Sky Blue Cluster Vine – the small ultramarine, white throated flowers is the reflection of a clear blue summer sky.
When the clusters of blue flowers first caught my eye, I thought they looked delicate. I suspected that the plant would need to be molly coddled and was debating if it was wise to get a pot. But I couldn’t resist the flowers and bought three!
But what I thought was a BATA (buy-and-throw-away) plant is still going strong two years down the road. This fast-growing perennial blooms easily.
The Jacquemontia pentantha grows well either in a pot or in the ground. Just give it some support and the vine will twine happily over the fence, trellis or other plants.
If you love blue flowers, you should get this vine.
Think of blue skies. Think Sky Blue Cluster Vine.
Care and propagation: partial to full sun; well drained soil; water moderately; propagate using cuttings or by layering (apparently the flowers set seeds but I have not spotted any so far)
I just bought one of these plants. They’re native here in South Florida, but they’re endangered in the wild. Fortunately, native plant nurserys grow them. The colour is just glorious.
– Penny, South Miami
I agree about the colour. It’s such a vivid blue. And the best thing is that it’s a perennial!
i live in houston texas and bought one in March. i have had it in the ground but it has not bloomed since. any advice?
does it get enough sunlight, kathy?
Mine took a while to get going; in fact, I thought I’d killed it, but it’s a tough old bird. I don’t think mine flowered for about a year after it went in the ground.
would love to see a photo of your plant.
i have it in full sun. i would like to send pic but not sure how to.
could you email it to me at typicalgardener@gmail.com? thanks!
i really like the vine and it will be beautiful when the flowers come.
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Cindy
I got my plant this summer and it has grown up the side of my house. Can it be cut back and if so when is the best time? It didn’t bloom but a few blooms but it was planted around June, although the vine has taken off.