Description
A rare and exotic beauty, Thunbergia mysorensis is an enthusiastic climber that can easily cover a large trellis or pergola.
| Sr | Item name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Thunbergia Mysorensis, Mysore Trumpet Vine - Plant |
When trained over a high pergola and bloomimg, it is truly a magnificent spectacle with countless pendulous flower clusters hanging on long chain-like spikes like a drapery, providing sheer delight, seemingly everyday of the year as the flowers are so long-lasting. It is woody-stemmed, evergreen plant.
It produces numerous clusters of showy bi-coloured reddish brown and yellow blossoms, almost year round in favourable growing conditions. It is considered to be the prettiest flowering vine in the world as acclaimed in the book, Vines of the World.Plant Specifications
| Common Name | Clock Vine, Slipper of Lady, Shoes of Dolls, Mysore Clock Vine |
| Maximum Reachable Height | often reaches 20 feet |
| Flower Colour | Bicolored - yellow and rust red |
| Bloom Time | All year round |
| Difficulty Level | Medium |
Planting and care
Encourage bushiness by tip pinching during formative yea Require regular pruning to keep it within control as it can be quite unruly with its haphazard branching, as well as to promote more blooms.
Thunbergia Mysorensis care
This vine is shy of seeding and has to be propagated by layering. Environment should be sunny.
| Sunlight | Full sun to light shade |
| Watering | Water moderately and regularly, keeping it evenly moist. More water during hot seasons and less in cooler clime |
| Soil | Moderately fertile humus soil with a mix of sand and should be well-drained. |
| Temperature | 22t o 23 degrees C |
| Fertilizer | Feed fortnightly or monthly with a flowering fertilizer to boost flowering. |
Thunbergia Mysorensis special feature
The plant is a popular garden item because of its attractiveness to hummingbirds.
Thunbergia Mysorensis uses
Ornamental Use:
- Grow it to cover and decorate garden fences, trellises, arbors and arches
- An ideal landscape flowering vine that can be grown on ground or containers for added interest