Hey! In my addiction to seeds and that fact that I got 12 inches of snow this weekend and needed to go to a garden center to keep myself sane, I bought some Mina Lobata and blackeyed susan vine. Would love to trade again for something. I always like nicotiana and sedum.

Heh! Heh! Found your post in the native plant listing...am interested in your seeds anyway. Asclepias incarnata, asclepias syriaca, a. canadensis (wild red columbine), black locust tree, scarlet runner bean vine, Spanish Flag (mina lobata). If you haven't traded these away, please look over my exchange list and let me know if anything is of interest for a trade. ~ Cat GW: TexasPuddyPrint

8/24/11 Gloucester County, New Jersey Although the above posts were done quite some time ago I've just seen them. I grew my Mina lobata in the Spring from seed. I have the vines in many locations in my gardens. Gorgeous lush plants.....not a bloom to be seen yet. I spotted this forum while double checking to see bloom time. I've read they bloom from Summer to Fall. Well they might bloom from Summer to Fall somewhere, but not here. I can't even say I see flower panicles. A friend in the Denver, Colorado area is growing M. lobata and she has no signs of a bloom as of yet either. I'm assuming from the previous comments in this forum that this is normal for many areas. If anyone has them blooming in South New Jersey at this time please let me know. We are waiting for a magnificent show. Hope it is coming!

I have grown these for years in Northern IL, I love them because the "Hummingbirds" love them. They fight over them every year, it seems to be one of their fvorites. I have grown these in full sun and also in part shade. They do best in full sun, because the vines get taller and have more flowers. Be sure to save your seed every year. I call these mina vines for short. They do need a trellis and probaly grow best planted in the ground, I have never grown them in pots. Wish these were more popular, you would think people who love Hummingbirds would all grow them.