VINES
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BITTERSWEET
AUTUMN
REVOLUTION (FIRST EDITIONS) (Celastrus scandens 'Bailumn'): Height:
15’-25’. Full sun. Unique in the world of bittersweet,
'Autumn Revolution' has a majority of flowers that are perfect, meaning
that the flower has both male and female parts. This means you
only need one plant to in order to produce the fruit. The berry
size is larger than the typical bittersweet. Glossy green leaves in
summer turn yellow in fall. Red-orange berries ripen in fall and hang
on through the winter. Growing zones 2 to 8.
CLEMATIS
Our Clematis fall into one of two groups for trimming. Group 2 Clematis have their first flowers produced from last seasons ripened stems. In early spring look for swelling leaf buds, then cut all dead material off above this point. Gently tie the remaining growth to the trellis. Group 3 Clematis produce their flowers on new growth. In early spring trim all dead material off above the uppermost swelling buds.
ERNEST MARKHAM: Height:
8’-12’. Full sun to part shade. Magenta red 4”-6” flowers with gold
anthers in early summer and again in late summer. Prune in early spring
removing dead and weak shoots and trimming the other shoots to 6 inches
above the first good bud. Well drained but moisture retentive soils.
Group 2. Growing zones 4 to 8. Photo courtesy of Bailey Nurseries Inc.
HENRYI: Height: 10'-12'. Full sun to part shade. Large
6"-7" white flowers with purple violet to choclate brown anthers. A
very heavy bloomer. Plant with red or purple clematis to add
tremendous contrast in the garden. Blooms in early summer and again in late
summer. Group 2. Growing zones 4 to 8.
Photo courtesy of
Walters Gardens Inc.
FUJIMUSUME
CLEMATIS: Height 6' -8'. Full sun to part shade.
Large, single, slightly fragrant blossoms are produced twice a season.
A bit more compact than other varieties. The photo at left shows
Wil Goodwin, but the colors and flower structure is similiar.
Pruning group 2. Growing zones 4 to 8.
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JACKMANII
SUPERBA:
Height: 8’-12’. Full sun to part shade. A long time favorite
due to its vigorous growth and hardiness. Solid deep purple 5”-6”
flowers with prominent creamy yellow-white stamens. Will flowering
heavily in June, and again in September with sporadic flowering
in-between. Trim all shoots back in early spring to just above the
base of the plant, or to the last living bud. Well drained but
moisture retentive soils. Group 3. Growing zones 4 to 8.
HONEYSUCKLE
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DROPMORE SCARLET: (Lonicera x brownii 'Dropmore Scarlet')
Height: 10'-15'. Full sun to full shade. A tall, fast growing deciduous
vine with rounded green leaves and orange-scarlet tubular flowers from
June through September. A favorite of hummingbirds. Tough and hardy.
Growing zones 3 to 8.
IVY
ENGELMAN: (Parthenocissus quinquefolia
var. engelmannii) Height: 30'. Full sun to full shade. A cultivar of
woodbine that can used to cover fences, buildings, pergolas, and
trellises. Will cling to brick and masonary. Fast growing and rugged, the
palmately shaped foliage is deep green throught the summer turning
brilliant to deep red in fall. Small blue fruits that are consumed
by birds. Most soils except wet conditions.
Growing zones 3 to 9.
KIWI
HARDY-FEMALE (Kiwi Kolomikta): Full sun to part shade. Height:
15'-20'. A deciduous twining vine. The female plant produces 1" long
sweet smooth green fruit that resemble green grapes.
The female requires pollination from the male plant, so plant one male
plant for every 2 female plants. Plant one male and one female for fruit production. Growing zones 4 to
8.
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HARDY-MALE
(Kiwi Kolomikta): Full sun to part shade. Height 15'.
The male variety, Arctic Beauty, is sterile but required to set fruit on
the female variety. The male variety produces vibrant colored
foliage with green, pink, and white variegated foliage, which is most
colorful in full sun and when stressed slightly. Withhold
fertilizer from the male variety to create brighter foliage color.
Best on well drained soils. Growing zones 4 to 8.