We live in zone 8b, near Victoria, British Columbia. I grew this from seed over twenty years ago and our plants grow and flower prolifica...Read Morelly in gravelly, poor soil with full northern exposure. They get a little late afternoon/evening sun in summer, and they never die back in winter, flowering almost year-round. They also self-seed in these conditions. Everything that I have ever read about this plant says the opposite, so I would not be afraid to try them in similar locations. They are hummingbird favourites!
Holy smokes, Annie Hayes does not lie when she says this thing propagates itself well. I'm finding this plant in almost every pot out on ...Read Morethe patio - but despite its dainty look it is very tough, tolerating plenty of neglect amd limited root space. All it requires is loose, porous soil and some water every once in a while. It's also a nice plant to have naturalize amongst shrubs in an irrigated part of the yard. It looks great climbing up a tree fern!
In my limited experience with this vine, it is very hardy even with soaking wet roots. It has been evergreen down to 20 degrees F, withou...Read Moret mulch. That is surprising to me, given it's delicate look.
Ours grew to 8' from a 2" seedling last summer. While the lower branches died off in the winter, the top under the eaves of the house mad...Read Moree it and it was in full bloom again by April.
North Tonawanda, NY (Zone 6a) | October 2012 | positive
I have grown this vine two years now from seed and it flowered very well. The hummers did use it a lot. I would like to try to propagat...Read Moree it with a cutting or two in order to have a plant started a bit earlier but if it doesn't work out I have plenty of seeds to fall back on. I usually start my seeds in regular potting mix in late winter/early spring. After the seeds are sown and the potting mix moistened, I put the container out in an unheated mud room for about 10 days to 2 weeks. Then I bring the container in and the seeds sprout right away.
I live in zone 3a and started this plant from seed March 22 in my north facing bedroom window and it germinated in about 2 weeks. It sta...Read Morerted climbing the screen { screen is on the inside of the window} and by the middle of May it was about 12 inches high. I put it out in large 30 inch pots in full sun the beggining of June and it started to flower the end of July. Now the first of September it has about 300 blossums and is very attractive to the humminbirds. I will definitely grow this again next year.
I've planted seedlings out during summer 2004. It has bloomed only a little in that summer. During winter with temps down to -18 C occasi...Read Moreonally (they've measured the lowest temps in march ever) it died back to return mid spring with new growth. It is flowering better now in its second year but stil not enough for me. We had a long cold spring with nightfrosts untill end of june. It needs warmth to flower so that might be the reason. But still....overhere it is rare to have it grow.
Greenwell Springs, LA (Zone 8b) | April 2005 | neutral
bought some seed at a local garden center...came up rather easily.
looking foward to growing it here in zone 8b and will update l...Read Moreater with more info.
started the seed in jiffy mix, outside under carport. came up withing two weeks, misting surface everyday with a very dilute fertilizer solution. seedlings are very delicate looking.
This nice Chilean Native perennial vine can reach 5 m height and blooms during Spring and Summer.
This climber loves neutr...Read Moreal to slightly acidic, nutrient rich, well drained soil. It is even happier growing through rocks and stones. Requires regular watering and full sun exposure.
Propagation from seeds: stratified sowing in Autumn, in a mix of two portions sand, two portions compost and one portion regular garden soil. Barely cover the seeds. Seeds can also be sowed directly in Spring.
San Francisco, CA (Zone 10a) | March 2004 | positive
The local hummingbirds and I like this plant a lot. It's not particularly picky about fertilizer or soil, and seems to be pretty tough f...Read Moreor a tropical plant. The first year I grew it in a pot. After flowering and fruiting, it died to the ground. I thought I'd killed it; but, after sitting for a while without much water, it started growing again. I've moved it a couple times since and it seems to bounce back without too much trouble. It does develop somewhat tuberous roots, which it must use to get started again after dormancy. No notable pests or pathogens. The vine itself is fairly delicate and probably looks better in combination with something else or growing up a bush or tree. Doesn't seem to respond too well to pruning or pinching.
Macclesfield, CHESHIRE (Zone 8a) | July 2001 | neutral
E. scaber is the commonest of 5 species of Eccremocarpus. It is a tendril climber, useful for walls and fences or for scrambling through...Read More shrubs and small trees. A perennial, it will flower in its first year from seed. It requires a neutral to slightly acid soil and flowers most profusely if grown in full sun. This sub-tropical native of Chile and Peru will survive short periods of low temperature (down to -5C) and although it may die back to soil level will come again with new growth from the base. Propagation is usually by seed, but leaf bud and soft tip cuttings can also be taken.
In addition to the standard orange, there are also yellow, pink and red varieties.
The picture of the orange variety below was taken of a two year old seedling, planted out in the Summer 2000, growing up through some old cupressus leylandii that got over-pruned. It survived the Winter in that location (temperatures down to -5C for short periods); it's only protection beings LOTS of root mulch of leaves etc..
Pictures of the yellow and red varieties were taken in a neighbours garden (but I aim to trade some seed !)
We live in zone 8b, near Victoria, British Columbia. I grew this from seed over twenty years ago and our plants grow and flower prolifica...Read More
Thin fragile vine suffers in my windy space. Has come back from roots (in a pot) in Z8b south-central Puget Sound, WA
Holy smokes, Annie Hayes does not lie when she says this thing propagates itself well. I'm finding this plant in almost every pot out on ...Read More
In my limited experience with this vine, it is very hardy even with soaking wet roots. It has been evergreen down to 20 degrees F, withou...Read More
Ours grew to 8' from a 2" seedling last summer. While the lower branches died off in the winter, the top under the eaves of the house mad...Read More
I have grown this vine two years now from seed and it flowered very well. The hummers did use it a lot. I would like to try to propagat...Read More
I live in zone 3a and started this plant from seed March 22 in my north facing bedroom window and it germinated in about 2 weeks. It sta...Read More
I've planted seedlings out during summer 2004. It has bloomed only a little in that summer. During winter with temps down to -18 C occasi...Read More
bought some seed at a local garden center...came up rather easily.
looking foward to growing it here in zone 8b and will update l...Read More
This nice Chilean Native perennial vine can reach 5 m height and blooms during Spring and Summer.
This climber loves neutr...Read More
The local hummingbirds and I like this plant a lot. It's not particularly picky about fertilizer or soil, and seems to be pretty tough f...Read More
E. scaber is the commonest of 5 species of Eccremocarpus. It is a tendril climber, useful for walls and fences or for scrambling through...Read More