VINES (updated 2 April, 2008)

The U.C. Riverside Botanic Gardens 35th Annual
SPRING PLANT SALE

Public Sale Saturday, April 5, 12 noon to 5 pm and Sunday, April 6, 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.

Akebia quinata 'Rosea', "FIVELEAF AKEBIA" - Choice, fast-growing vine for sun or shade w/ handsome, five-parted, deep green leaves w/ oval leaflets, 3-parted, scented, pink flowers in spring & edible, purplish fruit to 4 in. long. [10] (S*)

Aristolochia littoralis (A. elegans), "CALICO FLOWER" - Pretty, twining vine w/ wiry stems, 3-in., heart-shaped leaves & unusual, heart-shaped flowers that are deep red-purple marbled w/ creamy white opening from pelican-shaped buds. [4]

Aristolochia trilobata (A. macroura), "DUTCHMAN'S PIPE" - Twining vine w/ handsome, shiny, lobed leaves & most unusual, pipe-like, chocolate-brown flowers w/ a long, rat-like tail -- one-of-a-kind. [6] (B*)

Bauhinia corymbosa, "PHANERA" - Pretty, evergreen vine climbing by tendrils w/ dainty, bilobed leaves & clusters of lavender-pink, orchid-like flowers over long spring/summer season. [13] (H*)

Calystegia macrostegia, "ISLAND MORNING-GLORY" - Fast-growing, twining vine native to Channel Islands; arrow-shaped, shiny leaves & 3-in. pleated, white, funnel-shaped flowers w/ pink centers. [9] (C*W*)

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 armandii, "EVERGREEN CLEMATIS" - Choice, evergreen vine w/ dark, glossy green, divided leaves & branching clusters of glistening, 3.5-in., fragrant flowers in spring; roots like shade. [10] (H*S*)

Clematis lasiantha, "PIPESTEMS" - Choice, Calif. native vine with dainty foliage & billowy masses of fragrant, creamy-white flowers in early spring; shade root zone, top w/ some sun. [6] (C*S*)

Clianthus puniceus 'Red Cardinal', "PARROT BEAK" - Vining shrub w/ handsome, deep green, divided leaves & quite spectacular clusters of bright red, pea-shaped flowers w/ beak-like keels; best trained as espalier. [20] (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. [20]

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 fruit. [13]

Kennedia coccinea, "CORAL VINE" - Choice & vigorous, Australian vine w/ wiry stems, 3-parted leaves & sweetpea-shaped flowers in an unusual combination of red, pink & yellow; for trellis or groundcover. [15] (W*)

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. [20] (S*)

Montanoa schottii, "DAISY VINE" - Fast-growing, clambering shrub/vine w/ angular leaves & spectacular clusters of white-petaled, yellow-centered, daisy flowers in winter; flowers lightly fragrant. [12] (S*)

Muehlenbeckia complexa, "WIRE VINE" - Vigorous, twining vine or groundcover w/ dainty appearance; thin, wiry, near-black stems & tiny, rounded, light green leaves; flowers inconspicuous. [20]

Pandorea jasminoides 'Rosea Superba', "BOWER VINE" - Twining vine, handsome in or out of bloom; glossy, dark green leaves & clusters of fragrant, pink, trumpet-shaped flowers w/ near red throats born over long summer season. [20] (H*S*)

Passiflora citrina, "YELLOW-FLOWERED PASSIONVINE" - Tame-growing passion vine w/ slender stems lined w/ dark green, two-lobed leaves & distinctive, 2-in., bright yellow, bell-shaped flowers in summer/fall; not proven Inland. [11] (H*)

Thunbergia alata, "BLACK-EYED SUSAN VINE" - Vigorous, fast-growing, twining vine w/ triangular, light green leaves & glowing orange, trumpet-shaped flowers w/ near-black throat produced over much of year. [15] (H*)

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. [8] (H*)

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