Re: Need vine recommendations

On 28 Feb 2008 01:54:42 GMT, Patty Winter <patty1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:


In article <47c60d04$0$4928$4c368faf@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
<DarkEnergy@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

Now seeking your recommendations for a pair of vines to
frame a South-facing French door in Southern California Coastal.

Would like something beautiful, that has lots of flowers,
is a fast-grower, and doesn't pose any problems.

I have a south-facing porch in the Bay Area, and have planted
a few Distictis 'Rivers' vines. I initially planted a couple,
and they did so well that I got another.

The photo on Monrovia's page:

http://www.monrovia.com/plantinf.nsf/0/FFEE72924E8550478825684D0070A199

Makes them look pinker than they are; mine are more of a dark
orange. (Yes, Monrovia did label them as Rivers, not Buccinatoria.)
Despite my inhospitable adobe soil, they grow enthusiastically
and have beautiful flowers.


Patty

Thanks, Patty - that looks really beautiful. I tried to check its
growing conditions, and seem to gather that the vine could
flourish in So.Calif. as well. Is the flowering season correct,
as stated on Monrovia Web site (summer to fall)?

Dark Energy

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