50-90cm Chilean Potato Tree | Solanum Glasnevin | 2.5L Pot
A graceful Solanum featuring light Purple flowers, complemented by yellow centres
A large, semi-evergreen shrub, this Potato Tree 'Solanum Glasnevin' will produce masses of ligt purple, stellate-shaped blooms that are adorned by small yellow centres. A scrambling shrub, this plant is ideal for someone seeking to add a graceful touch to a wall or fence, where it will additionally offer a graceful display if trailed up a trellis or pergola. Belonging to the 'Solanaceae' family, this Solanum should be planted into soil that is moist, yet well-drained, receiving full sun exposure.
Characteristics
- Arrives as: In a 2.5L Pot on a 90cm Cane
- Approx. Growth Height and Spread: 3m x 4.5m
- Growth Rate: Fast
- Evergreen/ Deciduous: Semi-Evergreen
- AGM Award Winning: Yes
- Hardiness: Borderline Hardy
- Habit: Climbing
- Position: Full Sun, Part Shade
- Soil: Moist and Well Drained
- Height on Arrival: 50-90cm (1.5-3ft)
- Supplied as: 3L pot
- Eventual Height:4m-8m
- Eventual Spread: 4m
- Toxicity: Harmful to humans and pets if eaten
Pots and Packaging
Larger pots (2L and above) are wrapped in waxed paper and then attached to a cardboard base so they stay stable in the box. The waxed paper prevents the compost from spilling out and gives the base some added protection from damp compost. For large numbers of plants, pallets may be used for shipping.
Preparation
The nursery will ensure the plant is moist while it's waiting to be picked up. Our quality control team waters the plant before packing them where necessary to make sure that the plant is suitably watered for transport. Plants with long delicate stems are secured with canes to prevent damage.
Plant on Arrival
Typically plants are delivered ready to plant and will take some time to settle, grow and look more like the product image above.
Requires support when freshly planted or young inorder to sustain a healthy growth and shape. Will develop a large spread which will require trimming. Major trimming is best left for winter during their dormant period but minor cuts can be made all year round.
Regular watering is required when first planted until the root system is established but then it will only require watering during very dry periods.
Advice on hot and droopy plants
If your plants are looking a little wilted right now, don’t worry! Plants like to be filled with water to keep their structure, and when it’s hot that water evaporates.
Just give them an off-schedule watering and they’ll be right as rain in no time! Be careful not to flood them - plants don’t like extremes.
- Hardiness: The climbing plants we stock will are well accustomed to colder environments, so they are perfectly suited to the UK’s weather.
- Soil: Soil types can be an unwelcome confusion as many plants will adapt to their conditions. Nonetheless, less than ideal conditions will certainly limit your plant’s growth. Waterlogged soils will starve it of oxygen, which plays a key role in photosynthesis; causing its roots to rot and creating an optimal environment for disease.
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| Deciduous Or Evergreen | Evergreen |
|---|---|
| Common Name | Potato Tree |
| Features | Evergreen Climbing Plants |
| Flower Colour | Blue |
| Flowering Month | June, July, August, September |
| Is Collection/Mix? | No |
| Needs Ericaceous Compost? | No |
| Type | Chilean Potato |
| Eventual Height | 4m-8m |
| Eventual Spread | 2m-4m, 4m-8m |
| Foliage Colour | Green |
| Annual Rate Of Growth | 1m |
| Supplied As | Potted |
| Supplied As | 2L-3L Pot |
| Type | Climbing Plants |
| Latin Name | Solanum |
| Shop By Category | Climbing Plants |