Purple Bells Rhodochiton
Growing Purple Bells Rhodochiton
‘Purple Bells’ is an open-pollinated rhodochiton prized for its vigorous climbing habit, abundant flowering, and distinctive bell-shaped blooms. Heart-shaped leaves cover twisting stems while deep purple flowers create a dramatic display along the length of the vine.
Surface sow ‘Purple Bells’ seeds and space plants about 12 inches apart. Grow in full sun to partial shade. Germination typically takes 14 to 30 days. The vigorous vines benefit from a trellis or other support as they develop.
Ready to bloom in about 120 days, enjoy the flowers as they open and reach their best display stage. This early-flowering vine produces an abundance of dark purple bells for a long-lasting ornamental display.
Vigorous, colorful, and distinctive, ‘Purple Bells’ is an excellent choice for trellises, fences, arbors, containers with support, and ornamental vertical plantings.
- Sun: Full Sun / Partial Shade
- Spread: 6 - 7 Feet
- Half-Hardy Annual
Catalog Page: 76
Surface sow
Vines 6–10 ft.
Rhodochiton atrosanguineus