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Cypress Vine


Jason wrote:...Cypress Vines or Cardinal
Climbers.

Both have similar looking flowers. Often mislabeled. Cypress has real
fine fern like folage. Cardinal looks like a minature marijuana or
passion flower leaf.

Cypress=Quamoclit (Ipomoea is an old classification) pennata
Cardinal=Quamoclit (Ipomoea) sloteri
Star glory vine=Quamoclit coccinea

...to collect seed from the plant?  Should
I wait until the seed pods are
totally dry?

Yes.

...that requires
the seeds to be refrigerated or frozen for any period of time?

No. Put them in an air tight container and store them between 40-65 F
(4-18 C). No big deal.

Next Spring how should I go about planting the seeds.  Do they need to be
treated any special way to germinate?

Very easy to grow. Just barely cover. Keep moist. Doesn't like
transplanting though. Will grow up a trellis or in a basket. 8-12 feet
(2-3 meters). Treat as an annual. Attracts hummingbirds.

Dirk in Southern Illinois USDA 5B
The Omega Line BBS
http://www.omegabbs.com 



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