Anyone own a vine covered pergola in the Great Lakes region?
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Charlie
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flowering vine to cover unsightly wood fence?
Comments (30)I have a similar application: I just finished a stone retaining wall with a 7' wooden fence which is inset 12" from the wall. The fence faces east - this is the side for which I am interested in covering, behind the fence is a yard, so soil is abuntant on that side. I was looking for something "tame" to soften the look. Star Jasmine was a thought, but I'm told its tendrels are a bit uncontrollable. Creeping Fig seems to have too dull of leaf for what I was seeking. Monterey Bay Brush Cherry seems to have nice folliage, but I'm told the stock gets very large and trimming it to 12" would not be adviseable. Sizzling Pink Fringe Flower is very attractive, but I hear it won't climb to 7' heights. From what I've read, it appears a well behaved option would be the Green Spire Euonymus or perhaps the Green Tower Boxwood - perhaps with the Purpleleaf Wintercreeper at the base, "spilling" over the stone wall caps. Any suggestions? is the Green Spire Euonymus a good choice? How long would one expect it to grow to 7' heights?...See MoreAnyone in Zone 5/6 grow passion flower vine?
Comments (47)@Shad Burns I'm curious, where did you buy your seeds or vines from? I grow them too, and I'm always curious about the source of passiflora incarnata, when grown successfully in zone 5/6. Mine were selected from the wild, in Michigan, Indiana, and Ohio. I'm always interested in hardier strains. @Helene Albert I am in zone 5b, Chicago suburbs, literally a stone throws away from you. I grow passiflora incarnata successfully. I have fruit that's ready to harvest at end of August continuing through to October. It's truly a may sprouting perennial for me. If anyone is growing passiflora incarnata in zone 4/5/6a, please send me a message through Houzz by clicking my profile. I cannot send messages by default to most people, because messages are not enabled by default in Houzz until you go to your profile and enable them under "advanced settings." You should be able to send to me, however. I collect hardy passiflora incarnata. There is some genetic variation. Even the white version of P. incarnata aren't the same, with at least 5+ different strains floating around....See MorePole beans: Great Vines, No Beans
Comments (16)Amber, I've put a fair amount of time and thought into this problem since this thread started. Nitrogen can indeed cause this problem. But I really think the most common problem is heat. And I don't understand the dynamics of it. I have a variety of bean, which if planted too late, won't produce beans until cooler weather in the late summer. But if it does start flowering before the heat gets going too strongly, it will continue producing. I'm not positive about Blue Lake Pole Beans. But I am pretty sure that Kentucky Wonder pole beans are sensitive to high temperatures. These seem to be the two most commonly sold varieties at the big box stores. Hopefully you beans are just getting started and will produce very soon. But if they don't really produce until cooler weather, then next year, I'd recommend that you 1) plant earlier and/or 2) try something noted for heat resistance. Go online and look up something like Rattlesnake pole bean. Give that a try. George Tahlequah, OK...See MoreRed Lake Currants
Comments (23)"The berries are small so it takes a lot of picking to get a bucket full and it's a long drive up there but it's so worth it." You sound like me... :) Betcha there are a fair amount of other folks like us as well. It almost becomes an obsession. I would find a patch, start picking, and before I knew it I had worked right through the day. Once I focus very little will stop or distract me. Only a growling stomach from working right through lunch and/or dinner time would finally drive me away. I would even bring a couple of pots along to bang together to (hopefully) solve any bear issues. No way they were chasing me out, especially if I was there first. I don't care if it is their "turf". The problem I have is that I simply cannot stand it when others around me eat more than they put in the pan. I understand giving in to the temptation but it drives.me.nuts. It takes self control to resist because I want to freeze them for muffins, biscuits, scones, and pancakes in winter, as well as for making preserves. The very same preserves that those berry devourers always want from me come winter-time. ;) -Tom...See MoreCharlie
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