Re: Solanum seafortheanum & S. dulcamara

On Wed, 16 Feb 2000 18:51:14 -0800, you wrote:

>After expressing an interest in a lavender flowering solanum vine, I
>received two as a present:  Solanum seafortheanum looks as if it has
>fine foliage and clusters of very small pale lavender flowers. Solanum
>dulcamara has more robust foliage and larger flowers; lavender with
>yellow centers. Hortus Third calls it Poisonous nightshade, a weedy
>climber.
>    What can any of you tell me about either of these. Which do I want
>to plant, if either, in my small garden? I'm particularly interested in
>their growth habit, and whether either is invasive.
>    I've grown both S. jasminoides and S. wendlandii. Can you compare to
>either? The ominous listing in Hortus makes me worried.  TIA for any
>input.    Jan
Jan

I do not know Solanum dulcamara but my RHS A-Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants
lists Solanum seafortheanum as :-

Italian jasmine, St. Vincent lilac

Spreading, evergreen, hairless, scandent climber with broadly elliptic, rich
green leaves, 10-20cm (4-8in) long, either entire or pinnatifid with 3-9
lobes. In summer bears blue, purple, pink or white flowers, to 2cm (3/4 in)
across in pendant panicles, to 15cm (6in) across, followed by ovoid red
fruit, 6-10mm (1/4-1/2in) across. Up to 6m (20ft) high. Native to Tropical
South America. (min. 7-10C/45-50F)

It only lists general notes about the cultivation of all Solanums, but I
hope this helps. It sounds as though it gets quite big.

Graham in a very dry, (far too dry!) sunny, and warm (24C yesterday) Algarve
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