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Posted by joey Reblogged by Old Roses to fruit, vines on 2008-05-22, 07:04:30

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Tackling the trumpet vine that graces our front door was a little less daunting this year. It started out looking like this . . .

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Posted by Leslie Reblogged by Old Roses to vines on 2008-05-17, 06:02:36

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Nesbit, Vitis rotundifolia. From a large vine I transplanted this summer.

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Posted by Central FLA Gardener Reblogged by Old Roses to fruit, vines on 2008-05-14, 06:00:13

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I just love arches all about, with colorful, fancy, old fashioned flowers. Morning glories, black eyed Susan vine and passion flowers are among my favorites. Nothing adds appeal more like some height that can be had by arches, trellis or hooks even. You can bet the new house will have plenty of towering beauties like these from last years collection.

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Posted by Sue Neitzel Reblogged by Old Roses to vines on 2008-05-06, 06:49:44

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I just love arches all about, with colorful, fancy, old fashioned flowers. Morning glories, black eyed Susan vine and passion flowers are among my favorites. Nothing adds appeal more like some height that can be had by arches, trellis or hooks even. You can bet the new house will have plenty of towering beauties like these from last years collection.

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Posted by Sue Neitzel Reblogged by Old Roses to vines on 2008-05-06, 06:49:44

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Vines are often overlooked by gardeners, because they need some type of structure to climb on. But vines are so multi-purpose and so eager to sprawl and bloom, you...

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Posted by Rick Anderson Reblogged by Old Roses to design, vines on 2008-04-01, 06:52:23

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Great story in the NYTimes about Laura Spector who goes out into the woods alone and cuts down all the vine(s) she can pull out to make something great out of something very bad.

[From the Laura Spector website.]

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Posted by Rick Anderson Reblogged by Old Roses to vines, whimsy on 2008-04-01, 06:35:41

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Posted by Elizabeth Reblogged by Old Roses to fruit, vines on 2008-03-27, 06:14:31

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Technically a vine, Mandevilla often is grown in a large pot and allowed to climb on a trellis. It thrives outdoors in partial sun. For overwintering indoors, it should be brought inside in early autumn, when daytime temperatures dip into the 60s. In late spring, when temperatures consistently reach the 70s, Mandevillas can be moved outdoors for another season. But what to do in between?. ..

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Posted by Jessica Damiano Reblogged by Old Roses to vines on 2008-03-27, 06:13:45

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On a recent walk, I came across this morning glory growing wild on a fence. I've tried to grow morning glory here in Florida and it dried up after a few weeks. I guess this is proof it can and does thrive down here. I have a friend who is growing it too. It must just need partial shade and a vertical surface on which to climb. Oh well.

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Posted by ldybug Reblogged by Old Roses to vines on 2008-03-21, 18:15:47

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English Ivy
Hedera helix
(HED-er-uh) (HEE-licks)

It is ABC Wednesday again and today’s entry is ‘I’ for Ivy. I know a lot of people consider this plant to be a weed but we are lucky here in Connecticut because the winter often slows down the growth and spread of this plant. If the winter is bad enough it outright kills it. I have been places, like the US Pacific Northwest, where I could definitely see where it could be considered a weed. . . .

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Posted by Digital Flower Pictures Reblogged by Old Roses to foliage, vines on 2008-03-20, 18:21:51

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Posted by inadvertentgardener Reblogged by Old Roses to vines on 2008-03-18, 00:05:22

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Howard emailed me what would appear to be a very straight forward question: "What can I use to eliminate poison ivy near a vegetable garden?". We all know...

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Alfred wrote: “We live on the seventh floor of our retirement home with a deck that has a south exposure to full sun during the afternoon. We're looking...

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Posted by Tricia Reblogged by Old Roses to vines on 2008-02-25, 06:44:37

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Caring for my bougainvillea has been a journey in foolishness right from the start. In essence it was more about my lack of respect for this plant that almost bought it undone.

My disrespect for bougainvillea began as a result of myths I had heard from other gardeners. Their 'wisdom' expressed that these plants needed very little to care to help them grow and once in the ground would virtually look after themselves. Their comments were partly right, but there are a heap of things that gardeners can do wrong to ensure these plants won't succeed. . .

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Posted by scrobins@westnet.com.au (Stuart) Reblogged by Old Roses to vines on 2008-02-22, 18:27:12

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Walls and fences can sometimes be overlooked in the garden, and are incredibly useful for supporting climbers and trained shrubs. These add an extra dimension to your garden – a horizontal one! As plants with winter interest need selecting carefully, I have listed a selection of plants which provide either flowers, berries, or evergreen leaves during November to January. . . .

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Posted by linette applegate Reblogged by Old Roses to vines on 2008-02-14, 06:10:56

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i am growing them for the first time.
i have read the seeds are toxic, and we wanted to plant them along our chicken fence....but we don't want to poison the birds
any body know if the birds will eat them and if they will be toxic to them as well?
any 'tips' on growing?

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Posted by amanda Reblogged by Old Roses to vines on 2008-01-31, 06:24:48

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Posted by Digital Flower Pictures Reblogged by Old Roses to vines on 2008-01-31, 06:23:50

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Posted by Digital Flower Pictures Reblogged by Old Roses to vines on 2008-01-28, 06:49:51

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Bignoniaceae Pyrostegia - the Flame vine; is a native of India and is commonly known as Golden shower. This has to be one of the showiest of the garden climbers and is reminiscent of the honeysuckle. Those flowers are more wax like than wax itself. In the photograph the first of the flowers are just open, though in a few days the others will follow. Dark green foliage compliments those hot orange flowers.

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Posted by Colin & Carol Reblogged by Old Roses to vines on 2008-01-15, 05:56:03

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Posted by Phillip Reblogged by Old Roses to vines on 2008-01-02, 00:31:23

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String of Hearts Vine, along...

This blog is about urban gardening, nature, garden photography,indoor gardening and plant propagation. Due to content scrapers I've decided to shorten my feed, sorry for any inconvenience this may cause. I hope you continue to subscribe to my feed and visit my blog to comment on the entries and view the photos of my plants. . . .

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Posted by MrBrownThumb Reblogged by Old Roses to vines on 2007-12-21, 19:48:21

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Absolutely everything you'd ever want to know about Muscadine Grape production... For big growers, but enough good information to entertain the hobbyist, too.
SRSFC - Georgia Muscadine Production Guide - Table of Contents: "Georgia Muscadine Production Guide"

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Posted by Central FLA Gardener Reblogged by Old Roses to fruit, vines on 2007-12-14, 00:45:05

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Posted by Graham Rice Reblogged by Old Roses to vines on 2007-12-08, 22:43:34

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Grapes No. 4, Issue 5: "After harvest, water and nutrients are withheld from the vine to slow it's growth, and the vine is manually defoliated. Leaves may be stripped by hand, or sprayed with a chemical such as urea to burn them and make them drop. In the tropics, this is usually done at a time when a dry period is underway. The vine is left in this condition until time for it to start growing again. Then it is pruned much the same way as a truly dormant vine would be, and it is fertilized and watered. This will force the vine to resume growth, bloom, and set fruit. Properly timed, it is possible to get two crops a year from a vine this way."

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Posted by Central FLA Gardener Reblogged by Old Roses to fruit, vines on 2007-12-06, 00:38:24

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After trying to upload several kitty pictures over the weekend so that I could make a post in answer to Yolanda Elizabet's tag and wrangling with Blogger (with Blogger winning), I've given up. Oh, the post will be made at some point (in a couple of days or so), but right now I'm actually sick of looking at it. Forgive me, Yolanda Elizabet! Or rather, please forgive Blogger, because it's all Blogger's fault. . . .

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Posted by Kylee Reblogged by Old Roses to blogs, vines on 2007-12-05, 00:19:24

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Posted by Michele Reblogged by Old Roses to fruit, vines on 2007-12-02, 00:24:47

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On the other blog I wrote an entry on how to root ornamental sweet potato vine cuttings and in this one I posted pictures of my sweet potato vine tubers after I lifted them to store them for the winter. If you're looking to root sweet potato vines or store the tubers visit the links right above . . .

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Posted by MrBrownThumb Reblogged by Old Roses to vines on 2007-11-28, 00:36:08

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Chinese Wisteria Standard

A few months ago I had to move my beloved Wisteria Standard ( a Wisteria vine grafted to a tree trunk ) so that my hubby could extend the porch. We had to hack the roots so much I was worried that it would survive the transplant. . .

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Posted by Carolyn gail Reblogged by Old Roses to vines on 2007-11-27, 00:17:38

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It's been said that I'm obsessed with gardening, in fact, I heard it again just two days ago. I always want to reply with, "So?" I know I'm not alone and there are worse things in the world that a middle-aged woman could do with her spare time. I could be one of those crazy cat ladies that everyone talks about and looks at funny.

Oh . . . Yeah . . . So?

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Posted by Kylee Reblogged by Old Roses to fruit, vines on 2007-11-08, 00:29:40

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We decided to place a vine over the trellis last spring. The little grapes were not going to grow much this year, so an annual vine would be great. Someone picked up a packet of hyacinth bean seeds from the horticulturally challenged Lowes. We were happy with the way the vine covered the trellis - for a month or so, then realised that this kudzu-like thing was rather more aggressive than anticipated. All summer it grew and grew and grew - we/I trimmed it back from attacking the lavender, it enveloped the petunias and by September when it was suppose to redeem itself as a pretty purple vine, it didn't. We thought we had a real kudzu look alike by now. Finally, just as the Womens Guild were touring, we found a flower. Just a little pale lavender flower. It really is a runt of a hyacynth bean but hyacinth it is. Since then, in the last 10 days, other flowers have appeared but we would be hard pressed to say that the thing is covered, or that there are enough to be noticed even. lets hope it does the decent thing and dies at first frost!

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Posted by katy Reblogged by Old Roses to vines on 2007-11-03, 06:09:00

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I planted this Bouganvillea late last March I think. It was a one-gallon plant. 1.80US.
It's now about 10 feet tall, and growing about six inches a day. . . .

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Posted by Andee Reblogged by Old Roses to vines on 2007-10-30, 18:22:30

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We've started growing an ivy geranium, Pelargonium peltatum up the side of one of our Peppermint trees, Agonis flexuosa, as an experiment in adding another dimension to the garden. As I noticed its increasing size over the past 12 months, it occurred to me that maybe I'm doing a major dis-service to my tree. Instead of adorning the Peppermint's bark, perhaps I'm gradually killing it with this creeper's beauty. . .

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Ipomoea nil 'Double Blue Picotee'

Morning has broken, like the first morning
Blackbird has spoken, like the first bird
Praise for the singing, praise for the morning
Praise for the springing fresh from the word

Sweet the rain's new fall, sunlit from heaven
Like the first dewfall, on the first grass
Praise for the sweetness of the wet garden
Sprung in completeness where his feet pass

Mine is the sunlight, mine is the morning
Born of the one light, Eden saw play
Praise with elation, praise every morning
God's recreation of the new day

-Eleanor Farjeon

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Posted by Kylee Reblogged by Old Roses to vines on 2007-10-23, 00:54:16

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I was on my way out the door Thursday morning when I decided to make a quick run to the backyard to see if the spinach seeds I'd planted days earlier were showing any signs of life. They weren't. And I was disappointed to realize I'd probably planted them too late. . . .

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Posted by Christa Reblogged by Old Roses to vines on 2007-10-23, 00:51:32

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I am home tonight, but still homesick, . . .having been gone and gone and gone. Other states. Ot

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There isn't much blooming in my garden right now but my Cypress Vines are still going strong. In the garden this year I planted this flowering vine in two spots where it could climb and flower and provide a little bit of privacy. If you've been here before you may already have seen the red flower on this gardening blog but the pink and white flowers have just started to put on their display. . . .

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Posted by MrBrownThumb Reblogged by Old Roses to vines on 2007-10-19, 06:24:30

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"Grapes are the most noble and challenging of fruits."

~ Malcolm Dunn, 1867

~ Harvest Grapes

(Chateau Chantal ~ Old Mission Peninsula)

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Posted by joey Reblogged by Old Roses to fruit, vines on 2007-10-16, 06:24:02

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For all their autumn splendor, Oriental bittersweet vines eventually become massive and engulf trees, causing them significant harm. That's the bad news in North America (where Oriental bittersweet is considered...

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Posted by Reblogged by Old Roses to vines on 2007-10-15, 18:14:05

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Shame on me, I have been a very bad blogger. I don’t think I have ever gone this long without posting. I do apologize. Three kids in school is taking a bigger toll than I thought. But no worries, I thought today I would talk about my new favorite fall plant, the Black Eyed Susan Vine. . . .

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Posted by Hanna Reblogged by Old Roses to vines on 2007-10-06, 00:24:15

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I haven't been in a very gardening mood lately. I love Chacala's year-around gardening climate, but sometimes it gets sort of old. And now that I have a "high-speed" internet connection at my place, I would rather read gardening blogs. Or take care of rental reservations for some of my neighbors, or swim, or visit somebody. Anything but gardening. . . .

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Posted by Gardener in Chacala Reblogged by Old Roses to pests, vines on 2007-10-05, 00:25:53

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