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Vines for the bog
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Posted by dawn8b (My Page) on Fri, Jan 20, 06 at 14:16
| I need to replace a winter jasmine which isn't doing very well in my bog garden. It doesn't matter what time of the year the vine blooms. Thanks. |
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RE: Vines for the bog
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| Here are some GREAT bog vines: Groundnut (Apios americana) - Fragrant and you can eat the tubers! Climbing Fern (Lygodium palmatum) - Yup, a true vining fern!! Blue Jasmine (Clematis crispa) - Fragrant and beautiful! Hope that helps... let me know if you'd like more suggestions. |
RE: Vines for the bog
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- Posted by kwoods Cold z7 Long Is (My Page) on
Fri, Jan 20, 06 at 14:50
| Sweet autumn clematis is nice (clematis paniculata) and will grow anywhere. Keep it in check though. |
Native Clematis
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| KWoods, The native virgins bower, Clematis virginiana, has the same white autumn blooming flowers and is no where near as agressive as Clematis paniculata. Ever tried it? |
RE: Vines for the bog
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- Posted by kwoods Cold z7 Long Is (My Page) on
Fri, Jan 20, 06 at 15:17
| My neighbor has one on her fence adjoining my yard, nice. I like your Lygodium palmatum suggestion best of all though. |
RE: Vines for the bog
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| Yeah, I keep hearing people say Lygodium palmatum is difficult but I think they try to grow it in normal soil. In a bog garden it grows great. I heard somewhere it was the first species of plant in the U.S. to have a conservation policy enacted to protect it. I don't know if that's true or not. |
RE: Vines for the bog
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| Oh thank you so much for your replies. I only know about clematis crispa so I'll have to do some googling to see what your suggestions look like. |
RE: Vines for the bog
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| Carolina Aster, Symphyotrichum carolinianum, is another beauty. It blooms when almost everything is worn out. Can get big though. |
RE: Vines for the bog
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| I should have mentioned that this site only gets morning sun. Of the suggestions, I'm still leaning towards the clematis crispa. I'm not quite sure if I get enough sun for it though. The description says it tolerates moderate shade. |
RE: Vines for the bog
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| Cranberries, Vaccinium macrocarpon. I love this little vine, and the berries are a nice plus. can be rather invasive though if it's happy! |
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