Cobaea Scandens
Alba Seeds
Common Name: Cup
and Saucer Vine Seeds
Life Cycle: Perennial
Light Requirement:
Full Sun
Plant Height: 15-25
Feet
Sowing Method:
Start Indoors, Direct Sow
Cold
Stratification: No
Hardiness Zones: 9-11 in winter
Annual Elsewhere
Description:
Cobaea
scandens alba, the Cathedral Bells or Cup and Saucer Vine, is a perennial vine
from Central and South America. It’s completely carefree and will grow 15-25
feet in one season. It’s a showy climber for the cool greenhouse and forming a
very decorative screen on trellis or south facing wall in milder areas. The
vine can reach 20 feet in length or higher and produces numerous large flowers,
often 6 cm (2½ in) across. Beautiful climber with truly bell-like
yellowish-white flowers. The buds mature from late Summer to early-mid Fall. A
profuse bloomer. The fruit capsule is 5.5 to 8.5 cm long, with broad seeds
10-15 mm long including the wing. Cobaea scandens is a fast-growing, evergreen
perennial climber with tendrils on its leaves. The leaf of Cobaea is compound
and consists of leaflets, stipules, and tendrils. Each leaflet is oval, 4-12 cm
long by 2-5 cm wide, dark green above, whitish underneath, with a brown stalk.
The vines have many tendrils and cling well to rough surfaces. Hardiness zones
9-11, (-5°C/25°F, 4°C/40°F) in Winter. Annual elsewhere. Provide a sunny
growing area with a light, rich soil. Water regularly; do not overwater the
soil should be moist to wet.
Germination:
Soak
the seeds for 2 hours in warm water before sowing. Sow at 18-24°C in a good
seed compost. Sow the seeds on their edge and just cover with compost. Keep
soil damp but not wet, sealing in a polythene bag after sowing is helpful.
Germination usually takes 21-30 days. Germination can take longer, don’t give
up.
Store Policies
All seeds will come in a resalable
plastic zip lock bag wrapped in a protectant, so the seeds are not damaged by
shipping machines. All seed packets contain no fillers or other weeds or seeds
mixed in. Most have been harvested by hand & all test at a high germination
rate.
Seed Count
All seed counts should be considered estimates as the seeds is
packaged by hand, there is 2-3 more or less in a bag. We do our best to
ensure accuracy and will often add extra seeds. However, all estimates are
final.
Shipping
Seeds will ship without tracking numbers. Items
will be shipped 1-3 business days of receiving payment. Plants will be shipped
via USPS. Shipping usually takes anywhere from 3-5 days.
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Important! Please Read!
All seeds have been test sown to ensure germination.
Please familiarize yourself with growing conditions and instructions for your
seeds before you plant them, as all seeds are different. Basic growing
instructions can be found under each listing.
We Cannot Guarantee how much you will be able
to grow, as too many variables come into play, soil condition, your ability to
garden, weather etc. I guarantee that they arrive as described and are in good
viable condition and the germination rates are accurate.
Richard (verified owner) –
Great germination.
Anthony (verified owner) –
Very healthy seeds! Well worth it.
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Good service.
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Good service.
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The product is firmly packed.