Re: Vine help
perennials@hort.net
  • Subject: Re: Vine help
  • From: &* P* L* <1*@rewrite.hort.net>
  • Date: Fri, 12 Aug 2016 22:48:53 -0500 (CDT)
----- Original Message -----
> From: "lil tovey" <101_@rewrite.hort.net>
> To: "Perennials @ hortnet" <perennials@hort.net>
> Sent: Friday, August 12, 2016 4:41:13 PM
> Subject: Vine help
> 
> Hi everyone...summer is making itself felt. The drought and heat here
> is resulting in a lot of dying trees and dead or stressed
> perennials. I'll have to remember these hot days in February when
> I'm digging out of snow.
> 
> I'm looking for an interesting vine to put on a south-west brick wall
> in my small garden. I have several clematis so don't want another of
> those. I had looked at Celastrus scandens (bittersweet) but have
> heard it can be invasive. But sure like the fall colour.

Hi Lil,

How big is the wall?  One of my favorite vines is Schizophragma
hydrangeoides, and the cultivar 'Moonlight' is even better:

   https://www.hort.net/gallery/view/hyd/schhymo

The leaves have a silvery sheen to them, and in June-July large 
white fragrant flowerheads appear that are similar to Hydrangea 
blooms.  I grow mine in shade, but I've seen amazing plantings in
full sun as well.  It might need some extra water until established,
but after that they tend to be pretty drought tolerant.

Chris

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