Texas Gardening: coral vines, 1 by chuck7701

chuck7701 wrote:
Coral vines do better each year as the root tubers in the ground accumulate and grow larger. When transplanting established plants it is important to get as many as possible still attached to the roots. The tubers are 3-6 inches below and away from the root ball. I've dug up some in my mom's yard that have been there for years and the mass of tubers is quite large up to 1-2 lbs. First year seed starts may disappoint you with only a few blooms, but after that.........

They will freeze back to the ground in cold winter areas, or at least go dormant in cooler weather. I cut the stalks down to a few inches above the ground so I know where they are. Never had experience with the white ones, just the pink. They are a bee magnet, and can be invasive over time. I believe the fallen seeds need to overwinter on or in the ground to sprout, perhaps longer than a year.

One of my favorite vines, delicate and airy with a profusion of blooms all summer and fall. These are first year transplants, would do better if not on the shady side of the fence.