Ipomoea quamoclit (Cypress vine, Star glory)

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Botanical Name: Ipomoea quamoclit

Common Name: Cypress vine, Star glory Synonyms: Quamoclit pennata Genus: Ipomoea

An annual twining climber with deeply cut, feather-fine leaves, cypress vine bears rich red inch-wide blossoms. Slender-tubed starry flowers are beautifully set off by gossamer foliage and stay open all day long.
Noteworthy characteristics: Seeds are highly toxic if ingested.
Care: Grow in moderately fertile, well-drained soil. Provide support. Shelter from cold, drying winds.
Propagation: Chip seeds or soak for 24 hours before sowing. Sow seed in spring.
Problems: White blister, rust, fungal leaf spots, stem rot, thread blight, charcoal rot, and wilt.

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Height	15 ft. to 30 ft.
Light	Full Sun Only
Moisture	Dry to Medium
Bloom Time	Fall; Summer
Flower Color	Pink Flower; Red Flower
Uses	Beds and Borders, Ground Covers, Topiary
Seasonal Interest	Summer Interest
Type	Vines

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posted by westview
11/18/2008
Region: Lower Plains
Zone: 8

I love this vine and it's cousin Cardinal Vine. They both look great mixed with Hyacinth Bean vine. The only real problem I have is that toward the end of the season they bunch up on my fence and get to looking kind of shabby. A good idea to grow on trellis that you can take down, that way if they look messy and get brown at the end of the season, just cut off at the ground remove the trellis and then you can remove the vine from the trellis when it dries up. Lovely vine though, I enjoy it very much.

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