A net pal has sent me seeds of Cypress Vine (Ipomoea quamoclit) and Cardinal Climber (Ipomoea coccinea or Ipomoea x multifida, the names seem a tad confused). Both are tender perennials treated as annuals, self seeding (some say invasively so), but the hummingbirds love them and I can't wait to plant them next spring. Someone on one of the gardening lists suggested growing them up through Sweet Autumn Clematis; sounds like a great idea!
If your garden has no vines, it's time for you to start your own list and rectify that omission. See ya' later!
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I hope you've gotten intrigued by the wonderful world of ivies. If you have and wonder where you might find some for your garden, here are nurseries - online and off - who list ivy in the US, Canada, the UK and the Netherlands...enjoy!
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| Avant Gardens A couple. Botanee Greenworks Extensive list. Collector's Nursery Only one 'Gold Heart' Commonwealth Nurseries Nice list with photos - several species. Emilys Ivy Garden Nice list with zone and comment on suitability for groundcovering. Evergreen Gardenworks Primarily bonsai, but list 8 H. helix cultivars. Garden.com Only three; pretty pricey. Heronswood Nursery LTD. Only seven, but unusual species. Ivy Designs Inc. Only as topiary. |
Mellinger's Half a dozen under groundcovers and trees...do a search on ivy to find them. Niche Gardens Two, 'Gold Heart' and 'California Gold'. Peekskill Nurseries Only one, H. helix baltica - in quantity for groundcover. Roslyn Nursery Not quite a dozen, but nice ones. Samia Rose Topiary Ivy and topiary frames or ivy topiaries. Seneca Hill Perennials Just a couple, but neat ones. Squaw Mountain Gardens Nice list. Woodside Gardens Only one, but 'Hedgehog' is unusual. |
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Hedera etc. P.O. Box 461 Manatawny Road (Pine Forge) Lionville, PA 19353-0461 (610) 970-9175 Email: Hedera etc. 
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Ivies of the World P.O. Box 408 Weirsdale, FL 32195-0408 (352) 821-2201 Email: Ivies of the World
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