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Posted: Feb/28/2010 11:41 AM PST
As you all know I love The Vines!! So This year I am trying a few different kinds of Sweet Peas or Lathyrus as they are known as well. I will be growing Old Spice and and a Old World climber mix called Lathyrus odoratus. I have a couple others one being I believe Streamers . Can't wait to see these in bloom and the perfume they give once established no more work for me !!! Love those kinds of vines!! Also always looking for Matelea- Climbing milkweeds!! Also looking for vines that have bell shaped flowers like Clematis' Let us all know what your growing this year or your Vine Garden Plans! Vine On!! Carol Dizzy45vines |
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Posted: Mar/01/2010 2:16 AM PST
I would love to grow sweet peas, but here where I live it goes from winter to hot-hot summer and there never seems to be a nice spring to grow them. Maybe this year will be different since we've had such a horrible winter. |
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Posted: Mar/01/2010 6:42 AM PST
I just put in a Passion Flower vine-it has taken off like crazy. Planted it last year. I have loads of Morning Glory. I have Wisteria, is that a vine? It sure has that habit. Also, I have Clematis and this other vine stuff that I don't like because it sorta chokes stuff out. I am kinda looking for a vine that could go well in my new garden I am making for GG. I'm not sure what to look for tho. |
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Posted: Mar/01/2010 6:54 AM PST
Witt, I grow sweet peas (well, not in the last 3-4 years), you have to plant early-like in February-I planted mine where I planted my cucumbers, cucumbers were ready in May, and the sweet peas were ending about that time. Throw some seeds out there-they may surprise you! |
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Posted: Mar/02/2010 1:48 PM PST
I was just going to post a question about others luck with passion flower. Are you growing Passiflora incarnata? If so are there any suggestions you might have for me? I started some clematis from seed this past year and am looking forward to seeing how they fared this winter. |
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Posted: Mar/02/2010 10:46 PM PST
After I ordered several more Eccremocarpus scaber-Chilean Glory Vines, I noticed one from last year had new growth! The Hummingbirds go nuts over the blooms so we had to have more. My other new vine from last year Billardiera longiflora-Climbing Blueberry- is thriving as well. The Passifloras should start showing growth within a month or two. Most of my deciduous Clematis are shooting up and my Armandis are in full glory. My newest addition, Bomarea acutifolia-Climbing Alstroemeria- has yet to do much. Does anyone have experience with any of these vines? The Ecc, Billardiera & Bomarea are all fairly new to me. Thanks ~Andrea |
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Posted: Mar/03/2010 6:59 AM PST
Yes KB, it is. It is planted in full sun-all day sun. Doesn't see shade til the sun goes down. No tricks really. I only fertilize with fish emulsion three times a year. I do not put the fertilizer directly on the plant. I fertilize all my plants with fish emulsion yearly. It's some stinky stuff but plants seem to like it. Attachments:     |
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Posted: Mar/03/2010 7:31 AM PST
Mine is/was in full sun also. Don't know if it survived the awful cold/wet winter cause where it's planted has been extremely wet this year. I mostly just leave mine alone, too. The only problem with it (and this butterfly may not be as prevalent where you live) is the Gulf Fritillary butterfly lays it's eggs on this plant and the caterpillars will eat it to the ground! Usually happens in late summer-and I let them do it cause the vine always comes back. |
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Posted: Mar/04/2010 5:31 AM PST
Quote: Originally posted by carolyncat353 Mine is/was in full sun also. Don't know if it survived the awful cold/wet winter cause where it's planted has been extremely wet this year. I mostly just leave mine alone, too. The only problem with it (and this butterfly may not be as prevalent where you live) is the Gulf Fritillary butterfly lays it's eggs on this plant and the caterpillars will eat it to the ground! Usually happens in late summer-and I let them do it cause the vine always comes back.I take it you've planted some of the tropical or subtropical species? If it is the native vine to North America you should have no problems with wintering. |
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Posted: Mar/04/2010 7:21 AM PST
I'm not as much concerned with the cold as I am the wet. It has rained almost every 2 days (1-4 inches at a time)since early December. The area where it is planted has been consistently wet-standing water. I have just the plain old wild kind I guess-don't exactly know what you mean by "tropical". |
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