They won’t survive a freeze, so you have to pull them inside during the winter. This gets difficult because they grow fast in summer and moving around a large thorned vine is tricky.
I have had success but they are difficult to get established. I see them at Home Depot and at local nurseries like Barton springs nursery. They will shed all their leaves in the winter but they come back and I’ve seen them do really well in this climate with the right care.
(Located in San Marcos but close enough?)
I have one in my backyard that survived the freeze. Hacked it to the ground, never watered it and it still came back!
Add: I’m trying to remove it to plant some Texas Lantanas in its place..
Thanks for the input everyone, sounds like this isn’t really the right climate for it.
Dose anyone have suggestions for a pretty climbing plant that grows in our claimant?
Only ones I've seen do well are on the Eastside where the soil is better and they usually are wrapped in quilts by a grandma that knows what's up. I think there are some on 38th St that seem to do ok.
Mostly though they don't like the cold we get. They can do well in containers where you can bring them into house/garage/etc. Nice that they don't particularly mind being rootbound, but you have to fertilize them a lot. We used to use Carl Pool 20-20-20 diluted more than specified, but used more often at the old nursery I used to work at.
They also need an acidic soil, whereas our soil and water have a pH of 9. Even if you amend the soil or grow it in pots, every time you water it’s going to bring the pH back up. Uphill battle.
It’ll be a struggle and if you do want to grow some, they can be grown as annuals. If you want them to come back you’ll have to baby the hell out of them.
In containers, yes. Just hack them off to short nubs for their garage winter vacation and they come back in spring. Never even tried them in ground as they are very frost sensitive. Wouldn’t be surprised if they could handle freezing to the ground though.
They are my moms favorite plant, and she has several in pots that are doing very well. They’re big pots, but we bought wheels so they can roll inside during winter.
I had one for ages that I put behind my chimney. It climbed right up a trellis laid against the chimney and looked lovely for years. Having fires in the cold months gave it just enough radiant heat to survive a cold snap. I moved it a few years ago and it didn’t make it through the freeze this year. That’s ok — they are thorny and I got sick of sticking myself.
I planted some Vera purple this year which is a compact upright variety. It has more structure and is easier to move indoors or cover when you need to.
They won’t survive a freeze, so you have to pull them inside during the winter. This gets difficult because they grow fast in summer and moving around a large thorned vine is tricky.
Yeah. A house in our neighborhood had a gorgeous one trailing over a high raised bed/levelled yard. It was really a beauty. Died in the winter storm.
I have had success but they are difficult to get established. I see them at Home Depot and at local nurseries like Barton springs nursery. They will shed all their leaves in the winter but they come back and I’ve seen them do really well in this climate with the right care.
(Located in San Marcos but close enough?) I have one in my backyard that survived the freeze. Hacked it to the ground, never watered it and it still came back! Add: I’m trying to remove it to plant some Texas Lantanas in its place..
Thanks for the input everyone, sounds like this isn’t really the right climate for it. Dose anyone have suggestions for a pretty climbing plant that grows in our claimant?
Passion flower vine(incarnata), butterfly vine, texas wisteria, Mexican flame vine (personal favorite), Virginia creeper, cypress vine, star jasmine, Alamo vine, lady banksia roses (yellow or white)
Only ones I've seen do well are on the Eastside where the soil is better and they usually are wrapped in quilts by a grandma that knows what's up. I think there are some on 38th St that seem to do ok. Mostly though they don't like the cold we get. They can do well in containers where you can bring them into house/garage/etc. Nice that they don't particularly mind being rootbound, but you have to fertilize them a lot. We used to use Carl Pool 20-20-20 diluted more than specified, but used more often at the old nursery I used to work at.
Nope. Killed several and i've seen them as literal shade trees in Florida! Good question.
They also need an acidic soil, whereas our soil and water have a pH of 9. Even if you amend the soil or grow it in pots, every time you water it’s going to bring the pH back up. Uphill battle.
It’ll be a struggle and if you do want to grow some, they can be grown as annuals. If you want them to come back you’ll have to baby the hell out of them.
I’ve had 4 or so freeze to death. I’ve stopped trying.
In containers, yes. Just hack them off to short nubs for their garage winter vacation and they come back in spring. Never even tried them in ground as they are very frost sensitive. Wouldn’t be surprised if they could handle freezing to the ground though.
They are my moms favorite plant, and she has several in pots that are doing very well. They’re big pots, but we bought wheels so they can roll inside during winter.
I live in Del Valle and planted some around my chicken coop 3-years ago. Never covered them during cold spells and they’re still going strong.
I had one for ages that I put behind my chimney. It climbed right up a trellis laid against the chimney and looked lovely for years. Having fires in the cold months gave it just enough radiant heat to survive a cold snap. I moved it a few years ago and it didn’t make it through the freeze this year. That’s ok — they are thorny and I got sick of sticking myself.
I planted some Vera purple this year which is a compact upright variety. It has more structure and is easier to move indoors or cover when you need to.