Bengal Clock Vine, Blue Sky Vine (Thunbergia grandiflora)

by Floridian Dec 12, 2001 12:21 PM

The plant grows fast in warm weather, easily covering a trellis or large section of fence in one season.

Beautiful light blue flower blooming in mid to late summer. Prolific growing vine.

Grows very, very, very, very FAST!!!

IT's one of the more commonly grown climbers in tropical and subtropical regions. Flowers produced all year, specilly in spring and summer. Rio de Janeiro,RJ, Brasil, April/2003

Teres�polis, RJ, Brasil, 13/03/2003

This picture was taken the end of October. This vine has bloomed continuously through most of the summer.

Encinitas California

Thunbergia grandiflora flower

Close up of Thunbergia grandiflora leaf

Thunbergia Grandiflora seeds-they are shaped like a bowl. The seed on top is the inside.

early morning in florida

Thumbergia grandiflora - Nanci Romero - Brasil

A real winner with the great foliage and beautiful blooms that are just opening. San Antonio, Tx.

Cuttings rooted well in 6 mo. They take forever to root, so give them time before giving up on them.

thunbergia alata

Strikingly beautiful plant. The vines are very nice, the blooms excellent.

Covered in blooms inside, I wonder what it'll look like back outside in Spring

blue sky vine

Beatiful flowers cover our swingset!

In Gulfpot, Florida. Fast growth, showy blue flowers, fast trellis coverage.

Flower profile.

Blue Sky Vine - 'In The Sky'

Blue Sky Vine Side View - 'In The Sky'

Honaunau, Hawaii

It was smothering everything here, Honaunau, Hawaii

An example of this vine's ability to really take over and easily soar to heights of 40 feet or more.

close-up of bloom

Hanging basket in Sept

Buds at many stages of opening

Sky-vine growing over my back gate, Pensacola, FL 08/26/2009

Buds of the Sky Vine flower (Thunbergia Grandiflora), 08/26/2009, Pensacola, FL

Beautiful fast growing vine.

I didn't realize that the flowers hung down on a long stem like grapes until I saw it in person.

Thunbergia grandiflora: 1st blooms in Oct. during 1st rain of the season in the SF Bay Area. Good sky-blue color.

Sayulita, Nayarit, Mexico

even the buds are pretty cool

7-2012 *Tellys Greenhouse, Troy, MI

Blue Sky Vine blooming in mid April at Ngarimu Bay, Thames Coast, New Zealand

Thunbergia - I have it Ina pot, cut it back and overwinter in greenhouse. Blooms late in season after 2 applications of super bloom fertilizer of some type. Heavy bloomer once it starts. Lovely.

Karangasem, Indonesia . Photo courtesy of Karl Gercens. Copyright Karl Gercens. Conservatory Horticulturist at Longwood Gardens. http://www.karlgercens.com/