by dave Sep 9, 2001 6:06 PM
Image taken in Norwood, South Astralia (just outside Adelaide), 2002. This is by far one of the most amazing plants I have ever seen. Please note the ant (not sure on the particular species, but it's a fairly common-looking small black ant) for size comparison.
by annaphylaxis Jan 26, 2004 10:45 AM
Buds! We'll have blooms soon. (July 14th, 2002, East TN).
by dave Jul 14, 2002 1:44 PM
As predicted, we have blooms! And the fragrance is absolutely out of this world!!
by dave Jul 26, 2002 10:37 AM
Started this from a tiny 1" tall plant. Hasn't bloomed yet, but thriving quite well and has grown significantly than this picture.
by haighr Jul 26, 2002 12:30 PM
We planted this Snail Vine just 2 months ago and it's already grown 10 times it's original size.
by Tracypoo Aug 28, 2002 5:50 AM
Brand new seed pod! The flower fell off about a week after opening, revealing this pod.
by dave Sep 2, 2002 7:36 PM
This is about as loaded down as I've ever seen the Corkscrew Vine. In this picture you can see the blooms in every stage in which they may be found.
by dave Sep 3, 2002 2:04 PM
The seedpods are quickly fattening up. You can now see the bumps indicating the seeds within.
by dave Sep 8, 2002 9:15 AM
Bare root purchased from Monticello Thomas Jefferson Foundation.
by jules_jewel Apr 16, 2003 7:42 PM
This vine is a very fast grower and has an abundence of blooms. I had six seed (bean) pods last year. The seed are very easy to germinate.
by busybee Jun 17, 2003 9:36 PM
just purchased from Lowe's and planted in ground just a day ago
by jo2inc Jun 21, 2003 4:49 AM
Planted two of them on either side of a trellis and then painted a mural in the middle.
by KactusKathi Jul 30, 2003 7:48 PM
This snail vine was 1 gal size planted about 4 months ago in casa grande arizona.We planted 4 about 4 ft apart.Has made a very nice fence cover in a short time.
by arizonagardener Sep 1, 2003 2:31 PM
This snail vine was 1 gal size planted about 4 months ago in casa grande arizona.We planted 4 about 4 ft apart.Has made a very nice fence cover in a short time.flowers are never ending great color
by arizonagardener Sep 1, 2003 2:31 PM
The Snail
by Jenks Oct 25, 2003 10:07 PM
Started from a very small plant and took several years to bloom. First bloom year only provided about 6 flowers, but hope to see it expand in forthcoming years.
by haighr Feb 3, 2004 11:44 PM
Photo, taken in the garden at Devon Nursery. Blenheim NZ
by bootandall Feb 19, 2004 7:15 AM
Photo taken at Devon nursery, Blenheim NZ
by bootandall Feb 19, 2004 7:15 AM
snail vine flower
by ladyannne Jun 23, 2004 8:29 AM
snail vine plant
by ladyannne Jun 23, 2004 9:09 AM
Second year, first bloom, aphids already got to them..
by CaptMicha Jul 24, 2004 5:57 AM
This plant is just 1 plant that is 2 years old, I just let it go wild and prune when needed
by robin68 Aug 6, 2004 7:34 AM
Snail vine flower
by ladyannne Aug 19, 2004 9:08 AM
Snail vine plant
by ladyannne Aug 19, 2004 9:08 AM
by Moby Aug 14, 2004 10:38 AM
Snail vine with pod and pollinator
by seedpicker_TX Sep 19, 2004 4:50 PM
Second of only two flowers on my 1st year plant. Hopefully it will preform better next year!
by CaptMicha Oct 12, 2004 2:03 PM
Purple snail vine seeds vs. Corkscrew vine seeds
by moonlighting Oct 20, 2004 12:55 PM
Seedlings-front left is a new sprout.
by PudgyMudpies Jan 28, 2005 10:31 AM
Test_phase1: 2005 seeds nicked x3 (03-10-05)
by mkeilers Mar 11, 2005 12:18 PM
Test: Phase 2 Soaking seeds in warm H20 with soda bottle cloche on computer vent 3-10-05
by mkeilers Mar 12, 2005 9:05 AM
Test: Phase 3 Germination after 2 days in H20 (water changed daily) 3-13-05
by mkeilers Mar 13, 2005 9:06 AM
1 day from germination, leaves emerging from the seed.
by Kim_M Mar 24, 2005 10:45 AM
Seedlings started in a popbottle greenhouse. Seem to be doing quite well.
by spinster Apr 29, 2005 2:32 PM
by rh3708 May 10, 2005 9:39 PM
by rh3708 Jul 20, 2005 10:54 PM
by rh3708 Jul 21, 2005 10:54 PM
Buds starting to form
by OhioBreezy Aug 5, 2005 7:29 PM
Corkscrew vine (Vigna caracalla) buds ... anxiously anticipating their opening.
by htop Aug 14, 2005 10:58 PM
My vine is starting to bloom, so many buds are everywhere
by larcatz Sep 5, 2005 11:20 PM
This plant has come a long way since April. I've tried to put it outside but it doesn't like the Canadian climate. It's doing really well as an indoor tropical, however it hasen't had any blooms yet.
by spinster Sep 12, 2005 10:52 PM
seedpods forming that are just about an inch long now....................
by OhioBreezy Sep 16, 2005 11:39 PM
see the long thread like part of the seedpod, it's still got the spent blooms hanging on, this is how I found the seedpods :)
by OhioBreezy Sep 16, 2005 11:37 PM
9-21-05 seedpods are now about 6 inches long.........
by OhioBreezy Sep 21, 2005 11:35 PM
This is a 1 yr old plant I grew from seed. The boards the tubers are laying on are 6" wide for perspective.
by PudgyMudpies Feb 9, 2006 11:20 PM
Snail Vine blooms and buds. Mid Sept. in Z8.
by DebinSC Sep 17, 2006 9:53 PM
corkscrew flower 1
by emmaregina1 Sep 17, 2006 10:08 PM
Corkscrew flower buds
by emmaregina1 Sep 17, 2006 9:53 PM
corkscrew vine with flowers
by emmaregina1 Sep 27, 2006 11:27 PM
I wish I could upload the fragrance too! What an awesome and unusual flower to see!
by Sep 30, 2006 11:49 PM
The dog-trot between my house and my neighbor's, completely covered in snail vine.
by sturtle Oct 27, 2006 10:59 PM
This is a small vine that was doing great until I got ahold of it. Almost killed it with fertilizer. Here we are, 3 months later, and there's a good amount of new growth. Yay!!
by AmandaTaylor7 Jul 19, 2007 5:24 PM
I wondered if this thing would do what I wanted it to this year - cover up the ugly city electric pole in my yard. It is going to!!! This particular growth onto the pole happened in the last 3 days!
by AmandaTaylor7 Jul 19, 2007 5:24 PM
This plant was 10 inches tall when it arrived in June. It's now been about 6-7 weeks, and the thing has reached the top of my fence! With NO fertilizer.
by AmandaTaylor7 Jul 19, 2007 5:24 PM
2 new tendrils growing together on my Corkscrew Vine
by AmandaTaylor7 Jul 20, 2007 5:17 PM
Vigna Caracalla buds.
by Xeramtheum Jul 26, 2007 11:39 PM
There is a nodule on bud clusters which exudes a liquid that attracts ants. Ants help in fertilizing the flowers.
by Xeramtheum Aug 12, 2007 3:13 PM
You have to really uncoil the flower to get the yellow throat and the "corkscrew" that this flower is named after. I really wish we had scratch 'n sniff photos.
by PotEmUp Aug 20, 2007 9:45 PM
Unlike any blooms I have ever seen.
by HuggyKat2u Sep 14, 2007 12:08 AM
You can see the style, stigma and stamens inside the corkscrew structure. Note the open end.
by Xeramtheum Sep 20, 2007 2:53 AM
Corkscrew structure cut away revealing the style, stigma and stamens.
by Xeramtheum Sep 20, 2007 2:53 AM
vigna caracalla ~ zone 6b first blooms 9/29/07 ~ worth the wait!!!
by wind Sep 30, 2007 1:24 AM
closeup of bloom
by dawndoll2 Feb 3, 2008 2:07 PM
Vine covered arbor
by joeomar May 20, 2008 1:21 AM
Flower Cluster
by joeomar May 20, 2008 1:21 AM
Pistil of Snail Vine - Close up of pistil with pollen.
by Xeramtheum Aug 7, 2008 2:37 PM
My first bloom on a recently rooted cutting. Amazing how fast they grow!
by obatalov Oct 27, 2009 12:41 AM
a week old seedlings
by Izhar Jul 31, 2010 6:56 PM
...my first blooms in December...
by Izhar Dec 23, 2011 11:07 AM
Was cut to the ground in fall. This is one summer's growth. Lots of seed pods.
by rorieroxie Oct 28, 2012 11:07 AM
Blooming in Colleen's Waihi garden, NZ
by RosinaBloom Apr 3, 2015 8:46 PM
Vigna Corkscrew - Huntsville, AL 2015
by purrbert Aug 9, 2015 4:01 PM
Photo courtesy of Karl Gercens. Copyright Karl Gercens. Conservatory Horticulturist at Longwood Gardens. http://www.karlgercens.com/
by Kell Sep 17, 2016 9:08 PM
Photo courtesy of Karl Gercens. Copyright Karl Gercens. Conservatory Horticulturist at Longwood Gardens. http://www.karlgercens.com/
by Kell Dec 16, 2017 1:24 PM
Magic Garden Nursery and Landscape. Photo courtesy of Karl Gercens. Copyright Karl Gercens. Conservatory Horticulturist at Longwood Gardens. http://www.karlgercens.com
by Kell Mar 20, 2018 1:03 PM
August 2018 Brisbane, CA
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