Australian Bluebell Creeper, Sollya heterophylla
- An award-winning, evergreen climber which is grown for its nodding clusters of blue, bluebell-like flowers.
- Also known as the Australian bluebell creeper, it's perfect for training over a pergola or arch in a sheltered, sunny spot.
- The dainty, perfectly formed flowers are followed in August-September by sausage-shaped, blue-purple berries.
- An ideal candidate for a container where it tends to remain bushier.
- Supplied as an established plant in a 9cm pot, ready to be planted into its final position.
Product Description
Not often offered for sale in the UK, Sollya heterophylla is an evergreen climber which is grown for its nodding clusters of blue, bluebell-like flowers.
Also known as the Australian bluebell creeper, it's perfect for training over a pergola or arch in a sheltered, sunny spot in milder parts of the UK. In cooler regions Sollya is perfect to grow in a container, which can be moved into a greenhouse or conservatory before the cold weather hits.
The dainty, perfectly formed flowers contrast beautifully with the light green leaves and are followed in August-September by edible, sausage-shaped, blue-purple berries around 2.5cm in length, giving you plenty of garden interest throughout the year.
When fully grown, the Bluebell Creeper can reach approximately 1.5m (5ft) in height when supported and makes an ideal candidate for a container where it tends to remain bushier.
Fully deserving its coveted RHS Award of Garden Merit, you can be sure that this is a proven garden performer, guaranteed to be suitable for UK gardeners at every level of experience.
You can therefore plant this in the garden with confidence, for stunning displays for many years to come.
Supplied as an established plant in a 9cm pot, ready to be planted into its final position. Reaches 1.5m, flowering June to September.
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Plant Information
Top Tips
Care Guide
Planting advice for Sollya heterophylla:
- Water your potted plant well.
- Dig a hole a little deeper and 3 x wider than the nursery pot.
- Add a soil conditioner such as well-rotted manure to the earth removed from the hole if necessary.
- Remove the plant from its pot and tease out a few of the roots.
- Place your plant in the hole at the same level at the pot.
- Refill the hole with the earth removed (backfilling).
- Firm in the soil with your heel, avoiding the root ball.
- Water well and mulch around the base of the plant with a collar, compost, gravel, bark etc.
- If planting in a pot, use a good quality compost such as our premium, professional compost.
Aftercare advice for your bluebell creeper:
- Tolerant of temperatures to -5°C, in frost-prone areas we recommend that you bring your plant under cover.
- Keep well- watered during the summer, especially in the first year. Water sparingly during the winter months.
- Apply a balanced liquid fertiliser monthly in flowering months.
- Apply a winter mulch and if you are in a frost prone area or move the plant indoors into a cool, light room.
Pruning advice for Sollya heterophylla bluebell creeper:
- In spring cut back the flowered shoots to 2-3 buds high.
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