Wednesday, June 15, 2022

Favourite Plant of the Week - Cyphomandra corymbiflora

Cyphomandra corymbiflora, sometimes called a hardy tree tomato, has been growing in our garden for well over a decade, going through the poor winter of 2010.  We have found it pretty tough, although a very late frost last year did it some damage. Fortunately it recovered - fairly late in the season - and a mild winter for 2021-22 has helped it on its recovery. 

At this time of year it starts to put on its display of blooms, one of just a handful of plants flowering in the garden despite the season, we missed this display last year as it was in recovery mode but its back.


Cyphomandra corymbiflora

We grew this one from seed, i think we had a fairly good germinations rate but only kept one plant for ourselves. Where its been planted in a relatively shady spot, with quite a lot of competition.

Cyphomandra corymbiflora

Cyphomandra corymbiflora

Cyphomandra corymbiflora

Cyphomandra corymbiflora

Cyphomandra corymbiflora

A long standing staple of our garden, and one we really wouldnt want to be without. This is a plant more UK exotic look gardeners should consider.

Gaz

4 comments :

  1. Beautiful clean foliage and pretty flowers too - who could wish for more?! That plant is utterly foreign to me but I shall be looking it up.

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    1. The Cyphomandra betacea might be a good one for your garden

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  2. Looks like Solanaceae? The flowers are so distinctive. Good looking plant.

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