Re: Schizophragma hydranganoides 'Moonlight'
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- Subject: Re: Schizophragma hydranganoides 'Moonlight'
- From: M* T*
- Date: Sat, 24 Jun 2000 23:58:59 -0400
Susan,
Haven't grown this one and dimly remember the article...however,
FWIW, since this vine also climbs via holdfasts - like the climbing
hydrangea - seems to me that if you gave it a sturdy section of wood
something between where you want to plant it and where you want it to
climb, it would do the trick. You'd probably have to tie it to the
bridge at first - most vines need direction when young.
By sturdy, I mean something like a 2x4 - these woody vines get large.
If the distance isn't too great, you could get away with something
smaller and plan on removing it once the vine hits the host object
and starts to hold on to it.
Marge Talt, zone 7 Maryland
mtalt@clark.net
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> From: Saxton, Susan <SSaxton@Schwabe.com>
> Date: Monday, June 19, 2000 2:49 PM
>
> I recall reading an article, I think in Fine Gardening, where the
author
> (Marietta O'Byrne), extoling this plant's virtues, explained how
she
> "trellised" this plant until it reached the host and became
established. I
> cannot find the article anywhere and wondered if anyone has
experience with
> this plant or can recall what the article said.
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