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Posted: Apr/30/2008 9:02 AM PST
Andrea Can you start C. Armandi from seed or another root. I would love some if you could can't get things like that around here.. Carol |
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Posted: May/04/2008 12:11 PM PST
Okay hopefully soon I will get this fantastic vine from New Zealand seeds only but we shall see how well I do with it. It is called Tecomanthe and I am getting seeds from my dear friend Paul who lives over there and has been a grower for many years. Tell what do you think of it? Carol Features : Robust leafy vine, producing numerous 4-angled stems 5-20 m long; these initially green to reddish green, maturing pale grey; rooting at nodes. The flowers of Pandorea (which is closely related to Tecomanthe) are similar in shape, but are smaller, and usually white, pink or less commonly yellow. Jasmine flowers are very different, being smaller, with longer lobes, white, yellow or pink and strongly scented. Flowering : Autumn to early winter Fruiting : Year round. Fruit generally mature 3 or so months after flowering but the pods are retained on the vine for up to several years. Propagation Technique : Easily grown from stem cuttings, aerial and ground layering and from seed. Seed must be sown fresh (it will not keep for very long, especially if it has dried out). Place seed on soil surface and water gently. Seed should germinate within 1-2 weeks. Seedlings grow rapidly, and can flower within 2-3 years. Cutting grown plants are more variable with flowering, most nursery stock (which is obtained as cuttings from seedling material) flowers within 2-3 years. However, cuttings raised from the original plant often flower sporadically in the 5 year from cutting,some may never flower at all. Threats : Only one plant has been found in the wild. This plant was saved from certain extinction by the eradication of feral goats from Great Island (Three Kings) in 1946. Since then the vine has been threatened by the rapid regeneration of the surrounding forest. This has caused shading of the vines habitat the plant has suffered serious decline and had not been known to flower since 1946 although it has twice shown evidence of light flowering in the past 2 years. Where to Buy : Common in cultivation and freely available in most garden centres in NZ. Can be purchased from Oratia Native Plant Nursery Cultural Use/Importance : The cauliflorous, long, tubular, cream flowers are typical of bat pollinated plants. However, bats have never been recorded from the Three Kings Islands (though they may once have been present). Nevertheless, the flowers of cultivated plants are pollinated by a large number of native and exotic birds. Attachments:  |
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Posted: May/11/2008 6:47 PM PST
I am new to this whole site, and loving it so far! I was excited to see the topic of "Vine Lover"... I wanted to share these vines with ya'll. My pride right this second - 2 Dutchman's Pipe One has two flowers on it, and one opened today (pics 1&2) Honeysuckle (3) Jasmine (4) My Passion Vine - Which still has not produced any flowers, but is still a pretty vine in itself. (5) Potatoe Vines (6) These got moved to better spots today. Grape Vine (7) Not sure if this is a vine, but a Rose of Sharon (8) Attachments:         |
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Posted: May/12/2008 3:18 AM PST
Hello! I live in Maine- zone 5- with 4 seasons. The last 2 years I've grown morning glories- and lov them. Just started a batch in 2 self-watering window boxes on the south side. Today we add a twine trellis for them. It took me awhile to find Sweetpea seeds, but I got the perennial. I have a 265 ft.front stockade fence to sow these seeds,can't wait. But in the meantime I just did a few in another window box in front of a plate glass window,will add the netting today. I have the "William Baffin" climbing rose,that is doing wonderful- 4 summers, and he's up to 9 ft. now, on the lattice trellis.He's quite a show-off, but no fragrance. My wisteria vine didn't survive this winter-oh- well,will try something else.Now I have 2 more trellis's to cover with something! So I guess I'm in the catagory of being slightly crazy about vining plants and gardening in general. We live on one acre-that was void of any landscaping-so I started 4 years ago with an empty plate. You wouldn't know its the same place now! I organic garden, and our back property line is just a line of piles of everything that I might need. I must say that this time of my life has been one sweet adventure! I now have a 3 yr. old grandson-that I introduced to worms,so now he loves digging in the dirt.I also had a resident frog last year- and now he's still looking for him to come back!. A small shallow water pond is on the list. To date I have 31 highbush blueberry-which he loves to sit and just eat.There are fewer things in life that can compare to gardening!! I lov to plant a seed and watch it grow.. |
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Posted: May/12/2008 6:04 AM PST
Welcome to GG! I'm so sorry to hear that your Wisteria didn't survive- mine are probably some of my favorite vines. I planted sweetpea this year as well. Since I live in zone 7b mine have already come up (I sowed outdoors), but are still kinda small. I have always wanted to grow passionflower. They are supposed to be native in my neck of the woods. I'm going to have to try buying one this year. Of course, I'm starting to run out of places to put vines  A fellow vine lover- Aurora |
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Posted: May/12/2008 10:56 AM PST
In my neck of the woods, there is cypress vine (can be invasive) Tiny, Fern-like leaves with tiny red flowers-Hummingbirds love em. Makes tiny seeds that birds scatter everywhere. Vines quickly! I have a butterfly vine, that is evergreen, climbs quickly with woody stems, and blooms late spring until frost. Makes tiny yellow flowers, and in the fall, makes the "butterfly" flowers. Unique and pretty, glossy dark green leaves. |
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Posted: May/12/2008 1:27 PM PST
hkc072473, Well my name is Carol and I started this little vine party here, I wanted a forum on it but they said to just do this so I did what I was told LOL I grow alot of tropical vines and perennial and annual type vines. Yes I do love your pics and the vines are all looking very healthy. Have you ever grown the air potato vine before? it is not edible and also invasive. I know I have 2 vines of them myself... Rose of Sharon is not a vine but maybe the tag got mixed up? What kind of Jasmine do you have? This is a wonderful place and I love it here alot of great people and loads of information.. Carol |
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Posted: May/12/2008 1:35 PM PST
dbjc364 , Well welcome to our little vine party!! My name is Carol and I love this vine site I started. Pics are always welcome too! Now something worries me are you going to grow your morning glories on a stockade fence with live stock? I would not if you have cows or horses. something in the MG's that might cause them some internal problems? Best thing is ask the Vet. But if no animals around those just plant away and have a blast!! I want to see some pics of those!!! But I love MG's and I am growing the feathered ones this year plus my Moms mini blue ones that come back every year and my Grandpa Otts that comes back too. What kind of sweet peas did you get, I have the old standard pink vining ones that are perennial and the fragrance is Outstanding!! I have tropical vines and never heard of vines and old fashioned ones are the ones I truly love. you can't find certain ones in production anymore!! talk soon! Carol |
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Posted: May/12/2008 1:39 PM PST
Hi carolyncat353, My name is Carol and nice to meet you! WhenI started this site only a few of us would even talk in here nice to know there are others who loves vines much like myself. Please keep me some seeds of your butterfly vine I have been looking for that one for awhile they also have one that is kinda orangey in color do you grow that one or ever heard of it? Anytime You want to get rid of your cypress vine seeds send them on up I have 5 acres I want to fill and they die off when we have a winter snow. I love the hummers is why I want to grow that one. Carol |
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Posted: May/15/2008 9:54 AM PST
I have two trellis' with star jasmine on them. At the end of the blooming season can I trim the jasmine back to the ground or do I just trim off the long, spindley vines? Will it bloom all summer? Mine stay in the ground all year and come back great, but our winters seldom get below 32 degrees and never any snow!! 
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