Comments on: Podranea ricasoliana http://savannahgarden.net/plants/vines/2007/podranea-ricasoliana/ Gardening in coastal Georgia, Zone 9 Thu, 04 Dec 2008 02:05:51 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: karen http://savannahgarden.net/plants/vines/2007/podranea-ricasoliana/#comment-32 karen Thu, 10 Jan 2008 13:02:52 +0000 http://savannahgarden.net/plants/vines/2007/podranea-ricasoliana/#comment-32 It's certainly not a tidy plant, but I guess mine is not a tidy garden. I think the one on the pergola is going to have to go, but I like the flowers of the one that is rambling through the east hedge. It’s certainly not a tidy plant, but I guess mine is not a tidy garden. I think the one on the pergola is going to have to go, but I like the flowers of the one that is rambling through the east hedge.

]]> By: mss @ Zanthan Gardens http://savannahgarden.net/plants/vines/2007/podranea-ricasoliana/#comment-30 mss @ Zanthan Gardens Thu, 10 Jan 2008 01:05:12 +0000 http://savannahgarden.net/plants/vines/2007/podranea-ricasoliana/#comment-30 My podranea just froze back when temperatures finally fell to the mid-20s a couple of nights last week. You're right about needing ample room! I started out with two 4-inch pots of it and it has completely taken over the entire north fence. Although it does die back with the freeze, I have found it to be invasive in my Austin garden. As you say, it doesn't seem to spread by underground roots; however, anywhere the vine touches the ground it roots and starts new plants. Do you find the scent of foliage unpleasant? I think it smells kind of like skunk. Glad you can make it to the Spring Fling. I look forward to seeing you there. My podranea just froze back when temperatures finally fell to the mid-20s a couple of nights last week. You’re right about needing ample room! I started out with two 4-inch pots of it and it has completely taken over the entire north fence. Although it does die back with the freeze, I have found it to be invasive in my Austin garden. As you say, it doesn’t seem to spread by underground roots; however, anywhere the vine touches the ground it roots and starts new plants.

Do you find the scent of foliage unpleasant? I think it smells kind of like skunk.

Glad you can make it to the Spring Fling. I look forward to seeing you there.

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