Billardiera ...Longiflora ...

Amazing shade of blue.....

Dd These seed pods I think are more attractive than the flowers .

They are very attractive.

Very unusual :0

I have just got one germinated from a packet of bought seed. Took about 3 months from sowing.

What a lovely shade of blue,Amy..what colour were the flowers please? I don't know this one..

Welcome back Amy x

Good to hear from you, Amy.

I had to look this one up, says it's evergreen & the fruits are edible. Unusual plant.

Saw it in a nursery last week.....was tempted!!

Thanks all , Its good to be back Dawn / Gf I must say I'm missing the sunshine , I can save you seed Angela, what time of the year did you sow your seed Sue ?

The packet says:- sow thinly anytime, gentle heat. Cover thinly. I sowed 5 seeds Nov. 2015 in ericaceous soil. (The other pots treated differently - no show). Have 1 plantlet about 8" now in a pot in the conservatory, never been outside yet. Took about 3 months to germinate. Obviously one doesn't know how fresh bought seed might be, fresh seed might make all the difference.

Thanks Sue I'll,put this in my favs to remind me later .....BTW the Maurandya barclayana ( climbing Bluebell ) you kindly sent me seed off are still flowering their heads off about 6 ft tall I'm keen to collect seed from the when its time :o)

Climbing Foxglove, Amy, seed originally from Simbad. The one in the sunny front garden over wintered outside. I have since bought seed of Maurandya erubescens, a reddy/pink one.

Sorry yes Foxglove , Mmm the reddy / pink will look fabulous ...

Called Magic Dragon, Amy, already flowering.

Great pic!

Amy, Could you please say, how old is your plant? How tall is it now? And do the fruits squash and stain? I am thinking of putting mine plant next year, (assuming it survives), against the bungalow wall, which is emulsioned cream.

Thanks Mari , Sue I picked a couple of seed pods this morning brought them in and rubbed them hard on white paper they don't appear to leave any staining We're off out for the day so will try again tonight on paint when they've dried out ,my plant is 4 years old approx 5ft tall ,it could possibly be taller if I had untangled some of the stem to training them up higher ... x

Thank you for the information Amy. Not under the window then. As it is evergreen, maybe I will put it over my Actinidia kolomikta, the leaves of which are falling fast, leaving the back fence bare.

I think that's a very good idea Sue My AK is also almost bare ,the Billardera Longiflora would make a wonderful impact on the bare stems at this time of the year the seed pods are a spectacular colour ...

When I saw a Billarderia in a GC this summer, thought it looked a bit of a mare's nest. At that time was not too bothered that my seed had not germinated, but mine is romping away now, and am excited, having seen your pictures.