I want to have one this year. I have been thinking about Clematis or Wisteria. These are the options I need to consider : 1.The area I want this vine in faces West. 2.We are in the PNW area - so we have a pretty short summer. 3.I want a easy care, perennial vine. I dont have a very green thumb yet 4.The longer the blooming season, the better. Please help me choosing one. Thanks a lot!
I am not sure you would want a wisteria. they are very unpredictable for a flowering time...You may have it 20 years or more and still not have a flower..Just FYI and clematis generally bloom for a short period of time in the summer, depending on the variety it may be early or late, but not all summer long. Cherylad just had a question on flowering vines this week. check hers out and you will see a lot of input for vine varieties there.
Hi Tina, you might like to consider "Lonicera periclymenum",'Honeysuckle',..its a fast enough grower,..really clings vine like,..has an attractive flower with a good scent,..best of all it has a long flowering period and needs hardly any attention,..i needed something just like you and as you can see from the pictures its not a bad choice. ( photo / image / picture from Philip Nulty's Garden ) ( photo / image / picture from Philip Nulty's Garden ) ( photo / image / picture from Philip Nulty's Garden )
Thank you! The honey suckle does look very pretty. I will keep this in my mind. What about trumpet vine? Will they be easy to grow in my growing conditions?
Tina, Clematis does well here as long as it gets water during our dry summers. Over the years I have some that has even self rooted and given me many more plants. The variety of honey suckle in my yard blooms from spring to frost and the hummingbirds love it. It definitely needs no attention. ( photo / image / picture from Jewell's Garden ) honeysuckle ( photo / image / picture from Jewell's Garden ) If you are ever in want of plants feel free to PM me and you can come and dig/pot plants to your hearts content. I am way behind in dividing and moving perennials.
Tina... we must have posted around the same time! I've been forbidden to plant Wisteria here because it's so invasive. We have some "wild" Honeysuckle along one of the back fences. It's fragrance is heavenly, but it only blooms for a few weeks. Same with the Seven Sister Roses. They require no attention and are beautiful... for their brief bloom time. Why can't we have it all? I'll keep an eye on this posting to see what ideas/suggestions you get too.
Hi Tina, you got good advise from Jewell and Cheryl,..a Honeysuckle species that has a good scent and a long flowering season plus a Clematis,.. the latter comes in many colours and flower sizes,..also the Seven Sisters Roses which i have admired from photographs in Cheryl's garden. You asked about Trumpet Vine,.."Campsis radicans",..its not something i would wish on you as when i think of Trumpet Vine i am reminded of that horrible weed with the nice flower,..Vine Weed,..both are very invasive but the heavier branch is the Trumpet Vine it will grow up telegraph poles and has even made them topple over,..and you will need to fight to keep it in your own property due to its growth rate,..so i would skip Trumpet Vine.
