blue tweedia
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A scrambling or twining evergreen sub-shrub to 1m or more, with oblong to lance-shaped leaves and small clusters of 5-petalled, sky-blue flowers 2.5cm across
Scientific classification
- Species
- blue tweedia (Tweedia coerulea)
- Genus
- Tweedia
- Family
- Apocynaceae
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- Toxicity
- Climber Wall Shrub · Conservatory Greenhouse
- Plant type
- 0.5-1 metres
- Height
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Spread
- Evergreen
- Foliage
- Climbing
- Habit
- Spring · Summer · Autumn
- Season of interest
- Full sun
- Sunlight
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- Ideal temperature
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Distribution of blue tweedia
Distribution map
Brazil, Uruguay
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Culture
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Toxicity
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Quick identification of blue tweedia
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blue tweedia care guide
- Moderate regular watering, allowing brief slight drying between soakings
- Watering
- Full sun
- Sunlight
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- Ideal temperature
Watering
Moderate regular watering, allowing brief slight drying between soakings
Fertilizing
FertilizingBalanced perennial feed every four weeks from spring through summer
Pruning
PruningOn established wall-trained shrubs, shorten sideshoots to two to four buds from the framework; remove shoots growing towards the wall. Prune in early spring.
Propagation
PropagationPropagate by seed sown at 15°C in spring or strike softwood cuttings in summer with bottom heat
Growing
GrowingUnder glass grow in loam-based compost in full light; water freely in summer but keep just moist in winter. Can be grown outdoors in light, fertile, well-drained soil in frost-free area; can be treated as an annual in frost prone areas. Provide support for the climbing stems
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Common pests and diseases
Diseases
Generally disease free
Pests
Generally pest-free
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