Solanum crispum - 'Glasnevin' (Chilean Potato Tree)

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Type	Climber, Evergreen, Flowering
Form	Low Growing or Spreading Plant
Size	Climbing or Spreading Plant
Colours	Violet Flowers (Summer late), Medium green Foliage
Care	Regular Maintenance Required - Tough Plant
Hardiness	Frost hardy
Growth	Fast Growing Plant
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Solanum crispum Description

This distinctive climber produces a succession of fragrant blue flowers throughout the summer - followed by yellow fruit in autumn. Solanum is deciduous and require support for its woody stems if it is to climb freely.

Solanum crispum - Cultivation Notes

Solanum prefers a well drained soil and positioning in full sun / partial shade. It is quite tender, so always plant in a sunny sheltered position - ideally against a south facing wall.

Strengths, Weaknesses & Design Usage

Strengths of Solanum crispum:

Scented blossom
All round tough plant suitable for problem areas
Evergreen foliage for all year round colour and screening
Fruit / berry producing
Tolerates heavy clay soils

Weaknesses of Solanum crispum

Poisonous if eaten/irritating sap
Will not tolerate exposed, cold or hot and sunny locations

Design & Plant Use for Solanum crispum:

Flowering climbing plant for added interest on walls and structures
Flowering climbing plant for added interest on walls and structures

If you like this plant you may also be interested in these:
plants with scented blossom
plants with fruit or berries
plants for heavy clay soils

View all the plants listed in Genus Solanum

View other climbers with violet flowers, or climbers with medium green foliage

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