Re: Tecomaria Capenis
- Subject: Re: Tecomaria Capenis
- From: J*@cabq.gov
- Date: Fri, 22 Mar 2002 09:51:22 -0700
My sister grows Tecomaria capenis on her wood fence in La Quinta, CA. As I
recall, the plants are growing on the "backside" of the fence, i.e. the
side with the horizontal 2x4's exposed. To this she attached vertical
trellis. It hasn't pulled the fence down, but I did add some more screws to
one trellis last December for her. Here at the garden I have it growing
without physical attachments to about 8-10 feet tall (indoors). It does
have a wall to sort-of lean on.
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Jon M. Stewart
Associate Curator
Rio Grande Botanic Garden
2601 Central Ave NW
Albuquerque, NM 87104
505/848-7148, fax: 848-7192
http://www.cabq.gov/biopark
"Charl de Winnaar"
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Subject: Tecomaria Capenis
03/21/02 02:17 PM
Please respond to
mwludo
Does anyone have experience with Tecomaria Capensis and picket fences?
I have planted several of these plants alongside a timber fence and the
shoots need support in order to cover it. I want to thread them through
the fence but fear that as the plant ages the shoots will thicken and
eventually start to pull the fence apart. How thick do these shoots
become?
Regards
Charl de Winnaar
