Thunbergia alata 'SunEyes Rose Sensation'
black-eyed Susan vine
This fast-growing tropical climber, often grown as an annual, boasts vibrant pink flowers with a striking dark centre, creating a stunning display from mid-summer to autumn.
Thunbergia alata 'SunEyes Rose Sensation' reaches up to 2m (6ft), making it perfect for covering trellises, fences, or obelisks, its heart-shaped green leaves provide a lush backdrop to the eye-catching blooms.
Ideal for hanging baskets or trailing down container edges, it adds both colour and scale to garden spaces. This tender perennial thrives in the warmer months, offering a long-lasting floral show until October.
Thunbergia alata 'SunEyes Rose Sensation' reaches up to 2m (6ft), making it perfect for covering trellises, fences, or obelisks, its heart-shaped green leaves provide a lush backdrop to the eye-catching blooms.
Ideal for hanging baskets or trailing down container edges, it adds both colour and scale to garden spaces. This tender perennial thrives in the warmer months, offering a long-lasting floral show until October.
How to care for Thunbergia alata SunEyes Rose Sensation:
Pot up and grow on under glass until all risk of frost has passed and they can then either be planted outside into a well-prepared bed, or used to fill decorative pots and hanging baskets for the patio.
A twining climber, it will need support, and it should be watered freely when in growth - and apply a balanced liquid fertiliser monthly.
A twining climber, it will need support, and it should be watered freely when in growth - and apply a balanced liquid fertiliser monthly.
Flowering period:
- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec
Eventual height:
2m
Eventual spread:
1.5m
Position:
Full sun
Rate of growth:
Fast-growing
Soil:
Moderately fertile, moist but well-drained soil, or peat-free general purpose compost
Hardiness:
Frost tender
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