#96931
March 8th, 2007 at 07:21 PM
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I have a brush pile in our backyard that I'd like to cover up with some kind of flowering vine. I'm hoping there is some variety out there that I can just toss some seeds out and it will thrive without being too invasive. I live in zone 8-9, the area is in full sun. Lots of rich organic matter underneath the brush pile!
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#96932
March 8th, 2007 at 08:02 PM
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hyacinth bean vine, passion flower, chocolate vine, kiwi fruit vine, various clematis, kangaroo vine, dutchman's pipe, velvet bean, coral vine, american bittersweet,
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#96933
March 8th, 2007 at 09:46 PM
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And dear old morning glory
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#96934
March 8th, 2007 at 10:02 PM
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These are great suggestions, off to Google them now!
Thanks, JoAnn
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#96935
March 8th, 2007 at 10:10 PM
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well I am not sure what zone that is but think it is the same was where I am. How about the jasmines? Esp Confederate and carolina jasmine. They are quick to fill any area and are beautiful and smell good. Oh guess Pink Jasmine would also be a good choice, and they are perenniels as well.
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#96936
March 10th, 2007 at 05:58 PM
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check out the vines in family Bignoniacaea
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#96937
March 11th, 2007 at 01:28 AM
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those are NICE rugby!!! do you know if they are perennial in zone 6?
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#96938
March 12th, 2007 at 01:39 AM
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Are they related to the trumpet vine? flower looks similiar. My sister had one and it crawled up the antenna onto the house an almost choked it ..ha ha They trimmed it yearly. 
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#96939
March 12th, 2007 at 07:47 AM
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I love Honeysuckle  because it smells heavenly and when the wind blows it fills the yard with such a sweet scent  , but the flowers are small! Probably my favorite vining flower is the Clematis.  Here's a picture of one of mine that is planted on the southeast side of house. ![[Linked Image]](http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a154/patches1414/ClematisNellyMoser.jpg)
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#96940
March 12th, 2007 at 01:17 PM
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Patches that is adorable........
I have pink like that..But it never is that nice. my sister in Ohio is great with those, on arches . You would never believe how big they got. She had many colors.......Sadly they dont bloom all summer do they?
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#96941
March 12th, 2007 at 01:44 PM
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Is that ever pretty...love it!!!
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#96942
March 12th, 2007 at 06:34 PM
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Barb, the Nelly Moser will usually bloom during the spring and early summer and then it blooms again toward the fall, but it's not as prolific at that time. Thanks, Penny!  I love it too,  and I just bought another one just like it this morning. 
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#96943
March 12th, 2007 at 07:07 PM
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thanks.... My sister gave me a blue one last year ..Hope it survived the winter..
We are to get snow again for the weekend.. Guesss Illinois will too.;o(
b
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#96944
March 12th, 2007 at 07:13 PM
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#96945
March 12th, 2007 at 07:18 PM
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patches ... Yes it is here too..Almost 50 .. The news said colder and snow. I have lots of bulbs to set out and want to see it thaw.;o) I have many plants going in the upstairs hallway,, they wanna go outside.;o) b
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#96946
March 13th, 2007 at 01:48 AM
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Geesh, Barb, I guess I better try to catch the 10:00 news and weather tonight, so I can find out what to expect.  I'll be happy if it stays nice for a few more days of my spring Break  because this is the first time in a couple of years that I've been able to work outside during my time-off! 
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#96947
March 13th, 2007 at 01:09 PM
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Hope for you to succeed ......Outdoors.. It is good for a vaction that lasts all year.
Now they are saying 60 degrees for 2 days then 29 for 2 .??????????//
b
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#96948
March 13th, 2007 at 04:08 PM
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Thanks, Barb! It's 72 degrees right now and they're predicting a high of 80 for today and 76 for tomorrow. We may get some thundershowers on Thursday, so it's looking like the God is going to be good to me during spring Break.
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#96949
March 13th, 2007 at 04:18 PM
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Put them shorts on and go out and soak all the sun up.. b ;o)
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#96950
March 13th, 2007 at 05:29 PM
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Barb, I've already been out washing windows and it's gorgeous. 
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#96951
March 13th, 2007 at 05:39 PM
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Golly gee whiz, I was out raking some grass and picking tulip tree seeds, I didnt know I had.. Ha ha Never tried them, but some wanted them.. b
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#96952
March 13th, 2007 at 05:51 PM
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I have three clematis vines trained to trellises and I just love them. The do go into a rest period during the hot part of summer but otherwise put on a nice show almost all summer. When I fertilize mine, I add just a wee bit of SuperThrive and, boy, does it ever make a difference! The flowers get sooo big and beautiful.
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#96953
March 13th, 2007 at 05:54 PM
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WHAT IS supertrive?
Fertilizer? Wher did you get it ..Must be acid???????
Barb
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#96954
March 15th, 2007 at 07:14 PM
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SuperThrive is a mix of hormones and vitamins for plants and works VERY well. Wish I had taken pictures of my giant Shasta daisys I grew with it last year--they got up to about 3 feet tall  and bloomed profusely! You can buy it at Wal Mart. I noticed our Wal Mart already has it this year. It's a small bottle (very concentrated) attached to a cardboard back.
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#96955
March 15th, 2007 at 07:27 PM
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Thanks .will check it out next visit.
Yes photos would be lovely to see.
barb
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