I’m trying to learn more about crossvine. Older folks in the little towns where I grew up told stories about smoking this rolled in tobacco when they were kids!
I have six of these plants on a chainlink fence that separates my fruit and veggie garden from the rest of my backyard in west Tx, zone 8a. They do well here and do turn purple in the fall/winter. I haven’t found that they sucker for me, but we r extremely dry here. They do get regular irrigation, but we also have very alkaline soil and water due to the lack of rainfall so that might control their tendency to sucker. I absolutely love these plants!
My father used to rabbit hunt and cut off some of the thicker stems of this and bring it home. We would split it into sticks and smoke it. It would give us a bit of a sore throat if we did it a lot but was kinda fun. This was 50-60 years ago when I was a child.
thank you for sharing this story! I recently learned that some of the older folks in my small community would do this growing up in the early 1900’s (extremely rural). It’s a fascinating bit of American history.
🙄🤔 Since I’m not very familiar with vine type plants in general, I’m still not very comfortable putting them in the garden. An evergreen flowering vine… very tempting!!
@jordanyeager9220 that's the hard part I'm dealing with , a neighbor who is a heavy drinker and just doesn't care about our fence line, and I spend many hours a year just keeping it under control on my side, but only does so much cause he doesn't care. It took me a few years to finally eradicate a horrible out of control Air Potato vine invasion on the other side, I finally got it under control and pretty much gone, but the other side is crazy with crossvine and Virginia creeper and the roots they shoot into the ground is like a massive system! Uggghhh! It takes time and persistence, never give up!!!
I live in Arizona at I have 3 of these that are 4 years old and were super established. This summer the reflective heat got to them and they look crisp and dead. Is there any change they might come back? Not sure if I should trim the dead stuff or leave them be. Thank you!
I found one of these vines outside today. The only thing is though,,,, is where I found it. It's growing in the top of a tree. Wondering if a hummingbird dropped the seeds up there??LOL
These vines have taken over just about everything in my yard. They smother trees and bushes and they don't even flower lol. They are absolutely beautiful but I've been killing them. Maybe I'll make an arch just for them but geez they're a pest in my yard.
Not the same vine. Cross vine blooms earlier than Trumpet vine, leaves are very different. In central KY, the Cross Vine I see growing in the wild has a yellow and muddy reddish bloom.
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Would love see a video on the native vine, Coral Honeysuckle.
I’m trying to learn more about crossvine. Older folks in the little towns where I grew up told stories about smoking this rolled in tobacco when they were kids!
Fantastic video! I just bought two of these today. Excited to add this one to my garden.
I have six of these plants on a chainlink fence that separates my fruit and veggie garden from the rest of my backyard in west Tx, zone 8a. They do well here and do turn purple in the fall/winter. I haven’t found that they sucker for me, but we r extremely dry here. They do get regular irrigation, but we also have very alkaline soil and water due to the lack of rainfall so that might control their tendency to sucker. I absolutely love these plants!
Do they try to grow on the ground? I'm Texas 9a and need something really hardy on my chainlink fence but won't overrun my plants in garden bed.
@@charchar9085 No, they don't.
@@loricawley54 thanks for the reply! I bought some Star Jasmine's and they aren't doing so well so may give crossvine a try.
@@charchar9085 I've found that crossvines do really well in the heat and drought.
@@loricawley54 and we got plenty of HEAT now!
My father used to rabbit hunt and cut off some of the thicker stems of this and bring it home. We would split it into sticks and smoke it. It would give us a bit of a sore throat if we did it a lot but was kinda fun. This was 50-60 years ago when I was a child.
thank you for sharing this story!
I recently learned that some of the older folks in my small community would do this growing up in the early 1900’s (extremely rural). It’s a fascinating bit of American history.
🙄🤔 Since I’m not very familiar with vine type plants in general, I’m still not very comfortable putting them in the garden. An evergreen flowering vine… very tempting!!
I am trying native honeysuckle vines on my 6B property. It looks like I have something else to try if it fails.
It's been on my list of plants to pick up if I see them somewhere!
Thank you Jim. I’m going to have to try and find one of these, I have the perfect spot for one and I like to feed the hummingbirds. Win win.🌸💚🙃
Brushwood nursery sells them online.
This plant is extremely invasive here in Florida ZONE 8. I've seen it devouring power lines and abandoned homes.
I'm having a hard time trying to stop them from smothering trees and bushes in my yard. They are killing my beautiful trees and bushes.
I HATE THEM!!!!
@@Fin-gj2th it's taking over a house in my neighborhood
@jordanyeager9220 that's the hard part I'm dealing with , a neighbor who is a heavy drinker and just doesn't care about our fence line, and I spend many hours a year just keeping it under control on my side, but only does so much cause he doesn't care. It took me a few years to finally eradicate a horrible out of control Air Potato vine invasion on the other side, I finally got it under control and pretty much gone, but the other side is crazy with crossvine and Virginia creeper and the roots they shoot into the ground is like a massive system! Uggghhh! It takes time and persistence, never give up!!!
Its not invasive
I live in Arizona at I have 3 of these that are 4 years old and were super established. This summer the reflective heat got to them and they look crisp and dead. Is there any change they might come back? Not sure if I should trim the dead stuff or leave them be. Thank you!
I found one of these vines outside today.
The only thing is though,,,, is where I found it.
It's growing in the top of a tree.
Wondering if a hummingbird dropped the seeds up there??LOL
My favorite hoping to get it to grow on the roof
Zone 7 Crossvine Tangerine Beauty?
These vines have taken over just about everything in my yard. They smother trees and bushes and they don't even flower lol. They are absolutely beautiful but I've been killing them. Maybe I'll make an arch just for them but geez they're a pest in my yard.
I may have a bit of this, or at least used to. Is this the same thing as trumpet vine?
No, trumpet vine is a different plant. Both are vigorous growers, but in my garden the trumpet vine is the one that really gets out of control fast.
Not the same vine. Cross vine blooms earlier than Trumpet vine, leaves are very different. In central KY, the Cross Vine I see growing in the wild has a yellow and muddy reddish bloom.
I hadn’t heard of this plant before but now I know what the pretty vine is growing on a sound barrier wall down the street 😄
My native Bignonia is does not have fragrant flowers. But has all the other characteristics you talked about. Florida zone 9.
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I would trim it looks snakey
Old timers made a tea from it for energy