You may also want to consider Akebia quinata aka the Chocolate vine. These plants are extremely fast growing, aggressive climbers - so much so...
The new leaves are a bright golden-yellow when they emerge and as the season progresses they change to lighter shades of green - but still lighter...
I was raking leaves the other day and saw something "pretty" on the ground. When I looked closer I realized they were seed pods from my glory...
Once established the vines produce well with a growing season that lasts into late Fall. For the past 10 years my vines have consistently provide...
I found a lot of plants are really screwed up this year due to the weird spring weather we had - they are either late or not showing at...
Thanks, I'll have to keep that in mind. As there are many in the pot, I was going to try them in several places next year; my greenhouse - which...
Its recommended to keep in a cool dry place with minimal water for the winter.
I had to post photos of this. 99% of my plants are perennials with a few inexpensive annuals thrown in to add some color, but when I saw this at...
Here is my latest acquisition - from Canadian Tire of all places. Illicium x 'Woodland Ruby', which is a new Anise Tree that is a cross between...
This heat is really helping my gardens....things I thought lost for this year are growing with a vengeance now. IMG 2917 - calabash aka birdhouse...
Here is a link showing better what I saw.... https://www.insectidentification.org/insect-description.php?identification=Lorquins-Admiral-Butterfly
The butterfly was definitely not the eight-spotted forester moth. However I was able to scroll through the second link you provided and found...
Unfortunately I could not get photos but I clearly saw this butterfly this morning while walking the dogs in Everett Crawley Park in Vancouver. I...
Thank you both for your help. I could not get any photos of the leaves (the owner of the plants is elderly and "not into technology") but I now...
