Sweet Pea / Trumpet Vine Question?
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by rozy221 on April 17, 2005 04:52 PM
Hi gardenerguy! I'm not positive we're talking about the same thing-I've never heard what I have referred to as "trumpet vine", although I just ID'd it last year, but I consider mine a perennial sweet pea-don't know if that's the technical name-mine usually die most of the way back-I see you're in northern illinois-I wouldn't think it would be much different for you there. You've got me curious now, if we're even talking about the same thing, cuz that could make a LONG vine if not cut back....we'll have to wait for the experts. good luck!
by linda12159 on April 17, 2005 05:09 PM
Hi Gardenguy......I'm curious too!! Your asking about 2 different plants, right? Sweet Peas....AND....Trumpet Vines? I just planted both. Thats a good question!?
Linda
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by TheGardenerGuy on April 17, 2005 05:19 PM
Hi....I'm talking about 2 different vines...The Sweet pea vine and the trumpet vine...
Sorry about the confusion..![[thinker]](im/graemlins/idea.gif)
We have both vines and the sweet pea vine bloomed the first yr. and the trumpet vine has yet to bloom..
I thought both vines might grow thicker if i cut them back...opinions?
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Sorry about the confusion..
We have both vines and the sweet pea vine bloomed the first yr. and the trumpet vine has yet to bloom..
I thought both vines might grow thicker if i cut them back...opinions?
Thanks for the help!
Greg
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In the midst of the storm..I find the greatest Peace. I don't know what tomorrow holds..but i know Who holds tomorrow.
by plants 'n pots on April 17, 2005 07:42 PM
Hi Greg ~
It took my 2 trumpet vines (1 red, 1 yellow) 5 years each before I saw a single bloom on either one of them. I was ready to rip them out, when I finally saw the first bloom! Of course after that, I read that it is usual for them to take this long. I hadn't pruned them, as I was wanting them to grow over the top of my shed. I'm not sure if they would've bloomed any earlier if I had pruned them, as most people I've spoken with since have said that it also took theirs that long to bloom.
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It took my 2 trumpet vines (1 red, 1 yellow) 5 years each before I saw a single bloom on either one of them. I was ready to rip them out, when I finally saw the first bloom! Of course after that, I read that it is usual for them to take this long. I hadn't pruned them, as I was wanting them to grow over the top of my shed. I'm not sure if they would've bloomed any earlier if I had pruned them, as most people I've spoken with since have said that it also took theirs that long to bloom.
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by weezie13 on April 18, 2005 02:00 AM
HI Greg!!!
I don't have a trumpet vine,
but the others gave you some good advice.
The Sweet Pea should have died right down
to the ground, and just a dead nothing vine
if anything left, take that away, and pull it
to the compost pile or somewhere's..
The new part of the vine from a perennial sweet pea comes up from the ground~all new!
Weezie
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Greg!!!I don't have a trumpet vine,
but the others gave you some good advice.
The Sweet Pea should have died right down
to the ground, and just a dead nothing vine
if anything left, take that away, and pull it
to the compost pile or somewhere's..
The new part of the vine from a perennial sweet pea comes up from the ground~all new!
Weezie
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Weezie
Don't forget to be kind to strangers. For some who have
done this have entertained angels without realizing it.
- Bible - Hebrews 13:2
http://photobucket.com/albums/y250/weezie13/
by bkmdam on July 24, 2005 01:55 AM
I have an orange trumpet vine that has never bloomed. The plant is probably 4 or 5 years old. I do trim it back in the fall almost to the ground. Any tips on how to get the plant to bloom.
by TheGardenerGuy on July 24, 2005 07:51 AM
Ours FINALLY ![[Smile]](im/smile.gif)
bloomed this summer....its so pretty!! Its been there about 5 yrs...We took a large tree down in front of it and the added sunshine made it bloom and grow by leaps and bounds!
Greg
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In the midst of the storm..I find the greatest Peace. I don't know what tomorrow holds..but i know Who holds tomorrow.
bloomed this summer....its so pretty!! Its been there about 5 yrs...We took a large tree down in front of it and the added sunshine made it bloom and grow by leaps and bounds! Greg
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In the midst of the storm..I find the greatest Peace. I don't know what tomorrow holds..but i know Who holds tomorrow.
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Do these vines bloom on old wood or new?
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