Tropicals & Tender Perennials: What's Blooming Now..., 1 by Clare_CA

Clare_CA wrote:
Hi Patty,

I don't know if you could plant yours in the ground. PlantFiles says it is only hardy to Zone 10, but you could root a cutting and put the big one in the ground and keep the rooted cutting inside for the winter just in case. You could plant it at the base of a tree for it to climb, and the tree would protect it from frost. You could also cover it with a frost cloth if you had a frost warning. It is worth a try. My vine is covered in buds right now. I will get a picture of it for you later today. You might try spraying with Safer's Fungicide which you can find at Home Depot so you don't get fungus or mildew again. I bought mine as a rooted plant at Target, and it has taken a few years to increase in size. I've cut it back and moved it a few times, and I've rooted cuttings of it. I have mine in a container, but I just planted a rooted cutting of it in the ground this past spring. We'll see how it does. Here is a picture from last year.