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I fiinally identified my mystery vine

5 years ago

It's a Japanese Climbing Hydrangea (Schizophragma hydrangeoides). It's probably a new variety called "Moonlight," which has the silvery leaves. This page has pictures of the "Moonlight" leaves and a pic of the species in bloom. ( scroll down almost to the bottom) It has the same flowers as lace cap hydrangeas.

It's supposed to be grown in shade, and it needs a strong structure to grow on, so I''ll probably put it up on the privacy fence somewhere. One site says it can take up to three years to bloom, so I've got a wait on my hands. I'm just happy to know what it is.

I'm going to go get more cuttings to root. They seem to be very easy. I just stuck a few into a pot and they're getting new growth.

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Glenn Jones(9b)
5 years ago
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Carol love_the_yard (Zone 9A Jacksonville, FL)
5 years ago
last modified: 5 years ago
It looks like a beautiful plant! I've never had one nor seen one in person. Post some pictures of yours once it gets going!

Martha Stewart did an article about climbing hydrangea a couple of years ago:

The Secret Behind Martha's Gorgeous Climbing Hydrangeas

Carol in Jacksonville
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dirtygardener
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I was told that the privacy fence in front of my apartment belongs to the complex behind me, so I'm sort of wary of putting anything heavy on it, for fear of damaging it, so I'm thinking maybe of putting up a cattle panel a couple of feet in front of the fence so I can get behind it to trim it away from their fence.

I think it would eventually grow up into the elm tree if I don't, since it has tendrils, and then take over the magnolia, so I want to try to keep it on this side of the fence. Right now, I have cuttings rooting in full sun, so those will have to be moved into shade, although they don't seem to mind it right now. I guess they won't bloom in shade, though.

At any rate, it's a beautiful vine just as is, and the one I got the cuttings from is growing up and over large shrubs and I imagine it will take them over unless it's knocked back by a hard frost. We'll see. I do miss my hydrangeas, especially my lace cap, so this would be a great substitute for those if I can grow it safely without damaging anyone's property.

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