Mina Lobata seeds 0.5g

Mina Lobata seeds 0.5g

Overview

Mina Lobata seeds 0.5g is supplied for home growing. Add a spectacular tropical touch to your garden with Mina lobata (Ipomoea lobata), also known as the Spanish Flag Vine or Firecracker Vine. This fast-growing annual climber produces extraordinary flower spikes that gradually change colour from deep red to orange, yellow and creamy white, creating a stunning flame-like effect throughout the summer. Reaching up to 3 metres in height, Mina lobata is ideal for covering pergolas, trellises, fences, arches and obelisks, adding vibrant colour and vertical interest to any outdoor space.

Key Features

• Stunning colour-changing flower spikes.
• Fast-growing annual climber reaching up to 3 metres.
• Ideal for pergolas, fences, trellises, arches and balconies.
• Long flowering season from summer until the first frosts.
• Attractive to bees, butterflies and other pollinators.
• Indoors: March – April
• Direct Outdoors: April – May
• Planting Out.
• Allow 20 × 30 cm between plants to encourage vigorous growth and good air circulation.
• Provide sturdy supports such as trellises, pergolas or obelisks for climbing.
• Mina lobata is ideal for covering pergolas, arches, fences, trellises, balconies and walls. Its vibrant flowers make an eye-catching focal point and combine beautifully with other climbing annuals and flowering plants.
• Whether you know it as Mina lobata, Spanish Flag Vine, or Firecracker Vine, this spectacular climber delivers months of ever-changing colour and lush vertical growth. Fast-growing and easy to train, it's the perfect choice for creating colourful living screens and dramatic summer displays.

Sowing Instructions

• When to Sow.
• Sow seeds 0.5 cm deep in moist seed compost or directly into prepared soil once the risk of frost has passed. Keep the compost evenly moist during germination. Harden off indoor-grown plants before planting outdoors.

Growing Conditions and Care

• Position: Full Sun
• Spacing: 20 × 30 cm
• Plant outdoors in May, once the soil has warmed and all danger of frost has passed.
• Spacing.
• Grow in a warm, sunny and sheltered position.
• Prefers fertile, well-drained soil.
• Water regularly during dry periods.
• Protect from frost, as this tropical annual is not cold hardy.

Flowering and Garden Use

• Flowers bloom from July to October, producing colourful flower spikes that continuously change from red through orange and yellow to creamy white.

Product Details

• Botanical Name: Ipomoea lobata (formerly Mina lobata)
• Common Name: Mina lobata, Spanish Flag Vine, Firecracker Vine
• Plant Type: Annual climber
• Height: Up to 3 metres
• Pack size: 0.5g

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