April 4th, 2008 Continuing with the annual climbing plants theme, this week’s victim is Canary Vine (Tropaeolum peregrinum) a member of the Nasturtium family. Canary Vine is supposed to be fairly easy to grow but in our gardens, we have had varying degrees of success with it. As a result, this year, it will not be included in [...]
March 30th, 2008 Climbing plants deserve a place in everyone’s gardens. Whether they are on a fence, a wall, a trellis or obelisk, few things can rival a climbing plant for adding visual interest. There are so many climbers available, annual and perennial, but few gardeners look beyond the traditionally grown varieties. Is that because the unusual are [...]
March 30th, 2008 An annual climber that my garden is not complete without is Ipomoea coccinea, or Cypress vine or cardinal climber. A very pretty plant. Hummingbirds love this plant! Cardinal climber is easily grown from seed. Reaches 6’ – 12’ Bears trumpet shaped red flowers Leaves are deep green, finely textured Likes full sun Grows well in [...]
