Solanum crispum Glasnevin

Solanum crispum Glasnevin

Solanum crispum ‘Glasnevin’ is a vigorous, scrambling, semi-evergreen climbing shrub valued for its large open clusters of violet-blue, starry flowers in summer that continue into early autumn, followed by pale yellow to yellow-orange berries. Ideal for training against a warm wall, fence, arch or pergola, it thrives in full sun or light shade in moist but well-drained, moderately fertile soil. This climber requires a suitable support to establish and grow. Awarded the RHS Award of Garden Merit, it will typically reach about 6m in height and around 2m in spread when mature, making a striking vertical feature in the garden.

This climbing plant has been trained onto a supporting frame to create a neat, well-shaped specimen that is ready for planting. As it grows, new shoots can be guided and secured to continue developing its natural shape.

To help give a clear sense of scale, the stone wall shown in our photos measures approximately 265cm in height. We also use familiar garden tools as visual references: a digging fork (110cm tall) and a hand fork (30cm tall). These are included purely as size guides to help you better judge proportions when viewing the images.

Position: Full sun or light shade Rate of Growth: Fast Soil: Moist but well-drained, moderately fertile soil Hardiness: Hardy in most gardens; best in a warm, sheltered site Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Plant at a Glance

light:sun
light:light-shade
facing:south
facing:west
facing:east
facing:north
soiltype:moderate-fertile
soilmoisture:normal
foliage:semi-evergreen
flowering:august
flowering:september
flowercolour:blue
leafcolour:green
size:5m+
wildlife:attractive-to-pollinators
gardenstyle:architectural