Showing posts with label mexican flame vine. Show all posts
Showing posts with label mexican flame vine. Show all posts

Sunday, June 21, 2009

A Few of My Vines

Some of my annual and tropical vines are really coming into their own in the heat of early summer. Here are some pictures to make your mouth water.


This first one is my Mexican Flame vine. It has a beautiful flame orange color that really stands out. The butterflies like it too. A very easy vine to grow with daisy-looking flowers that are so appealing. Give it a try if you want something different.

Next up is a bloom cluster on one of my hyacinth bean vines. These vines are so vigorous and healthy looking! If you want something that grows VERY rapidly, has gorgeous tropical foliage, and makes profuse blooms like this one, then plant some hyacinth beans. This is one of my new favorites that I intend to plant every year.


Last up is a low quality picture of my Grandpa Ott morning glory. I don't plant this any more - it just comes up voluntarily every year from self-seeding. This year some of the seeds landed in the perfect spot where I water them a little more frequently. They are looking very healthy. I'm never up before the sun gets to shining brightly in this spot, so the low quality of the picture. This particular morning glory is a dark purple variety. I also have some Heavenly Blue, but they are not blooming yet because of the last start they got this year. These Grandpa Ott's seem to self-seed much more readily than my other varieties.

Saturday, March 28, 2009

Shades of red

Celosia's in my "flame" themed garden.

The first bloom on my Mexican Flame vine. This is supposed to be a butterfly favorite, plus it takes the heat well, is care-free, and covers ugly fences.


One of the first red Double Knockout blooms of the year. Pretty maintenane free rose, but I don't like the fact that it has no smell. To me roses are supposed to have fragrance.