Golden Chalice

Common Names: Golden Chalice Plant, Cup of Gold Vine, Hawaiian Lily

Golden Chalice Plant is a fast-growing, heavy-duty evergreen vine native to Mexico and Central America that thrives in Perth's hot, dry climate. It produces huge, trumpet-shaped golden yellow flowers up to 20cm across that release a sweet, vanilla-banana scent, especially at night. It's ideal for gardeners who want a hardy, dramatic feature to cover large structures, pergolas, or fences quickly.

Features:

Ideal prune height range: 2-4m maintained structure

pH growing conditions: 6.0 to 7.5

Shade or full sun: Prefers full sun for maximum flowers, handles partial shade in Perth heat

Minimum pot year 5: 90L pot or large outdoor planter

Flowers each year from year 1-2.

Golden Chalice plants are tough and drought-tolerant once established. They feature thick, glossy green leaves and wood up quickly as they climb. They respond very well to hard pruning after flowering, which keeps them neat and triggers fresh growth for the next batch of blooms. This plant handles Perth summers with ease and thrives in coastal, windy spots.

Interesting Notes:

The huge flowers open and release their strongest scent after sunset to attract night pollinators.

All parts of the plant are toxic if ingested, so plant it away from pets and kids.

A favourite for tropical-style landscapes and large garden feature walls.

Limited stock. Pickup from Parkwood, WA. Delivery to Perth Metro only.

Keywords: Golden Chalice Plant, Solandra maxima, Cup of Gold Vine, exotic climber Perth, tropical vine Perth