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woodspirit1 Lake Toxaway, NC(Zone 7a) Apr 25, 2002

I bought a wine cup vine a couple of years ago. I did not realize it was a vine, but did expect a little cascading, perhaps 2 feet. Well, it vines about 6 feet. It has brilliant deep pink cup-shaped blooms. My problem is that it doesn't bloom much. Does it need full sun? What are the fertilizer requirements? What ph does it require?
I had it in the rock garden which gets about 4 hours of sun but I just took it up and put it in a pot. Any and all information will be gratefully appreciated. I REALLY love this plant.

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poppysue Westbrook, ME(Zone 5a) Apr 25, 2002

Do you mean callirhoe? I think they like poor soil conditions. Maybe it's vining so much because the soil is rich - more green and less flowers like a nastutium.

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woodspirit1 Lake Toxaway, NC(Zone 7a) Apr 26, 2002

Popppysue, yes I think it's callirhoe, because I looked it up in the Plants Database and the picture matched. I'll try not fertilizing it and see what it does. Thanks for the tip. I tried that with nasturtiums in the rock garden but still only got 3 or 4 blooms. I'll try it in an unimproved part of the rock garden this time.

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Kelly333 Longview, TX Apr 29, 2002

The first year mine didnt do much. This year it is going hog wild. It loves my wildflower garden. My garden gets full sun. I think more sun would be good for your wine cups. They are a lovely color. Outstanding.

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