Black-Eyed Susan Vine

by Minnie's Milestones by Jonni

Look at this beautiful soft yellow flower. It grows on a very vigorous climbing vine. If you look closely at the center of the flower you will see that it is actually a very deep color of red and not black as the name would have you believe.

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I have grown these flowers now for three years and was fortunate enough last year to have found one with orange flowers. I have gotten these vines from local nurseries and understand they come in several colors.

This year I grew the vine in an old iron kettle/pot with a trellis in front of the garage. In the years past I have grown them in hanging baskets and trained the vines to grow downward, yes that is possible. It makes for a beautiful addition in a hanging basket.

It is now August and the vine is getting pretty leggy. It also has a morning glory growing in it accidentally. I have to keep the vine from growing into the garage. It has been quite a showstopper but I don't think I would plant it again in this pot nor in this spot again. I really liked it better in a hanging basket and may try that again next year.

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Suzy J on Oct 11, 2014
Would like to share my black eye susan vine

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- Douglas Hunt on Oct 12, 2014
  @Suzy J Gorgeous! Thanks for sharing.
  
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Minnie's Milestones by Jonni on Oct 12, 2014
Thank you for sharing! You gave me two ideas, also. One, I planted a new/old mailbox and was wondering what to plant by it that would cover it and that is where I will plant the black-eyed susan next year. Two to put solar lights on landscaping poles at different heights.

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