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Zone: (5)6-10
Z: 4-9 
Ornamental
vine with beautiful white and pink variegated foliage which does not
appear until the 3rd or 4th year. This might be the prettiest
vine on the market because it's beauty doesn't depend on it's
fragrant flowers -- they are just a delicious bonus! This is
primarily a foliage plant, as a male doesn't make fruit BUT will
pollinate Female Actinidia kolomikta or even increase fruit set on
'Issai' above.
AKA.
Trochostigma polygama, Actinidia volubilis A vigorous
deciduous climbing vine that flowers in June. The plants are
male or female and at this time, we haven't separated them into
sex. There are some reports of a hermaphrodite forms, thus
self fertile. This is important only IF you want to grow them for
seed. They are attractive to cats and actually a sedative for
felines and, as such, used in large quantity to sedate Lions,
so, if you have rowdy Lions, Tigers, etc. in your neighborhood...
The leaves are ovate, 6" long, often variegated w/ white or
pale yellow - the primary reason for growing this plant is the
foliage - the fruit is astringent and peppery. Best foliage
color in full sun. Yellow fruit if both male and female are
present.
Vigorous, fast-growing vine with 2-5" wide palmately compound
foliage which, in spring, has sweetly scented pendulous clusters of
white flowers (as opposed to purple-brown for the species).
These are followed by 2-4" dark purple tropical tasting, edible long
fruit used for jelly and juice. Semi-evergreen in warmer
areas. Needs regular water the first season. Prune back
after flowering in spring. Two varieties are needed however
for fruit production. This is a vigorous vine that needs
yearly pruning and kept in place on it's support. It's
particularly strong growing on the East Coast; not as much so on the
West Coast.
Dutchman's
Pipes or Aristolochia 
A
woody-based, twining climber or rambling ground cover with small
heart-shaped, pointed, glaucous gray-green leaves, abundant tubular
purple funnel-shaped flowers and attractive longitudinally ribbed
seed capsules. These blooms really look like an old-fashioned
pipe. And like most Dutchman's Pipes, loved by Butterflies at
various stages in their life!
Touted
as a
Grown
primarily for it beautiful, heart-shaped, HUGE dark green leaves,
6-10" wide but it does also have small, 2" Mahogany &
cream blooms (like a Meerschaum pipe) in late spring.
Withstands urban pollution, is rarely bothered by diseases or
insects and creates a dense shade. Rapid growth once
established so it needs a strong support. Native to
Pennsylvania down thru Georgia. For more information and
photos see this 
Beautiful
medium green round leaves veined white set the background for the
bloom or pipe which is one of the most interesting of the hardy
Dutchman's Pipe. 1-2" long yellow and brown flowers,
resembling miniature elephant trunks appear all summer. It looks like it has a gold beard!
Great butterfly larvae food, pretty in the garden, or in appropriate
zones, wonderful in a hanging basket due to it's prostrate habit and
it's evergreen when brought inside. Also the hanging seed pods
as well as the blooms are attractive resembling as one writer said,
"ribbed little watermelons"!
Very rare hardy
Aristolochia producing yellow blooms late spring thru fall. Fast
growing plant that is easy to grow in deep fertile soils in the
shade. Oval crops of purple fruit produced beneath the foliage veil.
Leaves are dark green and glossy and grow up to 12" wide. Yum
- lots of food for Pipevine Swallowtails Deer resistant.
Semi-evergreen, self-clinging vine. Handsome foliage & flowers are principal ornamental features. Excellent for covering a fence or trellis. Should be more widely used. Foliage is not as heavy as many vines, so it's good for lighter weight trellises or where you don't want a solid cover. Mocha scented blooms. Takes deep shade but flowers better with sun.
A
cultivar noted for its dark purplish-red trumpet shaped flowers
which can be spectacular in bloom. Foliage is evergreen in the
South but turns reddish-purple in fall in colder areas followed by
leaf drop. Blooms are FRAGRANT and followed by greenish,
pod-like seed capsules to 7" long and mature in late summer,
persisting into fall. Tolerates dense shade.
A
wonderful, fairly new to the trade Bignonia that was awarded the 
A J.C. Raulston Selection from the North Carolina Arboretum and that's
an ultimate stamp of approval! Trumpet shaped, FRAGRANT 2" long flowers are best in sun
but will take shade.
Very new to the trade. EVERGREEN NATIVE! Choice, choice, choice!
See
note above regarding year old plants.
Best flowers in sun. Not as aggressive as our native, C. radicans because it does not develop the abundant & prominent
root-like 'holdfasts' that our native does. However, it does have some
'holdfasts', often sparse. A fast-growing vine with age but not
nearly as vigorous as our Trumpet Creeper. 'Morning Calm' was introduced by the J.C. Raulston Arboretum which is an ultimate horticultural stamp of approval. This
was, hands down, one of our biggest selling plants. An
exceptionally large bloom.
Native to both the US and China. Dark green foliage emerges in late spring becoming golden yellow in autumn. Attaches itself to walls w/out special supports or will ramble along the ground. Superb on fences & trellises. Can be kept smaller by early spring pruning. Best flowers in sun. Takes 2-3 years to establish then very robust.
As
above but large brilliant red flowers with an orange center in August
and September. Very vigorous like all trumpet vines but with
sock-it-to me red blooms, it's destined to become a favorite.
Takes 2-3 years to establish and is then a very robust grower.
A
yellow form of Trumpet Vine. Dark green foliage emerges in late spring becoming golden yellow in autumn. Attaches itself to walls w/out special supports or will ramble along the ground. Superb on fences & trellises. Can be kept smaller by early spring pruning. Best flowers in sun. Takes 2-3 years to establish then very robust.
Strong
climbing vine that bears showy clusters of 2.5-3" cherry red flowers
during the summer. One of the hardiest varieties and once
established is very drought tolerant. Tolerates environmental salt
and urban pollution. Good as a screen along a fence or strong
lattice/trellis.
Brilliant, true scarlet red pendant
blooms are openly flared and bloom for a very, very long time.
Very floriferous. 'Red Sunset' is very floriferous -- a
horticulture term that means "A Huge Number of Blooms"! - going well
into Fall.
A
Campsis radicans form with white splashed variegated grey-green
leaves and Orange flowers. Vines may need support. Strong grower
either as ground cover or on strong support structure. This
rare variegated form is rarely available but oh so beautiful even
when not in bloom.
This
recent Australian introduction to the trade is a persistent, prolific
bloomer with reddish orange blooms on the outside and scarlet
inside. VERY LARGE reddish orange flowers are an absolute magnet
for attracting 'hummers' to your garden!
Cross of
C. grandiflora and C. radicans, very popular in the US.
It has the best features of both parents and is very cold
tolerant. Flowers well with
deep red/orange apricot blooms, larger than C. radicans. A weaker
climber than C. radicans
which is actually one of it's selling points -- in this case -- weaker
is better -- it doesn't take over your house! The flowers
are nearly the same color, so you can't tell them apart by that.
It's in the more restrained growth habit that give Madame Galan her
league of fans. Also, she will take more shade and still perform
better than the species. Introduced in 1889.
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Woody, deciduous climber that is most well-known for wreath-making
with it's orange-yellow berries. Will grow on walls, fences, pergolas
or even a tree. Best for a rough area that needs coverage - rock
piles, fences, old barns. But the berries -- well, it's all about the
berries! Best in poor soil -- no
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Woody, deciduous climber that is most well-known for wreath-making
with it's orange-yellow berries. Will grow on walls, fences, pergolas
or even a tree. Best for a rough area that needs coverage - rock
piles, fences, old barns. But the berries -- well, it's all about the
berries! Best in poor soil -- no
fertilizer needed. Male Form.
An
exuberant deciduous vine with a long succession of mustard yellow
gold, lantern shaped blooms on long stalks from mid-summer until
well into Fall. The blooms have contrasting maroon anthers.
Deeply cut, fresh green leaves which set a beautiful back drop for
the blooms or the lovely silken seed heads. One of the best of
the Oriental types. Cut back stems to a pair of strong buds
(about 6-8" above ground level) before growth starts in spring.
A
strong vigorous grower that is just spectacular. My mother had
one growing along the rail to her deck and you could see cars slow
down to take a look-see whenever it was blooming! Not a wimpy
clematis, it's in fact, a great, robust grower. From
Australia and New Zealand. Smothered with FRAGRANT blooms from
August 'til Frost then showy, silvery, filigreed seed heads thru
winter. Prune this vine down to one to two buds in early
spring before new growth starts.
Coming
summer 2013! A new hybrid from clematis breeder Szczepan
Marczyski of Poland. Blooms longer with spectacular FRAGRANT
cranberry-purple flowers. The white Sweet Autumn Clematis puts on
the best fall flower show and now the same dramatic show with a new
color.
Similar
to and often confused with Sweet Autumn clematis but the key to
identifying them is simple - Virgin's Bower has toothed leaves, Sweet
Autumn clematis has un-toothed leaves. Wonderful 1" white
flowers with fluffy white stamens from July thru September.
A
twining climber with lustrous dark green leaves that are heart-shaped
or oval, changing to golden yellow in Fall. In July-August, it
has panicles of small creamy flowers which give way to pea-size
blue/black berries in 5" clusters like grapes. Prefers a
warm sunny spot. Great for growing over arbors, fences, etc
which it will cover with a dense mass of shiny greenery.
Grows 3-6' per year. Little pruning is required or recommended
as the mass of tiny twining stems is hard to separate for
pruning. Native to China, Japan and (shown growing in this
photo by Forest & Kim Starr) in 
Thick glabrous stems twine w/ large lanceolate grey green leaves which end in a large, chubby greenish white bells with purple inside, possibly slate blue hues outside. Produced from late summer on, "both conspicuous and beautiful in form and color". Best grown through a living support (shrub,
etc.) although it can also grow on a trellis. From China and Korea, hardy to -10 degrees. Extremely choice and rare!
This is probably the most coveted plant in our gardens," Tony Avent, Plant Delights. Gorgeous foliage that looks like thick, waxy leaves but are actually just wide stems! Beautiful marble sized orange-red berries are prized by florists. Easy and durable even in deep shade. Pricey because they are very slow to propagate - 5-7 years from seed to a SMALL saleable plant. CHOICE, CHOICE!
Sweet, delectably fragrant creamy flowers.
Gorgeous foliage that looks like thick, waxy leaves but are actually just wide stems! Beautiful marble sized orange-red berries are prized by florists. Easy and durable even in deep shade. CHOICE, CHOICE!
Sweet, delectably fragrant creamy flowers. Will take soggy soil.
Vigorous grower. 'Vickie' has longer leaves than the typical
species. East Coast Native. Michael Dirr says
'Vickie' is hardy to Zone 5. and since he introduced the plant and
named it after his employee, he should know! Pale
yellow leaves in colder zones in Fall.
A
vigorous twining herbaceous climber which prefers sun but will
tolerate shade. Originating from China and Japan, it has edible
roots and heart shaped leaves. Underground roots, large and
elongated can be used like sweet potatoes. Flowers are small,
white and have a cinnamon fragrance. In Fall, small brown edible
bulbils that have a nut-like flavor appear and should be eaten or
removed as they do readily produce new plants. Other species of
Dioscorea are pesky weeds but D. batatas isn't as aggressive
particularly because it dies back to ground each winter nor does it
reach the massive height of some.
Vigorous
semi-evergreen to evergreen in the south, climbing vine with thin, wiry stems. Fragrant yellow flowers in large clusters in spring. Useful for covering fences, mailboxes or trellises. Wonderful spring color. Will flower in some shade. May not be evergreen in cold winter. Blooms on old
wood. 
INTENSELY
FRAGRANT form of the species. May repeat bloom in
Fall. Semi-evergreen in colder zones. A PHS Gold Medal
Award winner. 'Margarita' is a superior seedling selected by Don
Jacobs of Eco Gardens in Decatur, Georgia. With its more prominent,
much larger flowers, it is superior in every way to the species so
Jacobs named it for his wife. He had no idea that it would survive
winters to minus 25 F. as it has in Pennsylvania. Styer Award
Winner from the Pennsylvania
Horticultural Society.
Twining vine with dazzling chartreuse foliage. Native to the US and W. Asia. Strongly rhizomatous, twining perennial with deeply lobed leaves. Takes sun or part shade but leaves are more golden in sun. Quickly fills a trellis or Pergola.
A Missouri Botanical Garden Plant of
merit from Japan, Kore and Taiwan that's a vigorous, sprawling vine
that clings/climbs by aerial roots. Can be grown as a
groundcover, each plant covering up to 200 square feet of garden.
In May through July, if features 6-10" wide flat corymbs (clusters
of blooms) that are fragrant and lacecap in style. The
Heart-shaped, lustrous 2-4" dark green leaves remain on the vine
into late autumn. When they're gone, the pealing, cinnamon
reddish to orangish brown bark on mature vines as it twists and
turns and is as attractive as ANY deciduous vine in winter!
Superb when it stark naked! Needs STRONG support if grown
vertically.
Difficult
to find in the trade (well unless you're on our site) but worth
finding. An elegant, graceful clinging vine that's wonderful
all year round. New growth emerges bronzy, contrasting with
the older green leaves. Huge rounded flower buds open to white
blooms reminiscent of lacecap hydrangeas. Vigorous so needs
good support but clings by aerial rootlets so will cling to walls,
especially ugly ones! One of the few vines that will bloom
well in the shade. A 'Great Plant Pick'
AKA, Poets Jasmine or French Perfume Jasmine. Pink tinged double white blooms on a vigorous, deciduous, woody climber. Star shape flowers of this hanging jasmine is
slightly fragrant and its delicate leaves resemble curry leaves. Blooms in spring and fall when nights get cooler. Likes high humidity. Feed heavily in spring for good bud set.
Intensely Fragrant white flowers. Undoubtedly the best yellow leaved climber in the market. The yellow foliage starts in the spring with new growth tinged with red, summer brings the flowers & bright lush yellow foliage followed in autumn w/ the most glorious Gold
color lasting well into winter if mild weather permits. Hardy 0-10 degrees.
When in bloom, the hummingbirds flock to it. You can observe hummingbirds up close when they are feeding on this vine -- totally ignoring you. Nice fragrance. Strong grower w/ really
lovely foliage. Books are just WRONG about the hardiness.
There was a big debate on some forum about this. Ours lived in pots OUTSIDE
in Zone 7 the first winter we realized they were hardy. We were
selling them as tender perennials and just left them outside at the
end of the season because we got too busy, and voila! -- in spring, in
little 4" pots they were alive and not even very
aggravated! I can't speak for all the plants in the world, but
our clone is hardy to Zone 5.
A
twining EVERGREEN (7B-10) vine from Asia with small white, FRAGRANT
flowers in the leaf axils and handsome foliage. The creamy white
blooms are mostly covered by foliage and not especially showy BUT
they set the stage for red fruit in grape-like clusters that are --
showy, that is! 'Fukurin' is extremely variegated with large
green leaves, edged in cream and yellow.
Relatively slow growing, reaching about 10-12'. New growth
emerges pink and old leaves show that same tendency in Fall.
Hardy to zero degrees but drops leaves when temps reach 12 degrees
and stay that way.
Introduced
in 1965, it was often grown over a floral 'cage' - very popular in
that time. From June through September, this stunner has
clusters of delicate pearly pink flowers over typical pea foliage.
Makes a wonderful cut flower and adds all summer color. RHS
Award of Garden Merit. Will take a bit of AM or PM shade but
with more than that, it doesn't produce blooms. Can be
used on a trellis or it can trail over a wall. One of the most
cold hardy Vines.
From
June through September, this stunner has clusters of delicate pearly
reddish purple flowers over typical pea foliage. Makes a
wonderful cut flower and adds all summer color. Will
take a bit of AM or PM shade but with more than that, it doesn't
produce blooms. Can be used on a trellis or it can trail
over a wall or even lay out as a groundcover. One of the most
cold hardy Vines.
Long
tubular white flowers aren't abundant but very Fragrant. Gorgeous oval evergreen to semi-evergreen leaves are bright green laced with yellow. Grow it as a twining vine up a small tree, fence or arbor or use it as a ground cover. Prune in spring. Well-behaved, polite grower -- not an invasive 'thug' like the species due to the variegated
foliage & shy blooming (so few seeds). Drought tolerant when established.
Host Plant for the Great Swallowtail Butterfly.
Green
and cream speckled leaves are tinged with pink, especially in cool
weather. It's semi-evergreen and the fragrant white blooms age
to yellow. This is a vigorous grower and needs to be pruned
regularly to contain size. Species is from Asia. Will
hold leaves to about 12 degrees -- below that, it drops them.
Host Plant for the Great Swallowtail Butterfly.
AKA
Lonicera x italica 'Sherlite' HARLEQUIN
.With a
semi-vining, shrubby habit, even when not in bloom, this is a
stunner. Extremely fragrant tubular creamy white blooms over blue-green
foliage variegated with creamy white with rose pink highlights.
Exciting RED stems. Can be pruned as a small shrub.
Great Fall color.
Dark red-purple blooms, yellow inside, fade as they age. Narrow leaves. PROFUSE BLOOMER followed by red berries. Great specimen for cascading over walls or banks. Can also be used as a GROUNDCOVER. Hands down, Dutch Honeysuckles are the best for beauty and good behavior.
Serotina blooms late & much longer than the others.
Lovely,
fragrant pale yellow blooms literally explode from June thru
November! Selected by the VA Native Plant Society for excellent
repeat bloom, clean foliage and compact form. Found on the ground of
a 17th century church in Glouchester, VA. You may not find the
yellow bloom to be as vibrant as the orange but often orange doesn't
work and for shear bloom power, you just can't beat this one!
Well-behaved member of the Genus.
The
sweetly scented tubular red orange flowers of this Native
honeysuckle often attract hummingbirds. Blooms are followed by
bright red fruit, attractive to birds. Unlike its Japanese cousin,
it is a well-behaved member of the border. A twining vine, it needs
a trellis or fence for support. Takes part shade but more sun gives
you more blooms. Blooms on last year's growth. Main
bloom May/June but repeat bloomer with good culture.
Developed in Canada, this spectacular
Chinese Honeysuckle is very hardy. Spectacular from the day it
sends out the first leaf in spring with deep coppery-russet, new
foliage which matures to glossy dark green. The stems are a
rich, dark purple and dark red buds produce tons of 3" blooms.
One of the most prolific bloomers in the Genus. Sterile (sets
no fruit) so it puts all it's energy into Fuchsia blooms with golden
interiors which come profusely all summer. Lightly
fragrant.
AKA
Gonolobus obliquus, Vincetoxicum obliquum. An interesting Eastern
Native with annual stems that arise from a thick rootstock and climb
whatever it can reach. It produces large rounded leaves, delicate
red-brown blooms which are follow by narrow soft-spined seedpods
that look quite like those of Asclepias tuberosa but with soft
spines hence the common name, Angel-pod.
Stunning
evergreen vine-like shrub displaying large clusters of deep purple
flowers. Glossy bright green compound leaves on woody stems. More
shrub-like than Evergreen Wisteria (M. reticulata). Full sun. *Moderate-growing to 4 to 6 feet tall, spreads to 8 to 10
feet in the North, where it's a bit more shrub like. 10-15', even 20'
tall and more Vine Like in the South. Extremely rare and absolutely stunning!
One
of the very, very few vines that won't damage Brickwork! And
it's hardy where some of the other few like Ficus only grow in the
Deep South. Having said
that it very functional, it's also a gorgeous, strong growing
Native with sunning Fall color. Also works as a deciduous
ground cover. A larval host for several
species of sphinx moths
A beautiful other-worldly purple bloom. Not
overly hardy but stunning! Will take Frost but not really cold
weather down to freezing unless the stems have reached a point where
they're woody.. But wow, grown under glass or in warm areas,
it blooms from May until December! Now that's a power bloomer!
The bowl-shaped blooms are purple, with a blue tinge and can be 10cm
(4in) across. An older selection that still ranks among the most
beautiful.
If you want the original instead of the white
'Constance Elliot' try the species. White petals with fringy
blue filaments may reach up to 4" across! Followed by egg-size
deep orange fruit summer through fall -- very luscious and tropical
looking. Host plant for the
Gulf Fritillary Butterfly. While often listed
as hardy only to Zone 7, reports of growing in 6B are numerous.
Mulch thickly in winter in cold areas.
Shows
greater vigor than the species and the flowers are much larger and
flower in abundance. Clear light-blue color and delightfully
fragrant. Hybrid from Roland Fisher of Hemer, Germany. 5" flowers
With
all the somewhat wild, unearthly blooms on Passion Vines (many which
look like they were picked up during travels of the Starship
Enterprise in outer space) there's something wonderfully fresh and
pure about all white 'Constance Elliott'. Beautiful FRAGRANT
white blooms on a vine that makes rapid annual growth, which means
that it doesn't climb onto your brickwork and eat out the mortar!
Blooming from mid- to late summer and often producing egg-size orange-yellow
passion fruits. They can be left on for decoration although
they are edible, but are probably an acquired taste! Host
plant for the Gulf Fritillary Butterfly.
Beautiful
sky blue petals corolla against fringed white petals. A
profuse bloomer with a soft fragrance followed by yellow-orange
fruit. Deep green, finger-like foliage. Host plant for
the Gulf Fritillary Butterfly. This is our possibly our
personal favorite. Extremely vigorous and beautiful!
Our
clone of 'Jeanette' originally came from cuttings at Scott Arboretum
(Swarthmore, PA) where it was growing on an unprotected Lamp Post, so
it's clearly hardier than generally reported on the Internet (7B) or
maybe it's just this particular clone. (You should still mulch
well -- layers of leaves are great -- in winter.)
Beautiful mauve/wine w/ purple blooms all the time in warm areas and
all summer in cold areas because it's sterile and never sets
seed so-o-o-o-o it puts all of it's energy into blooming rather than
setting seed/fruit ! A terribly rare Passion Vine and a rare color in a hardy
hybrid Passion Vine.
Maypop
is a fast growing perennial vine that employs tendrils to grab hold of
adjacent shrubs, structure and other supports to lift itself.
White tepals in a shallow bowl shape with a fringe of purple and white
filaments (the corona.) Beautifully intricate Maypop blooms are
a spectacular sight. Southeastern Native that looks best in
natural and informal surroundings. A little bit rowdy! Host plant for the Gulf Fritillary Butterfly.
From a plant in Guildford,
NC. but found all along the Eastern US. The most cold hardy Passion Flower. Unusual 1" yellow flower has a cross-shaped pistil and palmate, 3-lobed leaves. One of the three Passion Vines that are native to the U.S. Purple/black berries in Fall. To encourage bushiness, pinch the plants back during their first growing season. 
PROFUSE, FRAGRANT white flowers in late summer on a 'Polygonum' that is nothing like it's
rampant cousins. It's a VINE, not a ground cover. It is vigorous but
doesn't take over your yard or house. Excellent for covering fences and buildings. 
The
gold leaf form. PROFUSE, FRAGRANT white flowers in late summer on a
'Polygonum' that is nothing like it's cousins. It's a VINE, not a ground cover. It is vigorous
and excellent for covering fences and buildings. Blooms for a
long, long time! This is actually
almost surely the cultivar 'Lemon Lace' BUT we purchased it
originally as 'Aureum' so continue to use that name.
A
gorgeous Chinese Vine with enough real medical properties that it's
being studied at Sloan-Kettering. But we're selling because it's
also gorgeous with creamy white, lightly fragrant blooms and red
berries similar to our species. Fast growing - up to 3 feet per
year. Scarlet, round red berries, borne in grape-like clusters
ripen in from August to September. It takes awhile to reach
fruit bearing size - maybe 4-6 years and does require a male
pollinator, but then wow! Particularly
wonderful growing on fences, arbors or pergolas. Its Chinese
name, wu-wei-zi, means “five taste fruit” - sour,
sweet, salty, hot, and bitter tastes. Berries are good sun
dried. Our plant is FEMALE. You do need a male for fruit
but not for flowers. Hopefully, we will have a male soon but at
this time, we only have plants from a fruiting female. 
A
Japanese hydrangea vine with white blooms and deep green leaves. It features 8-10" wide flat-topped, lace
cap-type hydrangea flower clusters which bloom for 6-8 weeks
July/August.. Each showy sterile floret features only one large,
petal-like, white sepal set above 3-5" heart-shaped, serrate, deep
green leaves which turn yellow in fall. Attaches to and grows up
flat surfaces such as masonry walls by stem-borne adhesive rootlets.
Reddish brown stems hold some winter interest The species is from Japan and China.
Choice! Bold, pewter-blue heart-shaped leaves are dissected by a network of green venation. A first class climber brought back from Japan by Berry
Yinger. A spectacular vine reminiscent of climbing hydrangea. Large flat flowers encircled by white, tear-drop shaped sepals for 6-8 weeks! Great on a north facing brick wall or trained up a tall tree. Plant 24" from support. The
species is from Japan and China.
A
Japanese hydrangea vine cultivar which is noted for its pink flowers
and deep green leaves. It features 8-10" wide flat-topped, lace
cap-type hydrangea flower clusters which bloom for 6-8 weeks
July/August.. Each showy sterile floret features only one large,
petal-like, pink sepal set above 3-5" heart-shaped, serrate, deep
green leaves which turn yellow in fall. Attaches to and grows up flat
surfaces such as masonry walls by stem-borne adhesive rootlets.
Reddish brown stems hold some winter interest. Says Paul
Cappiello, Bernheim Arboretum and Research Forest, "I
recently herded a group past a wonderful specimen at the Scott
Arboretum and the gasps and sighs abounded. However, as wonderful a
plant as the straight species is, the cultivar 'Roseum' is definitely
worth the extra effort. Although slightly less vigorous than the
species, the buttery soft-pink sepals are nothing short of
magnificent." The species is from Japan and China.
Just
as lovely and with all the charm of the more commonly available
Schizophragma hydrangeoides but this Native of Taiwan also has
fuzzy, almost hairy, gray-green leaves and MUCH larger white flower
heads in mid to late summer. The enormous heads of creamy
white flowers surrounded by large tear-shaped bracts are
fabulous! Not as hardy as S. hydrangeoides but if you're in
the right zone, grow it! It is a little know fact that aerial
rooting climbers (such as this) climb much faster if allowed to
scramble along the ground before starting to climb vertically.
White
summer blooms adorn this elegant vine. The extra large distinctive
flowers unmatched in the hydrangea world appear as windmills
circling around the center flower with long narrow, pure white
sepals. Selected by Tim Wood of Spring Meadows from a batch of
seedlings, this is truly amazing. Botanically speaking, it's really
Schizophragma integrilfolium var. fauriei 'Plooster' ppaf.
That's how it works now - they want you to know the Trademarked Name
and an appropriate one it is!
Handsome,
large, wide variegated leaves with stunning deep violet reflexed flowers
with a yellow beak in July and
August. Flowers are followed with
berries that change from green to yellow to orange to a ripe red at
varying times so it is possible to have all four colors at the same
time. Good cut flower. A most unusual close relative of, all things,
the potato! Can be grown as a free standing shrub or wall climber.
Well drained sunny site or conservatory. Like all members of the
Nightshade family, berries are poisonous so don't eat them! But so
is a Poinsettia!
AKA Rhynchospermum jasminoides
A somewhat slow growing evergreen short vine but so heavily scented that
the blooms in July/August make it worth the wait! Not
particularly hardy, it's needs a warm sunny location in colder areas.
No idea why it's call Confederate Jasmine, since it comes, not from the
South, but Asia! It has many star-shaped, creamy-white
blooms with a strong, sweet fragrance. Overwinters inside in a
COOL greenhouse or sunroom. Let dry between watering. Used
as a ground cover.
AKA
Rhynchospermum jasminoides or T. jasminoides '
Somewhat less aggressive, though still capable of toppling an arbor or trellis if left untended, is our native American wisteria (W. frutescens). While its floral display is a little less impressive than the Asian species', it's still a charming vine, displaying handsome foliage and dangling purple
blue flowers with a sweet perfume. Light summer pruning to control growth & flush a 2nd
bloom. Dormant pruning can be hard an unselective!
Host plants for the Zarucco Duskywing Butterfly. The one vine
that deer won't eat even if near starving.
