Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb Vine |
Life cycle: | Annual |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun Full Sun to Partial Shade |
Water Preferences: | Dry Mesic |
Soil pH Preferences: | Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) Neutral (6.6 – 7.3) Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8) |
Plant Height: | 6 to 8 feet |
Flowers: | Showy |
Flower Color: | Pink Bi-Color: pink/white Other: Tassled, peony like blooms are varied shades of pink, from pale shell-pink to rose-pink. |
Bloom Size: | 2"-3" 3"-4" |
Flower Time: | Late spring or early summer Summer Late summer or early fall |
Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Butterflies |
Resistances: | Humidity tolerant Drought tolerant |
Propagation: Seeds: | Needs specific temperature: 65ºF - 80ºF Days to germinate: 1 to 2 weeks. Depth to plant seed: Plant seeds 1/4 to 1/2 inch deep; lightly covering with soil. |
Containers: | Suitable in 1 gallon Suitable in 3 gallon or larger Suitable for hanging baskets Needs excellent drainage in pots |
Miscellaneous: | Tolerates poor soil |
lovesblooms | On June 16, 2015 | Bloomed From 2015 volunteer seedlings |
tabbycat | On May 15, 2024 | Bloomed 1st bloom on vine planted 1st week of March |
tabbycat | On March 15, 2024 | Seeds sown Sowed 4 seeds at base of Blue Sails so they intermingle on large circle, |
tabbycat | On May 1, 2023 | Bloomed Sprouted on its own this year from fallen seeds. Planted in a 10" pot with Blue sails vine about April 1st. |
tabbycat | On April 1, 2021 | Bloomed 1st bloom of 2021 |
tabbycat | On March 1, 2021 | Plant emerged 2 sprouts at base of akibia from fallen seeds |
tabbycat | On January 15, 2021 | Miscellaneous Event Collected last of seeds |
tabbycat | On April 28, 2020 | Bloomed 1st bloom of 2020 sowing on a 30" vine |
tabbycat | On April 15, 2020 | Miscellaneous Event Started clinging to Akebia |
tabbycat | On March 16, 2020 | Seeds sown Sowed 4 seeds |
antsinmypants | On April 3, 2024 | Plant emerged |
antsinmypants | On April 1, 2024 | Seeds sown |
antsinmypants | On April 1, 2024 | Seeds germinated |
antsinmypants | On March 30, 2024 | Miscellaneous Event Presoak |
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