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Vining question??

Posted by lary1047 z5 MI (My Page) on
Sat, Mar 22, 08 at 12:04

Hi!!

I have a few questions about Lophospermum 'Great Cascade Wine Red' has anyone had good success with this plant.
Also we are looking for good climber vines with good color and have nice flowers throughout the summer. If it attracts hummers that would be great also. In the past years we have used thumbergia or Black eyed Susan vine and the Red cyprus vine on the same trellis. We were not really happy with the cyprus it seemed to only blossom at the end of the runs and not throughout. However the hummers did go to it. We want color so it does not have to be a Hummer flower we have other plants that bring them into feed.

We are looking for a change and looking for suggestion? What would be good annual climbers that could be used together? It gets about 6 to 7 hours of sun daily we live in zone 5. It will be growing in a concrete pot 18" across and 18" deep growing on a trellis 4'x4'.

Thanks for all the suggestion!!

Lary


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RE: Vining question??

Lary, have you tried asking over in the vines forum? They would have some great answers for you. I have a 4 x 6 trellis and asked the same question. Out of all the suggestions, I think I will try scarlet runner beans and get both blossoms and veggies! Your 4 x 4 trellis is not very tall so surely you should stay away from the Morning Glories. You try a mandevilla and bring it inside over the winter.

I also grew two cypress vines last year and was displeased. They absolutely swamped everything in sight with greenery and didn't bloom until September. It looked like I had hulking green monsters standing in my flower beds!


 
 

 

 


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