Rhodochiton
Common Name: Rhodochiton
Genus: Rhodochiton
Species: atrosanguineus
Skill Level: Experienced
Exposure: Full sun
Hardiness: Half Hardy
Soil type: Well-drained/light, Moist
Height: 300cm
Spread: 60cm
Time to plant seeds: March to May
Flowering period:
June
to
October
A fascinating tender climber from Mexico, this is best grown as an annual in the UK, with new plants easily raised from seed. Plants grow rapidly and, from mid-summer until early autumn, are studded with long dangling flowers resembling drop earrings. Each one is composed of a long, slender, purple-black tube growing out of a chalice-shaped mauve calyx. The plants are useful for covering trellis or arches, or adding interest to the bare base of other climbers. The Royal Horticultural Society has given it its Award of Garden Merit (AGM).
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