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De-Vine Addictions or Passionflower Passions?

Category: Plants | Posted: Wed Jun 06, 2007 9:05 pm


I am so pleased! I just found purple moonflower seeds on ebay! I've been wanting some and searching all over. While I was there I also found auctions for other types of passionflower:

Love In A Mist



Blue



Banana Passion



Golden Apple



Be still my heart!

I've already planted so many vines. I like the idea of training vines over less than impressive trees and plants too. My boxwood will soon be wearing a lovely gown of Grandpa Ott Morning Glories:



I just can't get enough of vines! I've got:

Mandevilla
Asiatic Jasmine
confederate Jasmine
Cathedral Bells (Purple AND white seedlings)
cardinal vine
heavenly blue morning glories
Grandpa Ott's Morning glories
purple passionflower
white moonflower
pink trumpet vine
chocolate vine (just planted)
Coral Vine (Queen's Wreath, Love Vine--just planted)
Banana Passionflower (just planted)

Most are in shades of purple, pink, or white...save the cardinal vine and heavenly blue.

I think one big attraction is that they grow relatively quickly and you can actually see a little difference each day. Every time I see a new (to me) type I get really excited.

I saw a magnolia vine...rubra I think, with these lovely red flowers...absolutely luscious! That will probably be next on my "list".



I really need to control my ebaying, but at least seeds are fairly inexpensive!


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eileen wrote on Wed Jun 06, 2007 11:59 pm:


Oh you have GOT to show us all those seeds when they're growing and flowering in your garden. Just imagine the wonderful colour display you'll have!!! I must admit my favourite is definately the magnolia vine as it's such an attractive flower and such a beautiful red.




 

hummingbird3172 wrote on Thu Jun 07, 2007 1:13 am:


I'll post pictures as they grow (hopefully they will)! I will have to find some of that Magnolia Vine. I found some seeds on eBay but it was for a white one...I really like the red too.




 

cajunbelle wrote on Thu Jun 07, 2007 1:41 am:


I have been looking for purple moonflower vine seeds forever. Guess it's time to check out ebay.




 

hummingbird3172 wrote on Thu Jun 07, 2007 3:29 am:


I've had a lot of luck with ebay. We don't have any nurseries near here (that I know of) so it's either Lowe's, Home Depot, Target, or Wal-mart. They've such limited selections so I've been buying through ebay. I'm not sure how long it takes Passionflowers to grow from seed, but those are varieties I've not seen in the stores.




 

glendann wrote on Thu Jun 07, 2007 4:49 am:


Sharon, jubabes is blooming and she is going to colect the seeds for me and you.




 

glendann wrote on Thu Jun 07, 2007 4:50 am:


I love all the passion flowers I have a red and purple.




 

hummingbird3172 wrote on Thu Jun 07, 2007 4:31 pm:


I saw a really pretty burgundy colored one...it was so delicate looking and for the life of me I can't remember the name...Empress or Duchess something, I think.....




 

StarLiteFarms wrote on Thu Jun 07, 2007 6:42 pm:


OMG!!! I have been looking for passion flowers. The alredy grown vines are SOOOO expensive!! i think 22.00 for one. Glendann do you have a pic of your red passion??? I havent seen that! I didnt know there were more than one variety of them!! WOW im excited to look for them!




 

hummingbird3172 wrote on Thu Jun 07, 2007 7:22 pm:


I didn't realize there were so many either! I knew about the red, but mostly I was familiar with the purple. That pink looks so sweet!




 

daff wrote on Fri Jun 08, 2007 7:12 am:


I also have most of the colours of the passion flowers, I have a purple and a white one intertwining, they look good.. xxx




 

hummingbird3172 wrote on Fri Jun 08, 2007 4:42 pm:


Wow, daff you must have some collection! I'll bet they look gorgeous!





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