Has anybody grown this vine? I'm wondering just how much sun it can take in the desert southwest. Would a south exposure & near white stucco wall be too much?

Thanks a bunch for anyhelp you can give me.

A buddy of mine has one growing on a pergola that is located on the south side of his house and gets full sun from probably 9am to about 7pm in the evenings.
The vine looks fantastic.

Thank you so much! That is exactly what I was hoping for. Much appreciated.

It will probably work for you, but know that its not highly regarded here. Not as pretty as the pictures suggest, and develops a thick mat of dead material under the living. Also, can grow too aggressively and take over a location without some serious cutting back. Its functional, but regarded as an 'older' way to cover a wall.
Try a passionflower (Frederick) instead.

DD

I have a passiflora that is the same way though...lots of dead stuff underneath the life stuff. It keeps trying to eat up my Mimosa tree too. If I didn't enjoy the flowers so much, I would hack it down and kill it dead! =)

Alan

I have this vine and except for the dead leaves that collect in the wire canopy (it's in my kitty habitat), I have no problem with undergrowth. What I don't like about this vine is that it is a huge magnet for spider mites. Every summer, there's an invasion that all but decimates the vine unless I hit it with a hard spray of water nearly every day.

Alan, I envy your passie success. I have not been able to keep one alive long enough to enjoy many blooms. IMO, they are definitely more finicky than the vigna caracalla.