Hey all... in my yard, theres a 3 foot cinder-block retaining wall that's kind of an eye sore (its a focal point from the kitchen window). I thought I would try to liven it up this spring, mainly for my fiance. I was thinking of some sort of perennial flowering vine, as to attract humming birds. Any suggestions/comments?
Native honeysuckle (Lonicera) does well in full sun to part shade. Blooms all season and takes well to pruning. Most are zone hardy 5 to 9 and in the deep south may be semi evergreen. Coral bean does well in part shade, harde z8 to 10 but beens are very toxic. Ron
Hi there JontheRevelator I might help if you provide a little detail about where or at lest in which zone you live. In any case I simply love Wisteria and Clematis.
I live in South Texas and just last year planted a Cape Honeysuckle (Tecoma capensis) along a back fence. It is fast growing, and has beautiful orange tubular flowers that the hummingbirds love! Though it is listed as a shrub, the branches spread out 8' to 10' in several directions, so I wove them through my wire fence like vines. Best of luck to you! ~Sharon~ Cape Honeysuckle (Tecoma capensis) ( photo / image / picture from mymymysharona's Garden )
Lovely Tecoma capensis mymymysharona (How could I forget about them) I just never thought that they would grow so lovely there by you. They come in yellow too.
I put vine and hummingbirds into google and came up with the Trumpet vine hummingbird the site claims - http://www.directgardening.com/detail.asp?pid=7306
sorry guys, i lost my internet connection there for a while. The wall is only a few feet tall, so what doesnt grow over the top will still get 5 hours or so of full sun
looks cool and i like the fact that its a shrub that appears to be vines. plus i want something to draw in the hummers
