Eccremocarpus Scaber Chilean Glory Flower Glory Vine
CHILEAN GLORY FLOWER, GLORY VINE
The glory vine develops from seed to a climber growing up to 10 ft tall. In its natural environment in Chile, it behaves like a perennial climber and forms a fat radical tuber in the soil to survive the dry season. In warmer climates than The Netherlands, the tuber may remain in the soil - covered if need be. In these circumstances, however, cultivation as an annual is infinitely preferable. The fragile seedlings grow rapidly and you will therefore need a large greenhouse, or you will be obliged to start later, in March. Wait until May before moving the plants out-of-doors to a warm and preferably sunny position in well-drained but nutritive soil. It is quite feasible to grow the plant in a large container, but in that case you should give it fertilizer regularly to maintain the speed of its growth. The climber will obviously need supports for the tendrils to entwine.
The plants produce dense foliage, from which stems bearing rose-red, bright red, orange, or yellow flowers emerge at intervals from July to October.
Eccremocarpus scaber Tresco Gold’ bears golden yellow flowers; those of Eccremocarpus scaber Tresco Rose’ are cherry pink with orange mouths; and Eccremocarpus scaber ‘Tresco Scarlet’ has orange and scarlet flowers with ochre-yellow mouths.
This exotic climber hails from South America. Rare and little-known specimen is sure to spice up your garden! Tubular flowers hang in clusters of orange, yellow and red shades for a spectacular display. Effective for covering problem areas, why not replace the view of thatt old shed with a tropical sensation? For earlier results, start in pots indoors 4 to 5 weeks before last frost. Transplant after all danger of frost to a sunny location. Grows up to 10 feet tall in a season. Prefer sun.