Flowering Annual Vines

I have not had success with growing Moon Flowers from seed. Do you have any suggestions on how to get them to germinate?

I have grown these vines for years and love the night excitement of them. One year I planted them on an old gate next to a corncrib (in Indiana), and some of them went INSIDE and bloomed ALL DAY, too! Year before last I had over 20 blooms one night--to the delight of our new neighbor in town. I have put wire around a post upon which sits the old dinner bell of my great-grandfather's family, :-). I plant morning glories out front as I LOVE blue blooms--which are hard to find--and use an old park bench as the trellis. The grandchildren are starting to show interest at their new homes, and I will be giving seeds for both of these to them for their live and learn lives! Along with that goes an antique mall/book resale store find of the original Rodale ideas on gardening which I love from my father's use of it!

I have been looking for (ipomea acuminate ) Perennial Blue Dawn Flower.Morning Glory- Thank you for your help, Whurria

Where can I find luffa vine seeds and also the egg gourd seed? I would love to try growing these. I have been told gourds are fun to grow. Never new about the egg gourds till I saw the on your site. Wish I could get your show in vicksburg ms.

I have very pretty containers and would love to put flowers in but not inserts...The metal is thin and I would like to have the containers for a while...What can I use to put inside the container so it will not rust threw? THANKS

Aren't there any vines that grow in the shade?

I have an old iron headboard that I would like to decorate my garden with. Is it possible to plant moon flowers and cardinal climbers together or will the moon flowers root system over power the cardinal climbers?

I started my moomflowers from seed after watching your show - they are about 3 in tall - when do I plant them outdoors - I live in MA and the nights are cold - also how careful must I be in planting them - they are so delicate I don't want to hurt them - Louise

I bought a seed pack a few years ago and didnt keep it so I dont have a name. I sowed into garden springtime full sun w partial shade. These vines grew proliferately and nearly covered that side of my porch. The leaves were narrow heart shaped with a pointety end. approx 1-1.5 inches The bloom was dark pink-red in a trumpet shape approx 1 inch long by 1/4 inch wide at top. We LOVED these vines and I saved seeds but had no luck. I thought it had reseaded self since so many seeds-dark brown to black about the size of a pencil lead had fallen to the ground. I wonder if anyone knows the name. Or where I can find more or where to look to identify this hardy vine. Thank you for any help. P.S. Love this site and truly enjoy the P..Allen Smith Show. We live in Arkansas right on Bull Shoals Lake.

Two more vines that I love are Lab Lab a bean with lots of purple flowers and beautiful leaves with purple veining..an old-fashioned vine grown at monticello. The other is a morning glory called heavenly blue. It is truly that!!

Another favorite vine of mine is Hyacinth bean. It has beautiful purple flowers and spectacular purple metallic pods later. According to one seed catalog the young pods are edible. Also, I love the delicate Cypress vine. The person who passed along the seeds to me called it the Hummingbird vine. The hummingbirds do love its little red blooms.

Don't eat beans raw, can cause upset stomach.

Hi, Unfortunately, during the last two years, when I plant moonflower seeds, they do not flower. I usually plant them with morning glories. Love your shows! Iris

where can I buy these seed?

The hummers just love these and since we have bought a used house in early Oct 2010 we don't have anything that attracts the hummers. I really want these vines again. We had them six years where we used to live.. We have no hummers at all this year..

These are wonderful and have been tried several times. They grow fast, beautiful, and bring butterflies and birds.

I enjoyed the vine slide show. Vines are neat -- I love making vertical statements with them. Thanks for your sponsorship.

I am very interested in seeing this vidio and cannot get it to play.

i have an old sturdy picket fence in my front yard, that will be perfect for annual vines. I can't plant anything invasive since a hay field is just 20 ft. away. It is a hot dry site, in zone 5 or 2-a of Western Garden. i can water the annual bed wiht the lawn and maybe a soak, work ok?

I was unable to open your article on flowering vines. Not sure what I need to do to open them. Enjoy your articles. Thank you.

Thank you for the great tips for sun. These work great for the south side of my home. The northern exposure however does not get sun due to overhang and trees. I would like a vine on a porch post and brick wall. Any suggestions? Also, any suitable as a ground cover under trees? Dallas, zone 8

I love the thoughts of this vine because sitting under a flowering plant in the daytime brings on the bees. I've tried getting this going over an arbor for two years with no luck. WHAT'S THE SECRET? I'd love to try again, but am discouraged.

I love Purple Hyacinth Bean and also Luffa gourd vines. The purple Hyacinth Beans shouldn't be eaten I understand but the delightful purple sweet pea like blossoms and the colorful purple seed pods are so attractive. Luffa vines produce huge yellow hibiscus type flowers and bees love those. The large luffa gourds when mature can be stripped of their covering, the seeds saved for next year's plants and the luffa when cleaned makes a great dish washing type sponge. I also love old-fashioned sweet peas and plant those in a large container with an obelisk or trellis for them to climb upon. Such fun. Regards,

I have a fence along my property at Cape Cod and this is just what I would like to have grow along the fence. My garden is completely filled with day lilies and these would be pretty as a background! Thanks

What a wonderful reminder of gardening as a child. My parents came from England in 1948 to live in the U.S. Runner beans were always in our garden since in Cornwall, England they were a staple in their diet. Thanks for the beautiful reminder of spring.