Description
Thunbergia laurifolia leaves are opposite, heart-shaped with serrated leaf margin and taper to a pointed tip. Flowers are not scented and borne on pendulous inflorescences. The hermaphrodite flower is trumpet-shaped with a short broad tube, white outside and yellowish inside. The corolla is pale blue in color with 5 to 7 petals, one larger than the others.
The plant flowers almost continuously throughout the year with flowers opening early in the morning and aborting in the evening of the same day. Carpenter bees are frequent visitors, creeping into the flowers for pollen and nectar while black ants are present probably as nectar scavengers. The plant develops a very tuberous root system.
| Common Name | Blue trumpet vine, laurel clock vine, Thunbergia laurifolia |
| Flower Colour | Lavender Blue |
| Bloom Time | August to September |
| Height Specification | 15 to 30 feet |
| Growing Care | Easy |
Care for Thunbergia
- It is very easy to grow.
- Grow the plants in full sun to light shade. In hotter regions, plants where they will receive afternoon shade.
- Grow Thunbergia in rich soils to help fuel growth. Prior to planting, mix in ample amounts of compost.
- Add a general-purpose fertilizer every 4-6 weeks. Thunbergia plants do not tolerate droughts very well.
- Keep the soil well-watered, especially when young, and during hot and dry weather. If grown in containers, be vigilant that they do not dry out.
- Keep young plants well weeded, until they get established and begin to climb. Thunbergia plants can be trimmed, as needed.
- Plants need the support of a fence, trellis or post. Train young plants to reach support.
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