Guide to growing Chickabiddy - Asarina
Asarina is a half hardy perennial, however it is normally treated as an half hardy annual by gardeners.
Depending on the species it may flower anytime from late spring to late autumn.
Asarina is often known by its common name of Chickabiddy.
The genus Asarina is synonymous with Maurandya.
Description of Chickabiddy
Asarina are climbing plants that have pink trumpet like flowers. The heart shaped leaves of chickabiddy are often scented.
How to grow Chickabiddy
When planting Asarina outdoors it is best to sow out the seeds on the surface from late in the winter until the early spring. If preparing chickabiddy for planting as seedlings, it is best to sow the seeds indoors in peat pots three to four months before they are due to be transplanted outdoors in the early spring. Ideally the temperature should not drop below 5 degrees Celsius. Seedlings should be planted at a spacing of 30cm into a sunny area of the garden; ideally with fertile soil, that is moist but well drained, and with a pH of 6 to 7.
Caring for Chickabiddy
Asarina is fairly easy to look after; as they are climbing plants they should have support to grow on. Chickabiddy should be well watered and fed on occasion. If you require more plants then cuttings can be taken during the summer.