Buy cup and saucer plant Cobaea scandens: Delivery by Waitrose Garden

Cobaea scandens

cup and saucer plant

cup and saucer plant

Position: full sun
Soil: moderately fertile, moist, well-drained soil
Rate of growth: fast
Hardiness: tender (will need winter protection)

This tender evergreen perennial climber will quickly cover a sunny wall, arch or obelisk and produce large, sweetly-scented flowers from midsummer to the first frosts. Plant it near a window or busy pathway to enjoy the perfume. It needs a sheltered, sunny wall or trellis and moist but well-drained soil for the best flowers.
Growing instructions: Sow the seeds horizontally, 1cm deep in deep pots using freely-draining compost and water well. Keep them warm under glass (ideally at 18°C) and pot on when large enough to handle. Harden off gradually and plant outside after all risk of frost has passed. Plants can be overwintered under glass, but are mainly grown as annuals in the UK.
Sow: February to May
Flowering: July to October