Solanum crispum 'Glasnevin'
Chilean potato tree
Deep purple-blue, scented blooms appear in generous clusters from summer to autumn creating a pretty spectacular display. These...
Plant description
Eventual height & spread
Flowering period
- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec
Plant features
Position
Full sun
Rate of growth
Fast-growing
Soil
Moderately fertile, moist, well-drained soil
Hardiness
Borderline hardy (will need protection in winter in colder areas)
How to care for Solanum crispum Glasnevin:
Please note:
Warning
GOES WELL WITH
Deer
Deer eat a wide range of plants and usually visit the garden between dusk and dawn. Sometimes the deer have a particular taste for flowers and will eat tulip blooms, but usually it is whole shoots that are lost. Tree trunks and branches may also be damage
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climbers
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