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Thunbergia Alata Black Eyed Susan

harmonyharmony Posts: 403
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Hi, I am thinking of growing black eyed susan up this bare tree trunk, any advice would be very welcome. Thanks..

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  • philippasmith2philippasmith2 Posts: 3,742
    Like  quite a lot of sun but with the best will in the world, I suspect it may struggle considering the amount of ground cover you have there.  Perhaps you could fix a hanging pot on one of the branches with a trailing plant to give you a splash of colour for the summer?
    Nice looking garden BTW :)
  • jenniferjoanrobinsony9_NKLz6jenniferjoanrobinsony9_NKLz6 Posts: 3
    I have seen a gardener (Arthur Parkinson) place a thunbergia in a hanging basket before and instead of climbing up it trailed down. Could you do this? Perhaps place a naturalistic basket at the top and allow it to trail down if you don’t wish to clear the space below?  
  • Silver surferSilver surfer Posts: 4,719

    harmony ..no idea where you live but it is not very hardy.
    A cold winter will kill it.
    • H2: tolerant of low temperatures, but not surviving being frozen (1 to 5)
    Maybe something else would be better.
    Perthshire. SCOTLAND .
  • B3B3 Posts: 27,505
    edited May 2023
    I'd put a couple in a large container under the tree. it will die first frost.
    In London. Keen but lazy.
  • Robert WestRobert West Posts: 241
    If ground space is an issue, I grew some last year from seed. A few in the ground, few in containers. Grew equally well. Maybe stick a couple in a 12in pot at the base of the tree? 
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