Black-Eyed Susan Vine (Thunbergia alata)

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Bug_Girl San Francisco, CA Nov 10, 2002

Orange Black Eyed Susan Vine Flower Close Up

Common name: Black-Eyed Susan Vine
Family: Acanthaceae
Genus: Thunbergia
Species alata

Plant Link: http://plantsdatabase.com/go/248/

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Weezingreens Seward, AK(Zone 3b) Nov 10, 2002

What a charming little flower this is! It looks like a child's drawing. I think I might try these as an annual next year. Do they take a long time from germination to bloom?

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saya Horn, Netherlands(Zone 8b) Nov 10, 2002

Hi Weezinggreens,

It depends.. mine did'nt need so much time from germination (very easy) to bloom. But what I did is sowing them very early inside, so they had a large pre-start. After letting them get used to outside temperature I planted them out. Mine started slow, but climbed very fast later on and bloomed lovely.

Bye,
Saya

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saya Horn, Netherlands(Zone 8b) Nov 10, 2002

Bug-girl,

Those eyes.. they really look at me...so open..so fragile.

Bye,
Saya

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Bug_Girl San Francisco, CA Nov 10, 2002

I bought mine at a produce market, believe it or not, they sell plants there. I hope it can over winter. I did not try seeds, since I am a black thumb with seeds more or less. I do Poppies and things that are hard to buy in cells.

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Weezingreens Seward, AK(Zone 3b) Nov 10, 2002

I have the opposite problem, Bug_Girl. I can get almost any seed to germinate, and I can transplant with a high success rate, but the seedlings always seem to do better in someone else's garden. Too bad we don't live closer, we could collaberate!

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Bug_Girl San Francisco, CA Nov 10, 2002

LOL We really should. I can generally grow larger seeds, and poppies in some cases, depends on the brand and type of poppy. I guess it could be your outdoor conditions if you starting them inside? But, even if I start inside, they often never make the transplanting.

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