintertime
Press seeds just beneath soil's surface
Start indoors January
Transplant Mar-April
Start outdoors late April
Germination 2-6 weeks
We cannot guarantee that your seed will germinate or grow. We are not responsible for your growing plants as conditions vary greatly.
Germination
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