Hello, this thread may have been from 2006 and it's 2022 now. May I add mine... I live in the Philippines with a zone of 11. I tried growing cuttings last year 2021 in the summer but failed. This time, I made it in cooler June when it is a rainy season and very humid and less hot. I make cuttings of green stems only, and make sure the cut is right under the nodes where new leaves grow, and that the cut should be clean, not using a dull scissor that may crush the tip. After, I add a drop of rooting hormone on the cut ends and immediately stick to the soil. I constantly mist them and keep away from direct sun, but in bright area. The roots appear within a week.

Winter?? What's that? We have only wet and dry season LOL. Mine started as a climber on the side of the house. We just prune it back to about 12' tall after it flowers. It sends out long, green wood branches with the aforementioned thorns which try and find a hold to climb. It is these which must be pruned to keep it under control. I prune it about every 3 or 4 months just to keep the long growths down and hard prune it after flowering. Then I give it a good feed and enjoy it for the next few months. It flowers here almost constantly but puts on a really heavy show every few months. I gave an offset to a mate who trained it over wires to grow up onto his garden shed and the roof of his verandah. This has reduced the daytime temperature of both by about 20 degrees. As long as I live in the tropics or subtropics this is one I will always grow. Good luck, Brendon

I would also be very interested in acquiring a double-flower Rangoon Creeper. Am in zone 9b, SW Florida. I have a single bloom plant I put in the ground about 8-9 years ago. Grows so well it's almost pesty. Needs frequent trimming. Blooms like crazy We've had hard winters here the past 2 years and I thought I lost it, but it came back both times. Not as many blossoms this year but it is blooming now = mid June. GREAT plant.

Wow!! Thank you!!🤗 I noticed it doesn't twine or grab on its own, so you answered my question! I tried a stake for now, will be getting a trellis for her soon😍 here's my R.C. after pinning up to a couple stakes. This will do until I get a trellis, although I really want an archway arbor trellis for her!😉 Oh and another question, how do y'all keep her raised up. I don't want the pot on the ground so I temporarily put it on a shelf. Do y'all have your R.C. raised up? I'd like to have a good view by having it raised 😃