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Climbing Shell Plant
Fast-growing, twining 20-25' long vine attracts
butterflies with fragrant flowers from midsummer
into fall. The 2" blooms have a unique
shell-like shape. Can even be grown in containers.
Vigna caracalla
Shipped in 3" pot - Full sun - Deer Resistant
Zone 9 to 10
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| Botanical Name: |
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Vigna caracalla (syn. Phaseolus giganteus) |
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| Form: |
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Tender perennial vine |
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| Sun Exposure: |
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Full Sun |
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| Height/Habit: |
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A twining vine 20' - 25' |
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| Spread: |
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2' - 3' |
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| Spacing: |
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5' - 6' apart |
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| Hardiness Zone: |
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9 - 10 ( 40 degrees F ) |
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| Foliage Type: |
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Rich green, with 3 broad-ovate, pointed leaflets 3" - 5" long and 3" - 4" wide |
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| Flower Form: |
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2" with the upper petal attractively contorted and bent backwards and the keel elongated and coiled in 4 or 5 spirals like a snails shell. |
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| Flower Color: |
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White, creamy white with attractive pinkish-lilac wings |
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| Flowering Date: |
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Mid summer |
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| Planting Requirements: |
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Plant so that the crown is just below soil-level, firm well and water thoroughly |
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| Soil Requirements: |
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Well drained, humus enriched |
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| Growth Rate: |
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Very fast once established, which takes approximately 2 - 3 weeks |
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| Unique Characteristics: |
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An outstanding and exotic looking, fast growing vine that produces masses of fragrant flowers carried in bold clusters around strong 6" - 8" stems. The large, spiraling flowers are extremely attractive and create an on-going display all summer long. The flowers show up especially well set against the handsome mid-green foliage. This rare and unusual vine is ideal grown over a fence, trellis or arbor and can be used over lattice work to create shade for a deck or patio. It can even be grown in containers over a support. The most out-standing and floriferous member of this family. Totally unique |
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| Pruning: |
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Only for aesthetics and to keep in bounds |
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| Time of Pruning: |
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Any time |
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| Additional Information: |
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Has become naturalized in California. One of Thomas Jefferson's favorite plants at Monticello. Has been in cultivation since the late 1700s |
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