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Mon Mar 27 2006

I'll jump on the bandwagon Yetzirah started.

This is on my laptop. This is Vigna Caracalla a.k.a. Fragrant Snail Vine or Fragrant Corkscrew Vine. I've been trying unsuccessfully to grow this for 2 years. I haven't decided if I'm going to try it again this year or not.
[album 23857 Vigna_Caracalla.jpg]

I should mention, that unless grown in a green house or as a house plant, this vine does not do well in cooler climates. If you live in an area where nights get down into the low 40's, or if they dip below 40 unexpectedly, the plant likely won't survive. This is how I lost the plants I had that I originally wanted to bring in and over-winter indoors.

If I do decide to give this plant a go again, it will be as a house plant or if I get a good sized green house.

6 Comments
  • From:
    Sezrah (Legacy)
    On:
    Mon Mar 27 2006
    wow, i can see why you'd be keen to grow it. perhaps 3rd time lucky?
  • From:
    Yetzirah (Legacy)
    On:
    Mon Mar 27 2006
    That is quite some flower!

    What's it's problem? I'm sure you are very nice to it too....
    :-)

  • From:
    Pragmatist (Legacy)
    On:
    Mon Mar 27 2006
    What an interesting looking plant. Maybe third time's a charm?

    Shalom
  • From:
    Honey (Legacy)
    On:
    Mon Mar 27 2006
    I could not resist.
    I too had to jump on the band wagan.
    LOL
    I put mine in for Tuesday entry.
    Thanks for sharing, I love your flower.

    Love,
    Honey
  • From:
    Dananarama (Legacy)
    On:
    Mon Mar 27 2006
    You can see where it gets its name from - it's really gorgeous :o)

    I hope you have better luck growing it this time around :o)
  • From:
    Welshamethyst (Legacy)
    On:
    Tue Mar 28 2006
    oooooooooooooo, ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

    Very, very pretty!

    RYC to Yetzirah, what, prey tell, is sun dried toast???