RE: climbing plant ideas??

Thanks!  I had a couple of passion vines and they went crazy, growing under
2 concrete dividers and into the yard.  Ripped all the runners and the
parent plants out this past summer.  I will avoid both perennial and annual
morning glory ( the later seeds insanely here- even in gravel!).  I've grown
hyacinth bean- kind of want something new.
Now- the Senecio was new to me.  Very interesting looking.  Thanks for the
suggestion!!

Theresa

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From: owner-perennials@hort.net [o*@hort.net]On
Behalf Of Nan Sterman
Sent: Sunday, January 04, 2004 8:48 PM
To: perennials@hort.net
Subject: Re: climbing plant ideas??


Hi Theresa
Here are some ideas for vines:

Passion vines - butterflies love them!
Senescio confusis - mexican flame vine - not terribly tall but really
striking
Annual purple hyacinth bean

Do NOT plant perennial morning glory -you will curse the day you planted it!

G'luck!

Nan



>I recently completed a garden wall with a path where the light/sign pole
>happens to be.  I am looking for ideas for a climbing plant that will climb
>up the lightpole at the corner.  Needs to be vigorous and tolerate
>lousy soil(clay and gravel). Preferably something that doesn't reseed like
>crazy, as it will be near my new raised beds with wonderful soil in them
>(and I have
>an idea that the only things that will grow in the native ground would be
>invasive in the good soil). It will get irrigation in summer.  Oh- it gets
>significant sun and heat from the sidewalk/street.  I will put up some type
>of wire/fencing around the lightpole to help the plant climb.  Any
>suggestions?
>
>Theresa
>Sac, CA zone 8-9
>


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