Togo Thunbergia, Bengal Clock Vine (Thunbergia Togoensis)

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PudgyMudpies Stockton, CA(Zone 9a) Jan 19, 2005

Togo Thunbergia, Bengal Clock Vine
Thunbergia Togoensis

Thunbergia Togoensis

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Kelli L.A. (Canoga Park), CA(Zone 10a) Jan 19, 2005

That is such a pretty color! Is the plant blooming now or did you take the picture earlier?

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PudgyMudpies Stockton, CA(Zone 9a) Jan 19, 2005

The last blooms I had were in October. I grow 2 of these & this was the first bloom for this plant, the other bloomed in late spring/early summer. So it will be interesting to see what they will do this year with more maturity.

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Jan 20, 2005

Thank you for posting these pictures. It makes me want all the Thunbergia species! LOL Does T. togoensis root easily from cuttings? (hint hint LOL)

Joseph

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PudgyMudpies Stockton, CA(Zone 9a) Jan 20, 2005

LOL, yes Joseph, I got the hint. They do root but are slow like the other thunbergias. I have a couple in a cup on my window sill that have been there for months and are just starting to root. Hopefully my 2 original plants will survive this cold weather & I will not need the cuttings as replacements. I will let you know.

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Jan 21, 2005

Thunbergia will root in water easily? cool...how thick do the stems have to be for optimal rooting? I have a T. fragrans plant I would like to propagate in a big way.

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PudgyMudpies Stockton, CA(Zone 9a) Jan 21, 2005

I do all 3 of my T's 2 different ways with near perfect results. I either put cuttings in water & just change it every couple of days, or put in damp vermiculite and cover with a bag. The key is to not give up on them. They take at least 8 weeks to root for me. I had 3 in the water & 1 rooted in a couple of months, but the other 2 did not, all the leaves fell off & it was to a point that you would normally toss them. But I left them in & now they are getting a few roots & new leaves after about 4 months. So patience pays off. LOL

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Jan 21, 2005

Do you root new growth stems, or somewhat older plant material? Which gives better success? So many questions...so sorry but I love learning about this stuff.

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PudgyMudpies Stockton, CA(Zone 9a) Jan 21, 2005

Hi Joseph,
I am the same way. If it was not for the slow leak , I am sure my head would explode from all the stuff I learn. hehehehe
As for what I start, on the vine T's I just use whatever I have trimmed off, because they are monsters that would swallow the house & require weekly trimming. So I guess you could say it is new growth. On the Togo, it is a stiff branched little bush and I just cut off the ends of the branches, about 6 inchs.

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