Well-trained climbers: ways to keep wayward vines in bounds
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Climbing vines are rarely pruned. When necessary, they have to be cut to the trunk and not the ground. They grow best when they are well-matched with location and support structure. Tips on growing clingers, grabbers, twiners and sprawlers are provided.
Publication Name: Horticulture, The Magazine of American Gardening
Subject: Home and garden
ISSN: 0018-5329
Year: 1993
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Flores Mexicanos: from dooryards to graveyards, these shrubby ornamentals add a festive touch
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The bright-gold Mexican marigold mint flower provides a rich, colorful autumn blossom. It requires full sun, well-drained soil and daily watering. If a freeze occurs, the flowers should be cut back and leaf mulch applied to protect the roots.
Publication Name: Horticulture, The Magazine of American Gardening
Subject: Home and garden
ISSN: 0018-5329
Year: 1992
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A different kind of clematis: shrubby varieties are a novel alternative to vines
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The shrub variety of the purple-flowering clematis vine has blossoms with bell-shaped petals. They come in blue, white and various shades of blue. Tips on growing various species are provided.
Publication Name: Horticulture, The Magazine of American Gardening
Subject: Home and garden
ISSN: 0018-5329
Year: 1992
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