Re: Canary Vine

Nina, what you're growing is probably Tropaeolum peregrinum, commonly
called "Canary Creeper", or "Canary Vine".  It is related to nasturtiums,
and will grow to about 10-15 feet, given ideal conditions.  I've never been
able to get it to grow more than 6 feet tall, and it's not too bushy,
either, up here in the northern reaches of zone 7, but I hear tell that
it's a fast grower in more southern climes.  They like sun, but will grow
and flower in partial shade.  I've started a lot of them this year, and am
growing them in containers with small vine trellises for them to climb on.
Pretty things...it should be lovely in your hummingbird bed!

Jennifer

At 03:39 PM 6/15/98 -0700, you wrote:
>I bought some seeds for a plant called "CANARY VINE".  It looks to be
>something from the nasturtium family, well, the leaves do;  the flower
>looks like a really beefy bright yellow honeysuckle.  The back of the
>seed pkg. had almost NO information, just how to plant, and when.  It
>was difficult to make this info out, as these seeds were ancient, found
>in the back corner of the grocery store, and they'd gotten wet so the
>ink on the pkg was partly gone/smeared.
>
>I planted them, waited and waited... didn't check on them for about 2
>days, and voila'!  I've got seedlings that are now 2" tall!  THAT was
>FAST!  Scary too, as it's rather quick in growth... 
>
>Does anyone have experience with this plant, and have any
>recommendations/information about it?
>
>I planted it at the edge of the woods in the BACK back yard in case it
>was one of those "Jumanji vines" that just goes crazy and tries to rule
>the world. It's at the base of an old rotting stump(for climbing
>purposes), and if it blooms, it'll be a wonderful color addition to a
>pretty "wild" looking butterfly/hummingbird bed(actually it will look
>more like a carnival train wrecked back there...
>red/purple/yellow/pink/etc).
>
>Thanks,
>
>nina
>(who is hoping someone will still come forth w/some info re: Lantana's
>ability to survive in the NW)
>
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Jennifer Scanlin, zone 7
jscanlin@earthlink.net
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