Flowering climbers
GARDENING
by
Mike Lusty
Although 200 species of mainly annual and perennial climbers belong to the genus Thunbergia, only two appear to be really familiar here: T. alata and T. gibsonii.
The former is well known by its common name of Black Eyed Susan. This plant is generally treated as an annual, but although it may be cut down by frost it will come away again in the following spring provided it has not been too severely damaged. It is a twiner which
flowers from about midsummer, the vivid orange flowers having a deep, purplish-black centre which helps to make this foriferous plant most showy.
T. gibsonii is somewhat similar but the bright orange petals are prominently flared at the mouth, and its flowers do not have a differently coloured centre. Good drainage, a warm and sunny sheltered position together with moisture during the latter part of the growing season, are all that is needed to grow these attractive plants. A trellis or netting should be provided for them to climb up. They are easily raised from seed if plants cannot be obtained.
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Press, 7 October 1988, Page 10
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