Topic: Cathedral bell vine

[manicscousers]

One of my friends grew this this year, it's a fantastic plant, anyone taken cuttings/layered it?
It says half hardy on the internet but, knowing our winters lately, I don't hold out much hope. Says sow seed but I can't see anything about another propagating type.
Advice greatly appreciated, thanks

[ACE]

We call that the cup and saucer vine down here. I cut it off near to the ground and cover with straw, with 50/50 success. Never tried cuttings  but it does seem to layer itself  I think mine originally came from seed. They really fly away in August.


Just looked in my note book and I have it listed as Cobaea scandens, so perhaps you might get more info if you google that.

[manicscousers]

Thanks, Ace, I've looked it up some more, it says hard wood cuttings so I'll have a bash. I'll tell her about covering  but, if the winter is as hard as last year, it'll probably go to mush  ;D
I'll also have a look for layered pieces as it's growing along the ground  :)

[louise stella]

I love these!  They are really easy from seed!

[manicscousers]

I'm going to look for seeds tomorrow, and take some cuttings and see if there are any layered bits, ooh, fun   ;D

[garrett]

Nice pics. I want to try this next year and was able to find a packet of discounted seed in the wilko 75% reductions  a few weeks ago.

[ACE]

With our extended summer this year you might even find some seed pods on the plant, they need to dry on the plant. I picked some a few years ago but must have done it too soon as they went mouldy.

[pansy potter]

I have grown the purple and the white. The white seems more prolific They do make a lovely screen if you put a few in a row up some trellis.  I do take them out at the end of the year.I have put some of boththe white and the purple into Jayb's seed swap.

[manicscousers]

There are quite a few seed pods there, not ripe yet, so, following Ace's tip, I'll leave them until they dry really well  :)