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| Identity of a vine in Texas September 02, 2009 I am trying to identify a native vine in Runnels County, Texas. It is approximately 20 feet long, growing on a fence. The leaves are simple leaves, range in size from 1/2 " to 2" and thick (simila... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Flowering vine in Tennessee September 01, 2009 I'm in Memphis, TN & have a flowering vine growing wild behind my A/C unit. Not the sort of vine that twines. Small blue flowers bloom out of pods; flowers only have two petals. Blooms last only one... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Identification of vine growing near river in New Hampshire August 31, 2009 I found a small vine growing near a river in NH. It has five point leaflets similar to sumac but much smaller. The flowers were pink with a deep purple/burgundy on the inside. The flowers are in clus... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Pipevine (Aristolochia sp.) found in Denton County Texas August 24, 2009 I am almost positive that I have numerous pipevine swallowtail in my garden in Denton County, TX. I read that the host plant for the larva is almost exclusively pipevine. Would any kind of pipevine be... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Vine for lanai in St. Augustine FL August 16, 2009 What vine can I grow to attach to a screened in lanai around my pool? Will it damage my screen? View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Burned leaves on trumpet vine, Campsis radicans August 10, 2009 I have a trumpet vine, it is about 10 years old and I have never had any problems with it. This year I have noticed that the leaves on some of the branches are shriveling up, like it was burned with ... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Vine in New Braunfels for Baytown, TX July 25, 2009 I have seen a vine in New Braunfels that looks nothing like the trumpet vine or trumpet creeper; however, the flower is almost identical. The flower is more pink though, and the leaves look more like... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer |  | |
| Propagate a trumpet vine from a cutting in Toms River NJ July 17, 2009 Can you propagate a trumpet vine from a cutting? View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Should a mustang grape be left near live oak in Austin? July 17, 2009 I recently removed a huge mass of jasmine from a clump of live oaks. Inside I found a very large (12' long) exposed root of a mustang grape. I'd like to trim it back to the original clump and reta... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer |  | |
| Non-destructive vine for stucco in Albuquerque July 11, 2009 Is there a vine that can grow on stucco without destroying the stucco when removed? View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
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