VINES (updated 10 October, 2009)

The Friends of U.C. Riverside Botanic Gardens 27th Annual
FALL PLANT SALE

Public Sale Saturday, October 17, 12 noon to 5 pm and Sunday, October 18, 9 am to 3 pm



KEY TO THE CODES AT END OF THE PLANT DESCRIPTIONS:

H* - attracts Hummingbirds
B* - attracts Butterflies or feeds butterfly larvae
W* - Water efficient/drought tolerant plants
C* - California native plant or derivative
F* - especially good cut Flower or cut Foliage
S* - fragrant flowers ("S" for Scented)

The number of plants we expect to have available at the sale appears in brackets at the end of the plant description.

Calystegia macrostegia 'Anacapa Pink', "ISLAND MORNING-GLORY" - Fast-growing, twining vine native to Channel Islands w/ shiny green, arrow-shaped leaves & 3-in. pink, funnel-shaped flowers over long spring/summer season. [10] (C*W*)

Clematis ligusticifolia, "VIRGIN'S BOWER" - Choice, Calif. native vine with dainty, divided leaves & billowy masses of fragrant, creamy-white flowers in spring; shade root zone, top w/ some sun. [11] (C*S*)

Distictis 'Rivers', "ROYAL TRUMPET VINE" - Vigorous, fast-growing vine climbing by tendrils; glossy green leaves & clusters of 5-in., velvety, trumpet-shaped flowers purple w/ orange throats produced over long season; hummingbird favorite. [15] (H*)

Ephedra tweediana, "COLA DE CABALLO" - Weird, leafless, vining shrub forming a haystack-like mound (unsupported) or column of slender, pendulous ,green stems & small, yellow, flower-like cones in spring. [12]

Hardenbergia violacea 'Happy Wanderer', "LILAC VINE" - Choice Australian vine w/ wiry, twining stems, leathery, undivided leaves & long clusters of tiny, rose purple, sweetpea-shaped flowers w/ a chartreuse dot in late winter/early spring. [20] (W*)

Hylocereus undatus, "QUEEN-OF-THE-NIGHT" - Climbing cactus w/ 3-angled, self-adhering stems & mammoth (to 1.5 ft. long!) white flowers, that open in summer about 8 p.m. & can form delicious magenta-red "dragon fruit." [16/12]

Mandevilla laxa, "CHILEAN JASMINE" - Heat-loving, deciduous, twining vine w/ dark green, pointed leaves & clusters of 2-in. trumpet shaped, glistening white flowers w/ powerful gardenia fragrance. [15] (S*)

Mascagnia macroptera, "YELLOW ORCHID VINE" - Heat-loving, evergreen, twining vine w/ bright green, oval leaves & showy clusters of yellow, orchid-like flowers spring to fall, followed by interesting, yellow-green, winged fruits. [25] (B*W*)

Muehlenbeckia complexa, "WIRE VINE" - Vigorous, twining vine or groundcover w/ dainty appearance; thin, wiry, near-black stems & tiny, rounded, light green leaves; flowers inconspicuous. [16]

Passiflora citrina, "YELLOW PASSIONVINE" - Tame-growing passion vine w/ slender stems lined w/ dark green, two-lobed leaves & distinctive, starry, bright yellow, bell-shaped flowers in summer/fall; supports butterfly larvae. [10] (H*B*)

Passiflora 'Coral Glow', "PASSIONFLOWER" - Vigorous vine climbing by tendrils; dark green, shiny green, 3-lobed leaves & distinctive, 4-in., bright coral pink flowers from summer to fall; butterfly favorite. [25] (H*B*)

Passiflora 'Quasar', "QUASAR PASSIONVINE" - Moderately vigorous passion vine w/ dark green, lobed leaves & abundantly produced, distinctive flowers w/ pure white petals & white filiments; not tested as butterfly larval food. [12] (H*)

Senecio confusus 'São Paolo', "MEXICAN FLAME VINE" - Heat-loving, twining vine w/ succulent, toothed leaves & clusters of fragrant, dark orange-red daisy flowers w/ golden centers over long summer/fall season. [20] (B*S*)

Thunbergia alata 'Sunlady', "BLACK-EYED SUSAN VINE" - Vigorous, fast-growing, twining vine w/ triangular, light green leaves & bright yellow, trumpet-shaped flowers w/ near-black throat produced over much of year. [20] (H*)

Tropaeolum tricolor, "TRICOLOR NASTURTIUM" - Rare, summer dormant vine from Chile w/ thread-like stems, tiny, hand-shaped leaves & dainty red, yellow & purple, tubular flowers; hummingbird favorite; best in containers; summer dry. [20] (H*W*)

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