Re: Sweet Autumn now trumpet vine

I agree about trumpet vine.  It nearly tore apart a house I lived in years
ago.  We tried for years to discourage it.  It gave me enormous respect for
plants you can't turn your back on and I wouldn't plant one if you paid me
to.
Merri Morgan
Zone 5b in WV
----- Original Message -----
From: "Robert Steele" <samstee@tds.net>
To: <perennials@hort.net>
Sent: Friday, September 20, 2002 11:47 AM
Subject: Re: Sweet Autumn now trumpet vine


> Yes get your shears out!
>
> My parents had trumpet vines at their home in Oklahoma years and years
ago.
> They started with one but  as I was growing up they spread and spread
until
> our house looked like the castle in the Sleeping Beauty fairy tale.
>
> After I married and moved to my own home in Massachussetss, my wife
> prevailed on me to plant a trumpet vine against my better judgement. After
a
> few years they spread and spread until they were present all over my 3/4
> acre lot.
>
> Nip them in the bud!!!
>
> Bob
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Donna" <justme@prairieinet.net>
> To: <perennials@hort.net>
> Sent: Thursday, September 19, 2002 10:12 PM
> Subject: RE: Sweet Autumn now trumpet vine
>
>
> > Speaking of reseeding....
> >
> > A friend planted a trumpet vine by my veggie garden gate... about two
> > years ago... this year it has pods about 8+ inches long.... Duh!... IF
> > those are all full of seeds how many are viable? Do I need to get the
> > shears out?
> >
> > Also got a shocker a few weeks back... Had planted some clematis last
> > fall... ( dollar a plant sale again.. took 5 but the tags were gone,)
> > but one turned out to be sweet autumn... blooming it's heart out!
> >
> > Donna
> > IL, Zone 5
> >
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