Botanical Name: Common Names:
Solanum rantonnetii Blue Potato Bush,
Native: Foliage Type:
No Deciduous
Plant Type: Plant Habit:
Climbers, Hedging / Screening, Shrubs Climbing / Twining, Shrub Like, Spreading
Description:
Ornamental, semi-evergreen, shrub-like climber with dark-green leaves and masses of deep-blue trumpet-like flowers throughout Summer. Great for training over fences and pergolas. Grows approx. 2m tall x 2m wide.
Mature Height: Mature Width:
2-4m 2-4m
Position: Soil Type:
Full Sun, Semi Shade Loam, Sandy, Well Drained
Landscape Use(s)
Borders / Shrubbery, Climber / Creeper, Courtyard, Cut Flower, Feature, Fragrant Garden, Hedging / Screening, Mass Planting, Tropical Garden, Container / Pot
Pests & Diseases: Aphids
Cultural Notes:
Plant Care
Annual slow release fertiliser, Keep moist during dry periods, Liquid feed, Mulch well
Family Name: Origin:
Solanceae SouthAmerica
Characteristics
Foliage Colour: Green
Flower Colour: Blue, Purple
Flower Fragrant: Yes
Flowering Season: Summer
Fruit: Insignificant
Requirements Tolerances
Growth Rate: Fast
Maintenance Level: Medium
Water Usage: Medium / Moderate
Drought: Medium / Moderate
Frost: Moderate
Wind: Medium / Moderate
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