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The listing, HEAVENLY SCENTED! ~ RARE CORKSCREW VINE SEEDS ~ UNIQUE NAUTICAL SPIRALS ~ 5 SEEDS! has ended.

Elegant, Spiraled and Highly Scented "Corkscrew Vine!"
COCHLIASANTHUS (VIGNA) CARACALLA VINE

"The most beautiful bean in the world."...Thomas Jefferson

Let this swirling beauty fill your garden in dreamy scents of hyacinth and jasmine, while entreating your eyes to one of nature's more fascinating blooms.

Join Jefferson and add this mysterious vine with its nautical shell or snail-like blooms to your historical garden. Or give as a special gift for the coming holidays!

Super easy to grow: plant seed and then, sit back, relax, and wait for summer to entice Corkscrews cascading clusters of creamy shades of white, lavender and yellow ocher spirals to appear. During the first season!

HEIGHT: South 15-20'. North 6-8'.
ZONES: 9-11 Perennial. Direct sow or start early indoors.
ALL OTHER ZONES: Pot plant with something to grow on and take inside or overwinter in the greenhouse. It will continue to grow by a warm bright window. This tropical plant will not suffer the cold. Mid-Spring: Place overwintered plant outdoors in cool shaded area to allow ants to pollinate.
BLOOMS: First season. Late summer-early fall. Ant pollination will produce long seed pods which should be removed while still green and before a chill sets in.
SUN: FULL SUN-PART SHADE. Corkscrew is fast growing and adores the sun.
WATER: Moderate (keep watered). Fertilizer every 2 weeks during growing season.
Easy to germinate, soak seed 12 hrs. Can propagate from cuttings.

*Wiki: Corkscrew vine, also known as the scented "Snail Vine," has been reclassified from the Vigna family to Cochliasanthus caracalla, as the only member of this genus.
Questions & Comments
Original
Are these the monkey or fairy flowers everyone is talking about?
Apr 14th, 2015 at 12:48:36 AM PDT by
Original
No sweetie...Corkscrew vines are in a whole different league and rated as one of the more expensive seeds & plants. I know which one's you are speaking of but I'm not exactly sure they produce the monkey face within the pic going around and know of no gardener whose grown them. I've also never seen them sold by a reputable dealer outside of China, which is why I haven't tried them. As for fairy flowers...well, lots of blooms that remain garden small are tagged with "fairy" so it's best to look at the blooms formal name (you know the one's we can't pronounce :) and let it be your guide as to what you will actually be growing. Hope that helps a bit & happy Spring!!!
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Apr 14th, 2015 at 6:40:15 AM PDT by
Original
F & W nice auction :)
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Apr 14th, 2015 at 6:57:38 PM PDT by
Original
Thanks! Were buying a house and id love a garden but I'm not sure what I want yet!!
Apr 14th, 2015 at 6:56:52 AM PDT by
Original
Oooo, congrat's on the new home! May I suggest you start with your grow 'zone' to help narrow your field of what to plant. Next, watch the sun for a day or two. Where is it in the morning-high noon-and sunset...this will tell you where to put a plant. Some need 6 hours of full sun a day-so they go on the morning side of the house. Those that need 4 hours or less, or prefer more shade go on the evening side of the house. Once you know this info-when you come across something you love, you'll know where and if you can put it in an area your considering. And you can always private message me and I'm happy to help-I love creating cottage gardens ◠◡✿
Apr 14th, 2015 at 7:30:39 AM PDT by

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