Hairy Clustervine (Jacquemontia tamnifolia) - Seeds - Morning glory with a sky-blue spectacle

The hairy cluster-vine, botanically Jacquemontia tamnifolia and originally classified under the name Ipomoea tamnifolia, is a fast-growing and extremely fascinating climbing plant from the Convolvulaceae family. With its softly hairy, heart-shaped leaves and unusual, fluffy flower heads from which countless small, bright blue star-shaped blossoms emerge, it is a true floral specialty. This heat-loving rarity quickly brings a lush, tropical flair to balconies and patios and is also a real magnet for beneficial pollinators.

Scope of delivery: 10/ 30 seeds each

As a climbing morning glory, the hairy cluster-vine quickly reaches heights of 2 to 3 meters within one season. It winds its way up independently and necessarily requires a climbing frame, trellis, taut strings, or a fence for support. The ideal location is full sun, warm, and ideally protected from the wind. Well-drained, normal garden soil is perfectly sufficient. Over-fertilized or extremely nitrogen-rich soils lead to strong leaf growth, which comes at the expense of flower formation. Since the plant is cultivated as an annual in Central Europe, it is not frost-hardy in the fall. When grown in pots, excellent drainage should be ensured by using structural additives such as sand, pumice, or perlite to prevent waterlogging.

In addition to its role as a floral highlight, this climbing plant is ideal as a natural, fast-growing privacy screen for balconies and seating areas. Within a few weeks, bare fences, pergolas, or trellises can be transformed into a dense, green canopy of leaves. Alternatively, hanging cultivation in large hanging baskets is also possible, where the shoots fall picturesquely over the edge of the container. From mid-summer until early autumn, it produces its striking, fuzzy, hairy inflorescences, from which new azure funnel flowers open daily. Ecologically, Jacquemontia offers great benefits in the garden: the countless, continuously appearing flowers provide an extremely attractive and reliable source of nectar for bees, bumblebees, hoverflies, and butterflies for months.

Jacquemontia tamnifolia originates from the tropical and subtropical regions of the American continent, where its range extends from the southeastern United States through Central America to northern South America. It grows wild there along sunny roadsides and in thickets. Botanically, it was initially assigned to the morning glories as Ipomoea tamnifolia before it was later reclassified into its own genus, Jacquemontia. Due to its robustness and spectacular blue flowers, it is enjoying growing popularity in Central Europe as an exotic, annual ornamental plant.