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I live in Central Florida and have a clock vine (thunbergia grandiflora)
that wants to climb from it's trellis into my oak trees. I'm constantly
trimming it to keep it from going wild. I have the blue/purple variety but
there is a white flowering one. The nursery where I used to shop had one
that was growing high up a palm tree.

Try this link to see some more information about it.
http://www.mediterraneangardensociet...randiflora.cfm

The only problem I have with it other than it's rapid growth is that the
cold weather we had last month browned some of the leaves. Maybe you
wouldn't have that trouble in Miami.

Mary

"Jason" wrote in message
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I've attached tapcons (screws) to the side of my house in a diamond
pattern and run thin wire between them for vines to grow on.

A friend did this and it is looking great. He used jasmine. I've read
that confederate jasimine is really nice. The only difference is that
his house is only 1 story and mine is 2 story. So, his vine only
needed to grow up about 10 feet whereas mine will need to grow up like
25 feet. (these hieghts don't include the extra lenghth from going
back and forth through the diamond pattern)

I'm looking for the best vine to use to reach this hieght. I really
want the look of the leafy vine but flowers in addition would be nice
but not required.
Just looking for the heartest easy to grow vine that could reach that
hieght.

I'm in Miami Florida and the space is a medium sun location.

Thanks for any input.

J