Mucuna Sempervirens Vine - 1 Seed

 

Mucuna Sempervirens is a vigorous vine which starts giving flowers in it's 1st year from seed. A very voluble climber with glorious  foliage show.The flowers are spectacular: crimson and yellow, in bunches of 20 cm length and forming pods of 30 cm. In its natural habitat it climbs trees. When growing conditions are optimal, this climber can be too invasive.

In the garden it should be trained to a tree or a trellis system.

The individual buds are almost 3 inch in size.

Soil:

Can be grown in a large variety of soils

Height:

2 - 12 m

Sowing:

Easy

Aftercare:

Easy

Exposure:

As this is a tree climber, the foot of the plant can stand in shade or semi-shade, the upper parts in full sun.

Sowing instructions:

• soak for 1-2 days in tepid water, change the water once or twice a day
• sow in light soil
• Donot let dry
• 20-30°C

Transplant:

• transplant the seedlings as they germinate, leave the others in case they germinate later
• transplant in individual pot if the weather is still too col
• in the garden when the weather is warm enough (probably end of May, beginning of June)