Well... I considered this and decided to give it another go. dibbit--Your information was not too much at all--thank you. I have divided shrubs and etc before--but just have never had one of this particular plant before and I had read someone's earlier post that her 'swamp jessamine' had lost all its leaves after she transplanted it. i wasn't sure if that was the same plant and it got me worried. I've been potting things up for years and haven't really had much trouble with transplant shock before--but I've never gardened in the south--so I just don't assume anything I already know is even close to correct. :) Anyhow-- I lifted her out of the container and set her down on some newspaper on the kitchen floor and I rolled her a little then pressed down on her sides and was happy to see things loosened up quite alot. So I started working the dirt out--and found there was more root than dirt--but-- happily she divided up into some pretty obvious clumps. Actually she not only made 2 plants--she is 4. 2 large sized ones, a medium and a little one. So I will be able to fill both my containers afterall and let her climb up both sides of the Arch trellis. I was thinking about all the above advice to only put one annual vine in the container with this one. The containers are quite big-- and I wasn't sure about that. But then I realized. I'm used to anual vines in the north--where it takes most of the summer just to get them to bloom a litle bit. You should have seen my poor morning glories in Fargo last year! I never did see the moonflower bloom. I suppose they will be a bit more vigorous here--so yes--I suppose I wouldn't want to overcrowd things. Well, my vine divisions are sitting in a big canner of water getting a little soaking and I'll pot them up in awhile. Thank you so much for all the help! I am really loving this weather! I love telling all my Wisconsin and Minnesota family and friends things like--I'm sitting outside barefoot --while we chat on the phone. Makes up for all the razzing I got last year when I lived in Fargo. Mary

I've moved a big one successfully. My rule of thumb for relocation of large plants/trees/shrubs is October/November in NC. I've never had a failure, even with rose of sharon, hydrangea trees, and recently a huge climbing hydrangea. Good luck...claire in sanford

Wow, thanks everyone for the warm welcome, great suggestions, and wonderful pictures. Brian, I had a similar experience with some honeysuckle left over from the folks we bought the house from. They had 2 separate wood piles that were unidentifiable and a dog kennel that was nearly as bad because they had let the honeysuckle go. I believe it was the Japanese honeysuckle Dawn referenced. I think the passionflower is a lovely, unique looking flower and may well be worth experimenting with in the right location, at worst I may feed some caterpillars, right? Lisa and Ilene, great pics. I have a couple clematis vines planted in different areas and they are not yet as established as yours are. I look forward to them filling out and blooming like the ones in the photos you both posted. Lisa, I am a little further south than the Westville area and everyone thinks it's too far out in the middle of nowhere. My Mom moved down with me, this is were she grew up, and she went to school with all our neighbors. We all tell one another, that we live just far enough away from each other for the peace and quiet (about 1/2 a mile), yet close enough if we need each other. I have loved it down here since I was young and visiting and I'm glad I was finally able to get settled here. Dawn, I have one crossvine and have wished since I had gotten more than one. It was kind of a late season save from the nursery and was a little sickly, so I didn't get many blooms, but it grew tremendously well. I know they bloom fairly early in the spring, are they one and done or do they continue to bloom off and on throughout the summer? I have to say I'm quite intrigued by the cypress vine. If I were to plant it or some of the other mentioned annuals in containers, how big of a container would be sufficient? I have a couple of areas were having something container grown would be excellent. I have this small windmill... and a small trellis at the birdbath.... This is one of the arbors I mentioned initially, I have one on each side of the driveway/carport. It is where some of my hummingbird feeders hang. I have bee balm planted in the bed underneath. For the replacement, I can't decide weather to build wooden arbors or go with a cattle panel arbor. Any pros or cons, suggestions? I also have this trellis out by the building [ pardon the sat dish, did you know when you need a new one they don't take the old one? I do, now : )]. I think I would like to have something here that would still provide some structure and maybe a little cover for the birds in winter. I have strongly considered one of the red honeysuckle varieties here. I do worry a little about powdery mildew, then I see pics like the one Ilene shared and I worry a little less. I have browsed pictures for most of the recommendations and it makes me want to find other places to fit vines into the yard. As for the cypress vine and the hyacinth bean, is it better to start seeds inside, or sow outside and let them go on their own? Thanks again, everyone.

Seed Collecting: Let the seed pods dry out a bit on the plant. Then you can open them to collect the seeds. Hope this helps. Grow from a Seed Step 1 Prepare your seeds. Purchase a packet of Carolina jessamine seeds from your local nursery. Soak them in water overnight. Step 2 Plant your seeds in individual cups filled with garden soil. Be sure to plant the seeds in late winter if you want to transplant to your garden in the spring. Make sure there are holes in the bottom of the cups for water drainage. Step 3 Water regularly and make sure they get plenty of sunlight. Put them in a windowsill for excellent light exposure. Step 4 Acclimate your plants to the outdoors before you transplant them into your garden. Set them outdoors for a few hours everyday, increasing the time each day for a week. Step 5 Transplant to your yard when the vines reach 6 to 8 inches in length. Plant Your Carolina Jessamine Step 1 Purchase your Carolina jessamine from a local nursery if you did not grow one from seed. Look for one that has healthy green leaves and is already blooming. If you cannot find one at a local nursery, look for an online nursery that will ship one to you. Step 2 Choose where to put your vine. Full sun is best, although it will bloom in the shade as well. Carolina jessamine is a climbing vine, so plant it next to a fence, trellis, arbor or even a mailbox. You also can use it as ground cover. Step 3 Plant your Carolina jessamine by digging a hole 6 to 8 inches deep depending on the size of your vine. Fill the hole with garden soil and be sure that the roots are completely covered.