Hello! Does anyone have any recommendations for a vining plant native to coastal BC? I'm on eastern Vancouver Island and looking for a wisteria equivalent. Something that flowers, is relatively quick growing, and can thrive in a pot with nutrient supplements. A local nursery suggested organe honeysuckle or hairy honeysuckle.
Both Lonicera ciliata (orange) and L. hispidula (purplish) grow well here on eastern Vancouver Island without much nourishment in the soil. I would say they are both very drought tolerant but the deer will eat them if they can. They will clamber up into shrubs and trees if they are conveniently near by, otherwise they will just trail along the ground. You'd probably have to tie the vines to the trunks of trees or to a fence or trellis to get them going but if you choose a tree, be very careful it is a good size already because L. hispidula for one can strangle a young tree. (See photos.) I particularly enjoy seeing L. ciliata festooning a pink Rosa nutkana - the colour combination is quite stunning. You likely know that these native honeysuckles are not fragrant. Margot
I agree with Margot of Garry oak Likely if you have an arbutus in your garden — these honeysuckle (above) will do well once established you may also wish to look in on the Clematis Montana pale dusty pink or a white version (I prefer) You’d likely need to place your custom order now at a place like Dinters —- south of Duncan BC Once established in a forest garden - they do well Remember - clematis - feet (roots) in the shade …. Head in the sun the Montana scramble up easily 18 feet on cedar trees and I never maintain them except for some summer water sporadically
True - I agree absolutely I was thinking outside of garden box in case enquiry wanted a tall vine (the honeysuckle in our nearby coast conifer forest are not tall scramblers easy care scramble up a cedar or fir native tree etc thank you Margot G-O
Now you've got me thinking that I should plant a vine to grow up into one or more of my tall Fir trees. I'd like Clematis montana for sure but probably not a honeysuckle, native or otherwise. Do you remember the name of the white rose that grows high into trees? Kiftsgate is a rambler I think.
'Kiftsgate' is one. I posted a photo several years ago of that and Rosa polyantha 'Grandiflora' at Appreciation: - Roses | UBC Botanical Garden Forums.
There is a rose my neighbour has — and it likes to visit —- it’s very pretty name « Seagull » which I assume refers to feathers and not otherwise creamy white w yellow center blossom is open like a wild rose the leaves seem healthy and seems to be waterwise plant
PS @Garry Oak This rose has feet in luxurious soil and head in sun at neighbour place have a look at your sources It’s very pretty https://www.rhs.org.uk/plants/98060/rosa-seagull-(ra)/details
