Cobaea scandens from ‘Fragmenta botanica, figuris coloratis illustrata’ by Nikolaus Joseph von Jacquin. Viennae, Austriae: Typis Mathiae Andreae Schmidt, typogr. Universit., 1809.

UW-Madison Special Collections.

#botanicalart #flowerillustration #Cobaeascandens

I'm glad we still haven't had a frost, as my Cobaea scandens Cup & Saucer Vine is getting more and more vigorous and there are many more flowers coming. The bigger it gets, the more spectacular it becomes. #garden #cobaeascandens #cupandsaucervine

I grew this Cobaea scandens from seed in February, and being a climber it has taken until now to flower. I was miffed when the flower first opened as it was cream, but within 2 days it turns rich purple. I'll be growing them every year I think. #garden #cobaeascandens