Eventual height & spread
Billardiera heterophylla 'Ultra Blue' (PBR)
bluebell creeper (syn. Sollya heterophylla Ultra Blue)
- 3 litre pot | 60cm cane
- £22.91 £26.95
- available to order from summer
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- Standard £5.99
- Position: full sun or partial sun
- Soil: moderately fertile, humus-rich, well-drained soil
- Rate of growth: average
- Flowering period: June to September
- Hardiness: half hardy (will need winter protection)
‘Ultra Blue’ boasts darker blue flowers than the parent ‘Bluebell Creeper’ and a denser, more branching habit, making it ideal for planting into pots. This unusual and evergreen twining climber flowers profusely from early summer to September outside or grown all year round as a wonderful specimen plant in a warm conservatory.
This bluebell creeper will be happiest in a sunny, sheltered spot with well-draining soil.
Provide support, such as a trellis, obelisk or fence, and tie in the twining stems as they grow using raffia or garden twine. Also, keep well watered while the plant becomes established.
Prune lightly after flowering, and cut back the flowered shoots to within 2-4 buds in the spring.
In colder areas, consider growing this twining climber in a large container so it can be moved to a frost-free spot in winter.
Provide support, such as a trellis, obelisk or fence, and tie in the twining stems as they grow using raffia or garden twine. Also, keep well watered while the plant becomes established.
Prune lightly after flowering, and cut back the flowered shoots to within 2-4 buds in the spring.
In colder areas, consider growing this twining climber in a large container so it can be moved to a frost-free spot in winter.
To avoid dry conditions, and to ensure good soil contact around the rootball, we advise planting climbers at least 30cm (12in), and preferably 45-60cm (18-24in) away from the base of a wall or fence. An even larger distance should be maintained when planting climbers beside an existing tree or shrub.
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