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kfdice



Joined: 16 Jul 2003
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Location: fort worth

Posted: Wed Jul 16, 2003 7:57 am    Post subject: Suggestion for a vine/plant to grow up arbor over patio  

We built a arbor (open slats) over our patio and would like to plant a vine or something to grow up the posts and onto the overhead for added shade and beauty. We do have dogs, so I'd be worried about Wisteria (heard it could make them sick to eat the pods).
Thanks!
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Leslie Finical Halleck
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Posted: Wed Jul 16, 2003 12:41 pm    Post subject: vines  

I'm assuming this is a full sun location?

Here are some suggestions:

Carolina Jessamine (Gelsemium sempervirens)
Confederate Jasmine (Trachelospermum jasminoides)
Cross Vine (Bignonia capreolata)
Sweet Autumn Clematis (Clematis paniculata)
Silver Lace Vine (Polygonum Aubertii)
Blue Passion Vine (Passiflora caerulea)
Virginia Creeper (Parthenocissis quinquefolia)

All of these should be pretty common at most nurseries in the area.
LFH
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kfdice
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Posted: Thu Jul 17, 2003 10:02 am    Post subject: Thanks!  

Yes, very full sun. I think we're going to go with the Cross Vine.
Thanks for all the great ideas Leslie!
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