RE: fast climbers/ fragrant plants

Some interesting Ipomoeas:  I. lobata (Mina lobata)  and I x multifida, the
Cardinal Climber - both are quite lovely and attract hummingbirds. I have
grown them in Zone 8 (Portland, OR) where they are annuals and not in the
least invasive.  I don't know how they would work in your climate. There is
also I. quamoclit (Quamoclit pennata), the Cypress Vine.  It looks beautiful
in pictures but I have had no experience growing it. Lablab purpureus
(Dolichos lablab), the Hyacinth bean has beautiful foliage and charming
flowers and is a very fast grower in my zone.  Depending on climate it has
the potential to be invasive. I grow it the same way as Scarlet Runner
beans - some of these also have beautiful flowers.  Further information plus
links to pictures and information about these and other climbers can be
found in Issues 5 and 6 of The Lyric Garden.  There are also a couple of
climbing squash which have lovely flowers and foliage and the fruit looks
charming hanging from a trellis: Lagenaria longissima and Cucurbita moschata
Tromboncino
Anna Ingre


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 <-----Original Message-----
 <From: owner-medit-plants@ucdavis.edu
 <[o*@ucdavis.edu]On Behalf Of Vinciguerra,
 <Alessandra
 <Sent: Thursday, February 15, 2001 3:39 AM
 <To: 'medit-plants@ucdavis.edu'
 <Subject: fast climbers/ fragrant plants
 <
 <
 <Hello to the group,
 <I need to "dress" very quickly a garden  trellis and I was wondering which
 <are, in your experience, the fastest climbers to use (sort of 6 ft in 3
 <months...). I would rather NOT use passifloras, for they become a real
 <nuisance here and it takes  ages to get rid of the saplings once they've
 <started. I have  sunny, half shady and shady positions to choose,
 <and water
 <is not a problem. Eventually Trachelospermum jasminoides and
 <climbing roses
 <will take over, but meanwhile, for this season, I need something fast.
 <Ipomea?
 <
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