Climbing & Vine Crops
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order by phone at 800.380.4721 or online at germaniaseed.com | Climbing & Vine Crops pg. 1 • Ornamental Grasses pg. 3 • Annuals pg. 6 • Perennials pg. 59 • Herbs pg. 87 • Vegetables pg. 96 MORNING GLORY Ipomoea purpurea CLIMBING & VINE CROPS 650 sds/oz 70°-75° 8 days For the best germination, we suggest soaking the seeds for 3-5 days before sowing. After ASARINA DOLICHOS germination, be careful not to overwater or over- Twining Snapdragon Hyacinth Bean Vine feed. Showy annual with climbing vines of easy 100,000 sds/oz 70° 15 days 120 sds/oz 65°-70° 10 days culture. Will attract hummingbirds all season. For the best germination, cover seeds lightly. For the best germination, scratch or notch seeds Flowers and leaves are edible. CAUTION: SEED Light will help germination. and soak in warm water for 1 day before sowing. AND PARTS OF THE PLANT COULD BE TOXIC IF INGESTED. JOAN LORAINE - 1012 LABLAB - 5800 48-96 in. - 83,000 S. A. scadens. From Mexico $ 100 S. Attractive, fast-growing climber that CARDINAL CLIMBER - 3088 comes this beautiful and graceful climber with produces purple and white bicolored flowers 180 in. - 1,000 S. Ipomoea multifida. An abso- attractive soft green leaves, bearing large 2 in. with green foliage and stiking electic-purple lutely beautiful twining vine with vivid crimson deep purple-blue flaring trumpets. Fast growing seed pods. Flowers are beautiful and fragrant trumpet-shaped flowers that hummingbirds and great on a trellis, in pots, or climbing over a and will attract butterflies and hummingbirds. just adore. The attractive foliage is a lustrous rock wall. A tender perennial in many areas. Makes a emerald green and it is shaped like palm leaves. beautiful privacy screen for your yard. Great for decks, arbors, posts and trellises. Very SKY BLUE - 1013 • (26A7) 50 sds-$6.90; 100 sds-$9.60; long bloom season. 60 in. - 83,000 S. A. scandens. Easy to grow. 250 sds-$17.25; 500 sds-$26.05; Large 2 in. Gloxinia shaped flowers in a beautiful 1,000 sds-$46.90 CARDINALIS - 3091 shade of sky blue are held above deep green 72 in. - 1,000 S. (Cypress Vine). Ipomoea qua- foliage on twining stems. Grows in full to part LABLAB RUBY MOON - 5849 moclit. Bright red trumpet flowers with attrac- sun. Makes excellent container plants trailing $ 100 S. A very showy climber with purple tive bright green feathery foliage. An easy to from baskets and window boxes. stems, lilac-rose blooms and shiny magenta grow, climbing vine that can reach 6-12 feet. • Each of the above: (26A7) 50 sds–$6.90; seed pods. A tender perennial in many areas. 100 sds-$9.60; 250 sds-$17.25; Do not confuse the superior performance of CLARKE’S HEAVENLY BLUE - 3092 500 sds-$26.05; 1,000 sds-$46.90 Ruby Moon with many common types available. 72-96 in. - 900 S. Ipomoea tricolor. Bright blue, • (25A7) 25 sds-$6.90; 50 sds-$9.60; shading lighter toward the center. Most popular CANARY BIRD VINE 100 sds-$13.55; 250 sds-$26.05; variety. 500 sds-$45.75 TROPAEOLUM PEREGRINUM CRIMSON RAMBLER - 3086 Canariense - 1816 MINA 72-96 in. - 1,000 S. Ipomoea purpurea. 96 - 144 in. - 400-450 S. A popular Spanish Flag Crimson-red flowers with a white center. quick-growing annual climber, bears curious- 9,900 sds/oz 70°-75° 14 days EARLY CALL MIXTURE - 3090 ly cut flowers with curved green spurs, the For the best germination, soak seeds in warm entire blossom vaguely resembling canary 12 in. - 500-550 S. (All America Winner - 1970). water for 5 days before sowing. After sowing, Ipomoea nil. Very early, large flowering mixture. birds in flight. Grows in almost any soil, ideal cover seeds lightly with media. Darkness will for covering trellises. Non-climbing, compact habit. help germination. • (28A7) 100 sds-$6.90; 200 sds-$8.35; FLYING SAUCERS - 3075 500 sds-$13.55; 1,000 sds-$21.45; CITRONELLA - 3123 72-96 in. - 800 S. Ipomoea tricolor. (Mt. Fuji). 2,000 sds-$37.20 180 in. - 9,900 S. M. lobata. Many dark yel- Large sky-blue flowers, uniquely striped. low buds turning into citrus-yellow flowers on COBAEA SCANDENS upright stalks. This can be an aggressive vine GRANDPA OTT - 3076 Cup and Saucer Vine but in the right spot it can be very useful and 72-96 in. - 1,000 S. Ipomoea purpurea. Dark 375 sds/oz 75° 10-14 days pretty. Like many other vines, this is great as a purple flowers with a red star. In sowing, place seeds on edge and do not cover, quick screen. but keep soil temperature at 75° with even sur- • (26A7) 50 sds-$6.90; 100 sds-$9.60; HAPPY HOUR ROSE - 3097 face moisture. Sow early and pinch occasionally 250 sds-$17.25; 500 sds-$26.05; 50 in. - 1,250 S. Lovely vines begin flowering for nice heavy plants. 1,000 sds-$46.90 when only 3 feet tall. Variegated foliage and abundant rose-red, white throated blooms PURPLE - 2076 JUNGLE QUEEN - 3124 make this a garden standout for containers, $ 120 in. - 350-400 S. Purple bell shaped flower. 60 in. - 9,900 S. M. lobata. Bred for intense baskets and as a climber. If vines are too long Blooms July - October. color and contrast with masses of vibrant red, dont be afraid to cut vines back, they will branch • (26A7) 50 sds-$6.90; 100 sds-$9.60; bright yellow, and orange tubular flowers held for more blooms. 250 sds-$17.25; 500 sds-$26.05; upright on a stocky vine. Excellent for contain- 1,000 sds-$46.90 ers and hanging baskets with loads of blooms MOONFLOWER - 3096 that excel in heat and humidity. 72-96 in. - 100 S. Ipomoea noctiflora. Unusual WHITE - 2083 • (28D7) 100 sds-$7.50; 200 sds-$11.75; relative of the Morning Glory opens its flow- $ 120 in. - 350 S. Pure white, rapid growing 500 sds-$20.45; 1,000 sds-$33.75; ers at dusk and blooms throughout the night. climber. 2,000 sds-$59.40 Plant this fast-growing vine on a porch, near • (25B7) 25 sds-$7.15; 50 sds-$10.90; an entrance, or under a window where you 100 sds-$15.85; 250 sds-$31.20; LOBATA - 6110 can enjoy the evening performance and heady 500 sds-$55.25 1,500 S. An outstanding creeping vine. Clusters fragrance. The flowers unfold in 2-3 minutes, of 1 1/2 in. tubular flowers in shades of yellow, an event worth waiting for! The fragrant white orange and red. An easy to grow vine that can blossoms reach up to 6 in. across and are well Personal service is the reach 12 ft. on a wall or trellis. A tender peren- suited to a gothic or moon garden. nial that requires protection. • Each of the above: (28A7) 100 sds–$6.90; foundation of our business • (28A7) 100 sds–$6.90; 200 sds-$8.35; 200 sds-$8.35; 500 sds-$13.55; 500 sds-$13.55; 1,000 sds-$21.45; 1,000 sds-$21.45; 2,000 sds-$37.20 since 1932. 2,000 sds-$37.20 (continued on next page) Y new item this year | $ cut flower | 1st year flowering perennial 1 | order by phone at 800.380.4721 or online at germaniaseed.com MORNING GLORY (continued) PHASEOLUS COCCINEUS SWEET PEA (continued) PEARLY GATES - 3094 SCARLET RUNNER BEAN - 3603 ROYAL FAMILY MIXTURE - 4457 72-96 in. - 800-850 S. (All America Winner - 6-8 ft.. - 25 S. Heirloom. Introduced to the 72 in. - 300 S. Bring the fabulous fragrance into 1942). Ipomoea tricolor. Large, satiny white United States from Europe, in the early 1800’s. your garden with a rainbow of colors in this flowers. Attractive, rapid climber. Scarlet flowers against stunning mixture. Mixture includes Lavender, green heart-shaped foliage. Beans are edible. Maroon, Mid Blue, Navy Blue, Pink, Rose Pink, SCARLET O’ HARA - 3095 Will produce flowers all season, attracts butter- Salmon Pink, Scarlet and White. flies and hummingbirds. 72 in. - 600-650 S. (All America Winner - 1939). • (10C7) 1/4 oz.-$8.10; 1/2 oz.-$12.35; Ipomoea nil. Improved climbing strain. Very • (26B7) 50 sds-$7.15; 100 sds-$11.05; 1 oz.-$19.55; 2 oz.-$31.80; 4 oz.-$54.20 large, wine-red, trumpet shaped flowers. 250 sds-$20.40; 500 sds-$31.20; Flowers open in the morning and fade by after- 1,000 sds-$56.65 WINTER ELEGANCE SERIES $ noon. RHODOCHITON 60-72 in. - 350 S. This series is the only true • Each of the above: (28A7) 100 sds–$6.90; winter flowering series. Selected for cut flower 200 sds-$8.35; 500 sds-$13.55; 100,000 sds/oz 70° 5-7 days qualities; long stems and large ruffled flowers. 1,000 sds-$21.45; 2,000 sds-$37.20 PURPLE BELLS - 3690 Excellent for greenhouse production, developed 120 in. - 95,000 S. R. atrosanguineus. Masses specifically for flowering under short days and SPLIT PERSONALITY - 3087 of bell-shaped, tubular maroon-purple flowers low light conditions. 48-72 in. - 1200 S. An old favorite has a fresh with deep purple corollas. Free-flowering and Mixture - 4086 $ new update, which gives the rounded blooms vigorous climbing vine growing 8-10 feet. Ideal Includes Burgundy, Deep Red, Mid Blue, a new star-shaped silhouette and an entirely as a climbing vine or in hanging baskets. A ten- Salmon Cream Pink, Scarlet and White. different presentation on the vine. A must try der perennial in many areas that will need pro- (10G7) 1/4 oz.-$7.95; 1/2 oz.-$13.55; this season.