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Suggestion for a fragrant, everblooming, large bloomed vine in 9b

18 years ago

I have some purple Passion Flower, Moon Flowers, and MG's, but I have room for 1 more. Maybe Solandra? I saw a variegated one that was kool, but no source for it. Anything else you can think of?

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hgalindo
18 years ago
What about a climbing rose of some sort?
rsieminski
Original Author
18 years ago
There must be someone in FL who grows flowering vines?? Thanks for the suggestion, I will look into what roses are available inmy area.

Anyone from FL out there?

I planted a whole 8' row of MG,s an another of Moon Flower, and they have sprouted and doing well. I still need to fill up another 8' section with something different.
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jimshy
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Hmmm, fragrant, everblooming, AND large? That's a tall order! ;>)

Solandra blooms mainly in the fall, I believe.

How about aristolochia gigantea, which is supposed to have a lemon scent?

Or you could try mingling a small, fragrant climber like a jasmine with a large, showy, non-fragrant climber like a trumpet vine. Just a thought.

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joanmary_z10
18 years ago
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I would suggest Jasminum sambac the maid of Orleans, Rangoon creeper, ylang ylang "artabortyrus hexapatlus". Yes 16 years after the original post

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