Vines

I cannot imagine a garden without vines, in our garden, nearly every tree has a vine, some have more than one, we scramble them through shrubs and even build the occasional trellis, although I much prefer the natural look. They are also great as ground covers. If a tree they are growing on falls just peel off the vine, it will hide the stump and make a great ground cover. Most vines want shade or at least to have their roots in the shade, although they may not flower until they climb up into the sunlight of the upper canopy. Some are programmed not to flower until they are no longer touching anything. If you think about it, evolving the ability to climb sort of implies something to climb on. Sun loving vines tend to have fewer climbing adaptations. Vines are also a royal pain in the grass from a nurseryman’s perspective they grow into one another and into nearby plants, and whenever someone wants to buy one it takes forever to disentangle it.



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Aristolochia baetica

Aristolochia baetica

A rare Eurasian species courtesy of Mojmir, more of a scrambler than a vine it is small leafed with typical bizarre flowers. Butterflies have shown no interest so far.
 $19.00

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Aristolochia clematis

Aristolochia clematis

Birthwort contains alkaloids that cause uterine contractions (the Druids version of RU422 but not nearly as safe, Don't eat it and don't picket us), curious pipe like flowers, weakly climbing vine, Europe. One of the high points of last summer was sitting around talking ferns with Dr. Storer, only to have him spot a 5th instar Papilio (Battus) philenor larva come crawling by, an event so unlikely that at first I thought it a joke. I’ve collected for years and never seen it in this part of Michigan; I figured Herb Wagner must have given him a larva or something. When I went to the garden to find it something to munch on there they were, 1.5” purple black, with magnificent fleshy tentacles like something out of the rainforest, devouring my Aristolochia clematis. We reared and released a couple dozen of the most incredible metallic blue green Pipevine swallowtails, they stayed around the nursery for weeks sipping from our mud puddles each morning but vanishing during the day. “If you grow it they will come,” they sensed the only available food for miles and came here to lay eggs.
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Bignonia capreolata 'Tangerine Beauty'

Bignonia capreolata 'Tangerine Beauty'

A monotypic vine native to the southeastern United States related to Trumpet Vine (which it hybridizes with to yield some spectacular hybrids) tangerine beauty has been around for years but gained new popularity when it was promoted by the late J.C. Raulston.
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Calystegia macrostegia ssp. cyclostegia

Calystegia macrostegia ssp. cyclostegia

Big creamy white morning gblory flowers and fine textured foliage, there are good pictures on the calphoto web site, these are from a Ratko collection.
 $19.00

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Campsis radicans 'Minnesota Red'

Campsis radicans 'Minnesota Red'

A good red, which we have sold out of the last few seasons, its popularity is something of a mystery, I suspect an excellent color photo is responsible, but have no idea where it may be published. Trumpet vine is a favorite of hummingbirds here at the nursery.
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Clematis addisonii ex Hans

Clematis addisonii ex Hans

Endemic to just four counties in Virginia on dry, open rocky, woodlands and barrens overlaying limestone. This rare Clematis features thick petaled pink flowers that are outstanding, much like a pink viorna. Thanks to Hans at Shady Oaks for giving us the seed.
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Clematis albicoma

Clematis albicoma

Clematis albicoma is known only from shale barrens predominantly developed from the Upper Devonian Brallier Formation in nine counties of western Virginia and adjacent West Virginia. this rare clematis features thick petaled flowers are white to purplish pubescent on the outside and white inside.
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Clematis forsteri

Clematis forsteri

A rarely seen New Zealander related to C. hookeriana and C. petriei the stems are wreathed with peculiar greenish white lemon verbena scented flowers for many weeks.
 $19.00

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Clematis heracleifolia

Clematis heracleifolia

Native to scrubby slopes in central China this important non-climbing species, with its fragrant hyacinth-like monoecious flowers belongs in every garden. It is best treated as a herbaceous perennial, charming visitors with it’s invasive fragrance, swallowtail butterflies seem quite attracted by its clusters of small tubular flowers.
 $19.00

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Clematis heracleifolia 'Alan Bloom'

Clematis heracleifolia 'Alan Bloom'

A customer from Ohio brought us these A bit richer in color and more compact than the species, this is an attractive, easy, free blooming Clematis.
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