A new type of vine, no less beautiful than clematis, one tree with multi-colored flowers, an extra-long flowering period, worth having

Intro

Green plants and potted flowers are essential accents of home life; they beautify the room, freshen the air, and delight the mind and cultivate character. Keeping some flowers and plants at home brings many benefits. "Flower Voice Potted Diary, Issue 905" takes you to meet a new type of vine.

Today's star

Vines refer to those plants that cannot grow upright and climb upward for support; they are important vertical greening materials, and famous representatives include Boston ivy, climbing roses, and morning glory. The new type of vine introduced to you today is called "Purple Bell Vine," and compared with the "queen of vines," clematis, it is not inferior at all.

Purple Bell Vine

Purple Bell Vine is an evergreen climbing shrub in the Bignoniaceae family, native to South America. It has been widely introduced as an ornamental flowering plant, and there are many in southern China. Its flowers are tubular, like little trumpets, opening in clustered masses. When they first open they are pinkish purple, after a few days they slowly turn pink, and finally white. Because of the difference in flowering times, a spectacular scene of "one tree with multi-colored flowers" appears, with very high ornamental value.

Extra-long flowering period

Purple Bell Vine has a very long flowering period. In its natural state, it blooms in three seasons of the year: autumn, winter, and spring. In winter, when other plants have dropped their leaves and become bare "sticks," it is exactly the peak blooming period of Purple Bell Vine. The purple, pink, and white flowers are like little bells, and each flower stays on the plant for as long as two weeks, blooming in an explosion of color, no problem at all.

No problem as a potted plant

Purple Bell Vine has extremely strong adaptability, does not demand much sunlight, fertilizer, or water, and has few pests and diseases. It can be used to beautify fences and walls or decorate gazebos and trellises. Whether planted in the ground or in a pot, on a balcony or in a garden, in South China you can just toss it into the soil, and it is easy to care for and easy to make it bloom abundantly. Drawback: it is not cold-tolerant, so in the north it can only be grown indoors in pots.

Worth having

Purple Bell Vine is already a common flower internationally, but in China it is still relatively niche, and not many gardeners grow it. However, everyone who has seen it is amazed by it. In northern regions, quite a few gardeners have already succeeded in growing it, and it is only a matter of time before it becomes a "new favorite." It is perennial; keep one at home, and it will bloom continuously for three seasons, with flowers to enjoy every year, very much worth having.