Hi could someone help identify the plant on the right (the left one is a geranium)... I bought this in January and it has grown so rapidly! ( photo / image / picture from swmitra's Garden )
A chance surfing about the Tecoma Capensis referred to Podranea Ricasoliana... i think that is what this is!
Never saw a pink trumpet vine before! We get the "normal" orange one's here. How big is your plant now? If it is a Podranea Ricasoliana, shouldn't it be in a much larger container... or planted outdoors?
Oh it's well over two feet now! That pic was taken early February... it grew vigorously in that container, and then seemed to grow even more vigorously when put in a larger container! I had to stake it a bit to protect against the winds - quite strong here, given the open space in front of our apartment, and that too, on the sixth floor. I will post a pic of it when it blooms next, that will make the plant look even taller and prettier! Swapna
Here are the blooms! Podranea ricasoliana bloom ( photo / image / picture from swmitra's Garden ) Podranea ricasoliana blooms ( photo / image / picture from swmitra's Garden )
that is a beautiful bloom.Cherylad I have never seen one that color either.I do wonder if that is the right ID.
that is a beautiful bloom.Cherylad I have never seen one that color either.I do wonder if that is the right ID.
I think there are some hybrid and or tame varieties of trumpet vine. But those leaves although similar just do not look like trumpet nor does the flower. It is a beautiful plant but I don`t think its a trumpet vine. Looks more like a mandevilla variety to me.
Maybe it is a variant prevalent in my part of the world (India)? A little googling tells me that Podranea Ricasoliana is always pink, and is called Pink Trumpet vine / St johns creeper? What do you think? I am tempted that it indeed is Podranea r., largely because when I asked a local gardener here (and well, English isn't the local language here, so it will be easy for local gardeners here to not get the pronunciations right), and he went 'podromea'.
That could very well be India`s variety. The ones we have here are usually the red/orange variety, have a very woody, thick vine and grow rather slowly. Let us know if you find out for sure.
