This vine has bloomed without fail late June. I've used very little bloom boost fertilizer. The only problem I have with this vine is lar...Read Morege (sugar?) ants on it. There are usually three ants guarding each flower bunch. I worry this could act as a deterrent to hummingbirds. Plus every time I brush against the plant, I inevitably pick up a few ants on me which is not pleasant. Has anyone got a solution to this little problem?
Dearborn Heights, MI (Zone 6a) | March 2016 | neutral
Discovered in 1998 by Monrovia Growers' Propagation Manager Andrew Proud, growing wild on Balboa Island, California. Large clusters of tu...Read Morebular shaped flowers in velvety red with hues of orange remind one of a tropical sunset. This easy-to-grow selection of the native southeast species is also very attractive to hummingbirds.
This vine has bloomed without fail late June. I've used very little bloom boost fertilizer. The only problem I have with this vine is lar...Read More
Discovered in 1998 by Monrovia Growers' Propagation Manager Andrew Proud, growing wild on Balboa Island, California. Large clusters of tu...Read More