Plant Habit: | Vine |
Life cycle: | Perennial |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun Full Sun to Partial Shade |
Water Preferences: | Mesic |
Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 9b -3.9 °C (25 °F) to -1.1 °C (30 °F) |
Plant Height: | 6 to 20 feet |
Leaves: | Semi-evergreen Deciduous |
Flowers: | Showy Fragrant |
Flower Color: | Other: A single bloom has shades of white and pink to pale purple, and sometimes yellow |
Bloom Size: | 1"-2" |
Flower Time: | Summer Late summer or early fall |
Underground structures: | Taproot |
Suitable Locations: | Houseplant Espalier |
Uses: | Suitable as Annual |
Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Butterflies |
Resistances: | Humidity tolerant |
Propagation: Seeds: | Scarify seeds: For best results use toenail clippers to clip the seed coat at least half way around the edge of the seed. Take TINY bites - you just want to break the seed coat Days to germinate: 2 - 6 days .. dependent on soil temperature and whether or not seed coat was broken Depth to plant seed: Sow shallow .. no more than 1/2 of soil on top of seed Start indoors Can handle transplanting |
Propagation: Other methods: | Cuttings: Stem |
Pollinators: | Other: Ants |
Containers: | Needs excellent drainage in pots |
abhege | On February 19, 2015 | Seeds germinated Seeds received from Piggy swap. |
MunchkinsMom | On September 3, 2017 | Bloomed |
MunchkinsMom | On August 10, 2017 | Miscellaneous Event Remaining plant is growing like crazy. 3rd plant never emerged. |
MunchkinsMom | On June 7, 2017 | Plant emerged 2nd plant emerged, but then died |
MunchkinsMom | On May 30, 2017 | Plant emerged Only one plant emerged. |
MunchkinsMom | On June 28, 2016 | Transplanted Planted 3 plants, north fence at Rock Bed |
MunchkinsMom | On June 16, 2016 | Miscellaneous Event Scheduled for delivery 6-22-2016, Hope they aren't french-fried when they arrive. Shipping was delayed by 5 days, we'll be having 100+ for days by 6-22-2016 |
MunchkinsMom | On June 10, 2016 | Miscellaneous Event Ordered from Burpee - 3 plants for $11.86 |
piksihk | On January 10, 2019 | Seeds sown in water; |
piksihk | On July 11, 2016 | Transplanted HW near back fence with blue butterfly vine |
lovesblooms | On February 26, 2020 | Seeds sown indoors, heat, lights |
lovesblooms | On February 12, 2017 | Seeds germinated |
lovesblooms | On February 4, 2017 | Seeds sown indoors; swelled seeds planted after overnight soak in boiled water |
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Love the colors and clarity and contrast by pirl | Aug 4, 2015 11:24 AM | 3 |