I grew this vine in San Francisco and it was spectacular and very easy to grow. It flowered constantly, rarely did it have no flowers. ...Read MoreOnce it was established, I never watered it. I think it got enough moisture from the fog in the summer. It was a very fast grower and got over 20 feet in length. My landlord's daughter would occasionally cut it back and one year she overdid it and killed it.
Now I have my own place in Richmond, CA and would love to find another one to plant here.
Port Bolivar, TX (Zone 9b) | August 2008 | positive
When this vine got about 5' up a support, the Gulf Gulf Frittery
butterflies took over. It is a host plant and their caterpil...Read Morelars ate the entire vine and almost killed it. In our area it needs to be protected from from butterflies until it is very well-established, at which time it will recover from being stripped.
I grew this vine in San Francisco and it was spectacular and very easy to grow. It flowered constantly, rarely did it have no flowers. ...Read More
When this vine got about 5' up a support, the Gulf Gulf Frittery
butterflies took over. It is a host plant and their caterpil...Read More
Gorgeous vine. Started from a seedling and looks amazing after 9 months in the ground. Needed very little care.