Tropaeolum peregrinum
Canary creeper
This tender annual is a vigorous climber, with lobed grey-green leaves and yellow flowers that look like birds wings.
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Full sun to partial shade
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Occasional watering
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A little frost hardy: 32F (0°C)
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Free draining
Common name
Canary creeper
Latin name
Tropaeolum peregrinum
type
Climber
family
Tropaeolaceae
ph
5.6 - 7.9 Acid - Neutral
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Light
Full sun to partial shade
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Frost
A little frost hardy: 32F (0°C)
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Soil
Free draining
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Water
Occasional watering
Plant & bloom calendar
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Best time to plant
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When the plant will bloom
full grown dimensions
1.20 M
3.60 M
Tropaeolum peregrinum
This tender annual is a vigorous climber, with lobed grey-green leaves and yellow flowers that look like birds wings.
Flowering Season
From Early Summer TO Early Autumn
Yellow flowers that look like birds wings from early Summer to early Autumn
Planting Season
From Mid Spring TO Late Spring
Plant out after last frost, mid to late spring. They may need supporting if standing alone otherwise they will happily ramble over existing trellis or shrubs or simply along the ground.
Propagation by Seed
From Mid Spring TO Mid Spring
Fill a seed tray with seed compost,water and allow to drain.Sprinkle seeds over the surface allowing roughly 25mm space between seeds and cover with a thin layer of compost. Put tray in a clear polythene bag and place on a windowsill. When seedlings show remove plastic bag.When the second pair of leaves appear on the seedlings thin out to 50mm spacing by removing the weakest looking plants. After 2 or 3 weeks and when danger of frost has passed plants can then be planted outside into required position. Seed can also be sown directly into flowering position.
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