Planting bittersweet, the much-maligned vine
Within a week I will be planting bittersweet, enemy of serious gardeners.
I plan to put it alongside my glorious well, shown here. (An aside: I plan to embellish the water-drawing capabilities of the well but this is what it looked like last fall).
Most real gardeners don't like bittersweet. But those are green-thumbed careerists who can make stuff grow. I have a brown thumb, and if a weed will take hold I will plant it.
I have tried morning glories and Dutchman's Pipe in the past but they didn't grow. (My time-honored excuse is too much shade but it must be more than that).
Anyway, within a week or so the bittersweet will be lovingly put into the earth. And if it grows near the well, I might try a pergola.
(Dissents are welcome. Does anyone know a better vine that I can plant - that will grow?)
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Honey suckle is another great climber and really easy to grow. I have even had good luck with transplanting little shoots to new places in my yard--and they take off pretty easily.
It also has pretty little long lasting flowers that are really fragrent.
I do think, however, that honey suckle is also an invasive plant. So I guess we shouldn't let it go too crazy or it will take over.
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DaraApril 25, 2008 08:28 PM
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