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Description

See a delightful show of nodding bluebell-like flowers climbing up all manner of garden structures during the warm summer months.

Very similar to the parent species of Sollya heterophylla, however �Ultra Blue� stays true to its name and produces an abundance of dainty dark azure blue flowers, while also boasting a stronger branching habit to create a full and dense appearance with a great show of blooms.

This half-hardy bluebell creeper grows remarkable evergreen foliage, which forms a perfect backdrop for the abundance of flowers borne from June to September.

The climbing nature of �Ultra Blue� makes it a perfect patio climber for training over a pergola or arch. This beauty will also make an impact when grown up an obelisk or trellis, to support the twin stems.

Sollya performs well in sheltered, sunny spots in mild parts of the UK, or can be grown in containers in cooler conditions, to be moved inside the greenhouse or conservatory when the winter weather comes.

Supplied as an established plant in a 9cm pot, ready to be planted out.

Top Tips

Tie in the twining stems to a support to help your bluebell creeper on its journey upwards.

Care Information

Planting advice for Sollya heterophylla:

Water your potted plant well.
Dig a hole a little deeper and three times wider than the nursery pot.
Add a soil conditioner such as well-rotted manure to the earth removed from the hole if necessary.
Remove the plant from its pot and tease out a few of the roots.
Place your plant in the hole at the same level at the pot.
Refill the hole with the earth removed, which is a process called backfilling.
Firm in the soil with your heel, avoiding the root ball.
Water well and mulch around the base of the plant with a collar of compost, gravel or bark.
If planting in a pot, use a good quality compost such as our premium, professional compost.

Aftercare advice for Sollya heterophylla:

Tolerant of temperatures down to -5�C, however in frost-prone areas we recommend you bring your plant under cover.
Keep well-watered during the summer, especially in the first year of planting. Water sparingly during the winter months.
Apply a balanced liquid fertiliser monthly in flowering months.
Apply a winter mulch and if you are in a frost prone area or move the plant indoors into a cool, light room.

Pruning advice for Sollya heterophylla:

In spring cut back the flowered shoots to 2-3 buds high.

Delivery Information

Our experienced team at the nursery will always carefully package and send your plants nursery fresh in the perfect condition to thrive once you receive and plant them. Although most plants are extremely tough and will not be affected by all but the most extreme of weather conditions, we always avoid dispatching the most perishable plants if extreme frosts or heat is forecast. We also avoid dispatching orders over Bank Holiday weekends.

Please allow us 3-5 working days to dispatch your order. If you have ordered a 'pre-order' item, these will be sent out as soon as possible after the quoted dispatch date and we generally ship your entire order with any pre-ordered items. Once your order has been dispatched, we will send you an email with details on how you can track it.

We send most of our orders via a fully tracked courier service with Yodel. We will send you a tracking link as soon as your order has been dispatched. To avoid perishable items being stuck at depots and deteriorating, we will not require a signature on delivery, and we ask out couriers to leave your item in a safe place ad your delivery address.

*Please note, once your item has been delivered, we cannot be held responsible for loss or theft from your delivery address. If you have delivery instruction and require our courier to leave your item in a specific place, please let us know - there is an option to leave a message for the courier at the checkout.

For smaller and single-item orders, we may send these via the post with Royal Mail - Tracking will not be available for orders sent via this method.

**Please note, we cannot guarantee delivery on a certain day or time. Delivery to outlying postcode areas may take 1-2 days longer, dependent on your location.

For all orders, a small delivery fee of £4.99 will be charged or spend over £49.99 for FREE Delivery!

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