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Dalechampia dioscoreifolia - Purple Wings Vine Flower
By Delonix1
- 30 Nov, 2011
- 12 likes
A close up of this Costa Rican native's flowers. Photo taken Nov. 29, 2011.
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Thanks, Palmate! :>)
30 Nov, 2011
Wow!!....very striking:-))
30 Nov, 2011
I really like this one Delonix.....the more pictures you post the more I like it.
30 Nov, 2011
That's a nice plant.
30 Nov, 2011
An amazing colour....
30 Nov, 2011
Alexandramou:
I'll have to see if this vine produces seed. If so, I may send you some. :>)
1 Dec, 2011
Pimpernel; Dottydaisy2:
Thanks! :>)
1 Dec, 2011
That's gorgeous, Delonix...how hardy is it?
1 Dec, 2011
Like this a lot! :)
1 Dec, 2011
Karenfranceafrica:
Not sure. It native to tropical Costa Rica. I know people in San Diego grow them...and they bloom all year.
2 Dec, 2011
Plantoholic:
Thanks! It's a very likable vine! lol! :>)
2 Dec, 2011
Thanks Delonix.
2 Dec, 2011
Lovely shot and what a smashing colour.
5 Dec, 2011
Lucky you! Mine was ripped to shread by hungry wallabies! It's coming back slowly, but of course I haven't seen any blooms for ages now.
6 Dec, 2011
Bernieh:
That's horrible! :>(
My vine has been a lot more vigorous than I wanted, hopefully it'll slow down. It's bloomed consistently as long as I've had it, however, it's not super floriferous!
6 Dec, 2011
I'm hoping to get mine into the ground, once the pergola has been re-constructed. Hopefully it will climb up over the pergola and finally put on a display of blooms.
6 Dec, 2011
It should cover your pergola in no time at all.
Mine was put into the ground around mid-July and has covered the side laths on my shade structure. I may possibly allow it to crawl up to the roof laths...I'm just hoping it won't attract too many bugs!
6 Dec, 2011
That's great to hear, Andy. I was just heart-broken when we had to chop down the Jasmine and the Hibiscus schizopetalus to stumps in order for the old pergola to be removed. It will take some time for them to reach the size they were, and I'll be able to add some more plants once the whole structure has been re-constructed. Hopefully the Dalechampia will take off as quickly as you say it can.
6 Dec, 2011
Others in California are having the same very quick-growing results with Purple Wings vine, as me.
7 Dec, 2011
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Lovely colour :o)))
30 Nov, 2011