A Gardeners Forum Forums General Discussion The House Plant Forum Never had a Climing Shell Plant. before...

I can't wait for it get shipped from spring Hill Nursery. It comes around April 10-17th. It's a vine. It can get 25". I don't expect that since I will be keeping it indoors.+ I don't live in zone 9-10 like it suggests. I'm 7. Well, I was wondering if anyone else had one and any tips too. It's going to be so cool! I love different and unusual plants.

I had one 2 years ago...it grew like crazy! I had it growing up my arbor and it quickly grew to the top and beyond. The blooms are really pretty, too. However, mine didn't return last year...I'm in zone 6b/7a.

You have to keep them in during the winter they are only zone 9-10. Did you have it indoors? I have to come up with something for it to grow on in a pot so it can come in during the winter! I have not gotten any ideas yet. They are supposed to get 20-25' long....

They are supposed to be gorgous.. i had one outside last year and it didn't mature in time for zone 5......
I was going to bring it inside, but in the fall it was covered with lots of bugs.........No way.

It is coming!!!!! I got an email saying it was on it's way!!!!! Yea!

Now you can sing and dance.....

Good luck with it.

I drool over it every year in the catalogs. But although I could wind it all the way around my big window I think it would be more of a problem than I want to handle. But if I get a permanent home maybe I'll try one. But the Jasmine is first on my list.

They arent hardy are they/

Va is warmer tho...

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I got it today. It's small now, I will get picks up sometime.

Good luck with it ....
You've warmer climate there.. Should mature.

;o)
Unlike me...........

I've never heard of it, so I'm looking forward to some pix. Hint! Hint! Hugs, Sue

I had to look it up to find a common name more familiar to me. Snail vine is what I call them here. They are easy to grow here in my zone 9. I don't know about overwintering elsewhere. They are bug magnets and need lot's of something to help get rid of bugs of all types.
They are called snail vines because the flowers are shaped vaguely like snail shells and are usually lavender. They are also fragrant up close. They also put out a pea-type pod of seeds that aren't difficult to start.

Bug magnets is correct.......i was going to winter mine over, till I looked at all the bugs on it..It wasnt in bloom yet .......Foilage was nice tho..

Hope so. It came with one flower which I picked since it was expiring but it has one bud and I can't wait for it to bloom!

Here's your pic! It's just a baby now. It arrived a little less than perfect but it will be fine, I think.
[img][IMG]http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m220/Johnna81/plants%20march%2007/Shellplant4-10.jpg[/img][/img]

This is what I have to look forward to!!!
[img][IMG]http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m220/Johnna81/plants%20march%2007/climbingshellplant.jpg[/img][/img]

Darn, there's always a down side to the most beautiful plants, isn't there!

Very gorgous..
Can you pick the blooms for a vase?

I don't have any clue, actually. Good ?.