Foliage yellows and drops in late fall in Santa Barbara - trim back in early spring to clean up winter deciduous stems and to maintain size. An attractive vine with wonderfully fragrant flowers that can perfume large areas and is attractive to bees and butterflies. It is hardy to around 25 ☏ and useful as a semi-evergreen vine when grown in a climate without frost and also used effectively as an annual in colder climates. Plant in full to part sun and irrigate regularly. After flowering it produces green bean pods in later fall. Such is the heady aroma of this plant that it is often compared to that of a hyacinth, jasmine or lilies. In summer to early fall it produces masses of fragrant large (1-2 inch) flowers that are white streaked with pale purple that age to a light yellow and maroon with petals that are curled to give a snail-like appearance. It has soft, dark green trifoliate leaves. Irrigation (H2O Info): Medium Water NeedsĬochliasanthus caracalla (Corkscrew Vine or Snail Vine) - A fast growing tender twining vine growing from tuberous roots that can clamber upon support to heights 15 to 20 feet. Working on getting this plant out in the field but it is not yet available – listing for information only! Fragrant Corkscrew Vine is not troubled by pests or disease! Pkt is 5 seeds.Cochliasanthus caracalla at San Marcos GrowersĬochliasanthus caracalla - Corkscrew Vine You may notice that the plant remains small until early to midsummer, then takes off quickly when the hottest weather arrives. As your Corkscrew Vine grows, keep it well watered and fertilize monthly. Transplant when the vine is young to minimize root disturbance. If you want to start the seeds indoors, I recommend using a large Jiffy pot or seed-starting tray rather than plugs (because the seed is large). Like most vines, Fragrant Corkscrew Vine prefers to be direct-sown into the warm spring soil, so wait until temperatures are consistently above 60 degrees F before planting. It's also lovely in large containers with trailing Petunias! What a great source of late-season color! In the annual border, let it twine up a trellis. Elsewhere it is best treated as an annual. Each 1 1/2- to 2-inch blossom is distinctively beautiful - and you'll get masses of them over the bloomtime of this 20- to 25-foot vine! Starting in midsummer (when the serious heat arrives!), they arise in foot-long bunches up and down the stem, dangling enticingly from arbors or large hanging baskets! The foliage is lovely too - 6 inches long, with three "fingers" and a soft, downy texture.įragrant Corkscrew Vine is actually a tropical perennial, so if you live in southern Florida or California you may enjoy blooms year-round. They are shaped something like a nautilus shell, with a thick, coiled center and delicately curved outer petals. The blooms are simply exquisite, shot with primrose and shell-pink tones against a silvery base. All it asks is plenty of sunshine to bloom steadily from midsummer until well into fall, turning your patio, entryway, or even the humble mailbox into a perfumed paradise! Even if your trellises are teeming with flowering vines, make room for this marvelously fragrant, distinctive tropical beauty! With a powerful, sweet fragrance that may remind you of Hyacinths, Fragrant Corkscrew Vine is the most exciting climber to come along in many, many years.
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