Lofos- lophospermum- asarina

I had this trailing plant in my hanging baskets this year and it was very good. I know some other people had it too, Has it set seeds for anyone? Mine hasn't.

 

no, not for me yet either. still hoping, though.......... :rolleyes:

 

I think it's a beaut of a plant .. new to me .. but I know nothing of it as we don't have such here but I looked it up in the past ..

http://www.roselandhouse.co.uk/climbers/lophospermum%20erubescens.htm

 

LOL that's interesting, it says it forms tubers. I'll have to look...
What a nice nursery!

 

I grew them last year and kept a cople over winter in the greenhouse, they did really well in their second year, but they dried out to a crisp when we went on holiday the day the heat wave started.

 

I now see that Chiltern Seeds has it under the other name, Maurandia. Agree, Liz, a nice nursery.

 

I am very confused about the names, I've found most info. under Asarina. I don't mind 2 but 3 latin names is a bit much. And where does lofos fit in?
Rich, did you cut them back like fuchsias, mine have great long trailing bits at the moment?
LOL. can't understand why I never heard of that nursery before, I thought I knew all the good ones near Falmouth...

 

I've just got some free Asarina seeds from T+M!! Along with other seed packets that weren't free, of course!) :rolleyes:

 

What colour did you choose?

 

http://seeds.thompson-morgan.com/uk/en/list/full-index/a/10

it's the Victoria Falls. I had the burgundy falls as plugs in some of my hanging baskets, and they're still doing well. I think it was Suttons I got them from.

I got the lotus fire vine too, and that's done beautifully too. Strongly recommended! :D

 

Save me a seed or two, please, Dendro!

Liz, sometimes the best places are on your own doorstep! Then you can kick yourself all the way there and back again!

 

No probs, LoL! How about you Liz? Would you like a few too? If the link is right about the seeding, I OUGHT to have plenty of the burgundy falls too..... :D

 

Liz, I've decided Lofos is the diminutive of Lophospernum!