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Old 08-11-2009, 06:55 AM
 
Location: Beautiful Raleigh, NC
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What is this flowering vine? It's currently blooming (Aug) in Zone 7b Raleigh, NC.

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Old 08-11-2009, 07:36 AM
 
Location: Florida (SW)
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I waiting for the answer....it certainly is a handsome plant!
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Old 08-11-2009, 09:25 AM
 
Location: Albemarle, NC
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Evergreen wisteria - Millettia reticulata

The flowers to me smell like camphor. It has a fragrance I don't enjoy, but the blooms are very pretty.

Most claim it's hardy to zone 9 and above, but it has been known to grow in SC and the lower/coastal parts of NC. I've been thinking of getting one, but I'm worried about the cold.
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Old 08-11-2009, 11:23 AM
 
Location: Beautiful Raleigh, NC
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Paperhouse, that's it - Evergreen wisteria. I read that it's not a true wisteria and does not get invasive. I didn't think to smell it though, but perhaps I'll like camphor. I also found some sellers claiming it's hardy to zone 7. I'm going to have to do a little more research but I'm really interested in this plant.
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Old 08-11-2009, 11:39 AM
 
Location: Albemarle, NC
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Paperhouse, that's it - Evergreen wisteria. I read that it's not a true wisteria and does not get invasive. I didn't think to smell it though, but perhaps I'll like camphor. I also found some sellers claiming it's hardy to zone 7. I'm going to have to do a little more research but I'm really interested in this plant.
I brought it into the Lowe's here. The grower (Carolina Nurseries) says it's hardy and from the looks of the pictures, it's been there more than a few months. I've been telling customers that it may or may not return, sort of like Confederate/Star Jasmine. And it's not a true wisteria. It's not invasive and that probably has a lot to do with whether or not it's truly cold hardy.
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