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Ivy – Golden Ingot

Thursday, June 5th, 2008


The Golden Ingot Ivy, Hedera Helix, is a triangle leaf-shaped Ivy that is dainty, elegant, and compact. This Ivy can fill a pot fairly quickly. The variegated leaves feature an overall lemon yellow tone with gray splotches and an emerald green rim. Named Ivy of the Year for 2003 by the American Ivy Society. It is hardy in cold areas down to minus 20 F. It can be grown in full sun to almost full shade, depending on where you live. It is easy to grow, moderately self-branching and not invasive.

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Ivy – Gold Star

Thursday, June 5th, 2008


The Gold Star Ivy, Hedera Helix, is a five-lobed, medium sized star shaped/birdfoot leaves with slightly elongated terminal lobes. It has an excellent self-branching habit. Foliage is chartreuse to golden green that darkens to emerald green with age. A terrific variety for baskets, pots and use as a groundcover.

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Ivy – Glacier

Thursday, June 5th, 2008


The Glacier Vine, Hedera Helix, also known as English Ivy, is a classic, fan-shaped, silver green English Ivy from the Fall Magic collection. A strong growing, trailing variety that’s great for baskets, containers, or as a groundcover.

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Yellow Trumpet Creeper

Thursday, June 5th, 2008


The Yellow Trumpet Creeper, Campsis radicans ‘Flava’, is a rapid growing, clinging vine produces yellow trumpet shaped flowers in the summer months that attract hummingbirds. Trumpet Creepers flower best in a full sun location and it is a tough vine for hot and dry sites. The invasive nature of this plant makes it hard to get rid of but also very hardy. The abundant sprays of trumpet-shaped yellow flowers cover this deciduous vine for an extra long bloom season. The rapid growth makes training easy and therefore it is excellent for covering fences or arbors. The ‘Flava’ cultivar is considered by many to be the superior of the species.

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Wild Fox Grape

Wednesday, June 4th, 2008


The Wild Fox Grape, Vitis labrusca, is a woody vine which can climb over thirty feet tall. It is also called skunk grape. They have large, three-lobed leaves with teeth on the edges. Wild Grape can be found on streambanks, pond edges, roadsides, and in open woods. Wild Fox Grapes bear purplish-black berries and are the source of many cultivated grape varieties. These fruits develop considerable sweetness after the first frost. The fruit is extremely important to wildlife as well as being a most important grape in the development of North American viticulture. Wild Fox Grapes can be used to make juice, jellies, jams, conserves, and preserves. They can be used in pies and pastries too.

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Trumpet Creeper

Wednesday, June 4th, 2008


The Trumpet Creeper, Campsis radicans, is a rapid growing, clinging vine that produces orange trumpet shaped flowers in the summer months that attract hummingbirds and butterflies. It is also known as the Trumpet Vine and is a tough vine for hot and dry sites. The invasive nature of this plant makes it hard to get rid of but also very hardy. The abundant sprays of trumpet-shaped orange flowers cover this deciduous vine for an extra long bloom season. Trumpet Creepers are often grown with multiple trunks. This plant flowers best in a full sun location. The rapid growth makes it an excellent plant for covering fences or arbors.

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Japanese Honeysuckle – Halliana

Wednesday, June 4th, 2008


Japanese Honeysuckle ‘Halliana’, Lonicera japonica ‘Halliana’, is the most commonly seen Honeysuckle and is also known as Hall’s Honeysuckle. It has whitish-yellow flowers with a delightful fragrance. Hall’s Honeysuckles are a very fast growing plant to 1

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Japanese Honeysuckle – Halliana

Wednesday, June 4th, 2008


Japanese Honeysuckle ‘Halliana’, Lonicera japonica ‘Halliana’, is the most commonly seen Honeysuckle and is also known as Hall’s Honeysuckle. It has whitish-yellow flowers with a delightful fragrance. Hall’s Honeysuckles are a very fast growing plant to 1

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Dutchmans Pipe

Wednesday, June 4th, 2008


Dutchman’s Pipe, Aristolochia durior, is primarily grown for foliage. Dutchman’s Pipe is an extremely vigorous vine that is often grown because its large, heart-shaped leaves make an excellent screen. It is used for covering buildings and as a screen for porches. The flowers are shaped like a Meerschaum pipe but are not highly ornamental. The plant adapts to a wide range of growing conditions. It is native to the Eastern U. S. and grows best in full sun or partial shade. This deciduous, perennial plant should be trained on a trellis or arbor to encourage upright growth. The small flowers are a favorite food for pipe vine swallowtail butterfly larvae and will attract birds.

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Boston Ivy

Tuesday, June 3rd, 2008


Boston Ivy, Parthenocissus tricuspidata, is also known as Cottage Ivy and Japanese Ivy. This deciduous vine has tendrils which have 5 to 8 branches, each ending in adhesive-like tips; it has the ability to literally cement itself to the wall and therefore needs no support; good on trees, will also crawl along the ground; secretes calcium carbonate which serves as adhesive. This vine can reach a height or spread exceeding 30 feet. The plant tolerates dry soil . The glossy, dark green, three-lobed leaves turn bright red in the fall. The showy leaves are held late into fall or early winter. The plant produces bluish fruits that are not highly ornamental. The blooms of the Boston Ivy are fairly inconspicuous but they attract multitudes of bees. Use in full sun to full shade, salt tolerant, handles most all conditions.

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