wisteria
Shade loving flowering vine?
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I love to look at wisteria, but I'd be scared to death to have it around. I've always been afraid I might wake up and have to clipper my way 'out' some morning. :shock:
Yes, the carolina jasmine in my yard blooms in the shade. The Passion Flower I had at my last house, bloomed more in the shade than it did in the sun. Be warned, the passion flower is really cool and will grow like rabbits. You will have vines coming up everywhere. I love it!
I also have a Wisteria which is in in the shade of some big oaks. It is mostly centralized, but this year, it has really been spreading out from the center, and spans about 30-35 ft in diameter, which is almost as big as some lots in South Walton. The blooms are heavy near the center, but only one or two around each of the perimeter shoots.
You should also consider the purpose you intend for you vine. The passion flower I had was thick and green year round, which was great for adding a natural fencing. I actually had it growing on a wooden fence to soften the feel. It worked perfectly and after a year of growing, it began spouting out new vines, which I would dig up while young, and plant in other areas around the yard.
The Carolina Jasmine doesn't seem to grow as thick and makes more of an accent vine, with pretty, fragrant blooms.
The vine which is growing over my steps doesn't produce any flowers, but grows thick from March - November. All the leaves drop in the winter, which make it look dead. I would rather have a passion flower vine in place of it so that it provides year round canopy.
Let's remember ivy, also. I have plenty of ivy in my yard. It grows thick in the shade, and is very beautiful. It will however, climb and choke trees. Lots of critters tend to live in the ivy because it provides great protection from predators.
One note of caution: many vines, when planted next to your house, can seriously damage your house, as the vine latches on and works its way into cracks and crevices. Remember that insects like termites and ants like an easy and hidden entrance into your protective and edible home, and the vines allow for an easy route from your house to the ground.
I also have a Wisteria which is in in the shade of some big oaks. It is mostly centralized, but this year, it has really been spreading out from the center, and spans about 30-35 ft in diameter, which is almost as big as some lots in South Walton. The blooms are heavy near the center, but only one or two around each of the perimeter shoots.
You should also consider the purpose you intend for you vine. The passion flower I had was thick and green year round, which was great for adding a natural fencing. I actually had it growing on a wooden fence to soften the feel. It worked perfectly and after a year of growing, it began spouting out new vines, which I would dig up while young, and plant in other areas around the yard.
The Carolina Jasmine doesn't seem to grow as thick and makes more of an accent vine, with pretty, fragrant blooms.
The vine which is growing over my steps doesn't produce any flowers, but grows thick from March - November. All the leaves drop in the winter, which make it look dead. I would rather have a passion flower vine in place of it so that it provides year round canopy.
Let's remember ivy, also. I have plenty of ivy in my yard. It grows thick in the shade, and is very beautiful. It will however, climb and choke trees. Lots of critters tend to live in the ivy because it provides great protection from predators.
One note of caution: many vines, when planted next to your house, can seriously damage your house, as the vine latches on and works its way into cracks and crevices. Remember that insects like termites and ants like an easy and hidden entrance into your protective and edible home, and the vines allow for an easy route from your house to the ground.
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Excellent points Murray. I had not thought about the termite expressway.
Thanks Murray. Good advice!!
I have Virginia Creeper and you are right about it latching on to everything. I try to keep it off the trees, etc, but it does take over if left alone for a few seconds. I have trumpet vine in the front--planted by former owner I guess-and that stuff is freakin' everywhere! It latches on too and would be on the roof if I let it.
The purpose of my original question was to find something that would grow on an arbor that I have under many oak trees. I suppose I could let the Virginia Creeper go up the arbor, but I really wanted something that would flower.
I don't really know why I'm worried about it anyway, if the house sells, but I just wanted some more dimension to the yard. If it doesn't sell, then I want something I can live with.
I like the idea of the Passion Flower staying green all year. I think I'm gonna check it out along with the jasmine.
I forgot to mention that I have a freakin' forest of BAMBOO!!! Ugh. I love that it stays green all winter and provides a great natural "fence" from the neighbors, but that stuff is taking over!!! There's new shoots every day and they grow like two feet a day. In fact, I'm off to cut some more down. I need a machete!!
I have Virginia Creeper and you are right about it latching on to everything. I try to keep it off the trees, etc, but it does take over if left alone for a few seconds. I have trumpet vine in the front--planted by former owner I guess-and that stuff is freakin' everywhere! It latches on too and would be on the roof if I let it.
The purpose of my original question was to find something that would grow on an arbor that I have under many oak trees. I suppose I could let the Virginia Creeper go up the arbor, but I really wanted something that would flower.
I don't really know why I'm worried about it anyway, if the house sells, but I just wanted some more dimension to the yard. If it doesn't sell, then I want something I can live with.
I like the idea of the Passion Flower staying green all year. I think I'm gonna check it out along with the jasmine.
I forgot to mention that I have a freakin' forest of BAMBOO!!! Ugh. I love that it stays green all winter and provides a great natural "fence" from the neighbors, but that stuff is taking over!!! There's new shoots every day and they grow like two feet a day. In fact, I'm off to cut some more down. I need a machete!!
I love Confederate Jasmine, but don't have any here - I do at the beach, I think. Wisteria gets very woody and will choke anything it attaches - beware. One of my neighbors had a large water oak that was killed by a wisteria vine.....I should have taken pictures of how thick that vine got. Y'all's eyes would pop out of Y'all's heads. But, lovely fragrance!
Don't know if it can be found there, a moon vine grows really fast, will climb a trellis but doesn't attach like wisteria or ivy.It has a beautiful white trumpet bloom at dusk. It is not to be confused with angel trumpet which also has a large white bloom and doesn' make a vine .Also , it makes a ton of seeds in the fall to share.