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An climbing plant from Japan which will climb trellises and other supports by twining around. From the Gentian family this plant grows to around 90 cms or so and will keep it's leaves in a mild winter. Flowers are borne in mid to late summer and are a shade of lilac-purple, the whole plant being in flower for maybe 6 weeks.
Collected by Henrik Zetterlund of Gothenburg Botanic Gardens.
Picture is of T. japonicum of which this is very similar.
Tripterospermum He He He 220
trheh-E/5/22
Type: Evergreen perennial
Family: Gentianaceae
Flower Colour: Lilac
Flowering Season: Summer
Size: 77.5 cms to 90 cms high
Origin: Asia
Preferred Conditions: Moist, acid soil
Preferred Aspect: Partial Shade
Additional Feature: Foliage effect
Pot Size: 9 cm square
£6.00
Collected by Henrik Zetterlund of Gothenburg Botanic Gardens.
Picture is of T. japonicum of which this is very similar.