Fragrant Corkscrew Vine Seeds
Fragrant Corkscrew Vine Seeds
Let it twine up the sun-soaked mailbox, pillar, or trellis!
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Description / Fragrant Corkscrew Vine Seeds
Even if your trellises are teeming with flowering vines, make room for this marvelously fragrant, distinctive tropical beauty! With a powerful, sweet fragrance that may remind you of Hyacinths, Fragrant Corkscrew Vine is the most exciting climber to come along in many, many years. All it asks is plenty of sunshine to bloom steadily from midsummer until well into fall, turning your patio, entryway, or even the humble mailbox into a perfumed paradise!
The blooms are simply exquisite, shot with primrose and shell-pink tones against a silvery base. They are shaped something like a nautilus shell, with a thick, coiled center and delicately curved outer petals. Each 1 1/2- to 2-inch blossom is distinctively beautiful -- and you'll get masses of them over the bloomtime of this 20- to 25-foot vine! Starting in midsummer (when the serious heat arrives!), they arise in foot-long bunches up and down the stem, dangling enticingly from arbors or large hanging baskets! The foliage is lovely too -- 6 inches long, with three "fingers" and a soft, downy texture.
Fragrant Corkscrew Vine is actually a tropical perennial, so if you live in southern Florida or California you may enjoy blooms year-round. Elsewhere it is best treated as an annual. What a great source of late-season color! In the annual border, let it twine up a trellis. It's also lovely in large containers with trailing Petunias!
Like most vines, Fragrant Corkscrew Vine prefers to be direct-sown into the warm spring soil, so wait until temperatures are consistently above 60 degrees F before planting. If you want to start the seeds indoors, I recommend using a large Jiffy pot or seed-starting tray rather than plugs (because the seed is large). Transplant when the vine is young to minimize root disturbance. As your Corkscrew Vine grows, keep it well watered and fertilize monthly. You may notice that the plant remains small until early to midsummer, then takes off quickly when the hottest weather arrives. Fragrant Corkscrew Vine is not troubled by pests or disease! Pkt is 5 seeds.
Product Details
| SKU | 02088-PK-P1 |
|---|---|
| Genus | Vigna |
| Species | caracalla |
| Product Classification | Annuals, Seeds |
| Sun / Shade | Full Sun |
| Bloom Season Start | Mid Summer |
| Bloom Season End | Early Fall |
| Bloom Color | Multi-Color |
| Max Bloom Size | 2.00 |
| Foliage Color | Medium Green |
| Habit | Vining |
| Mature Width in Inches | 72.00 |
| Mature Height in Inches | 300.00 |
| Soil Type | Normal, loamy |
| Characteristics | Direct Sow, Flower, Fragrance |
| Uses | Ornamental, Outdoor, Vines and Climbers |
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Blooming … finally! 4 people found this helpfulLive in central NJ, planted all 5 seeds directly into soil around 1st week of June. Around 3/4 th week, one seed sprouted and continued to grow well. Had nice leafy, vines trellising up a fence, but no flowers until after Labor Day… and at mid-Sept, the “corkscrews” are finally maturing - very hot dry summer here, kept the plant watered & fed, but surprised as to length of time to required to flower. Hoping for a milder winter and regrowth of this pretty vine.
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No Flowers?? 2 people found this helpfulIn early June, planted directly in ground after nicking seed coats and soaking overnight - 1/5 of seeds sprouted and have lovely, rapid growing vine… but no flowers and it’s mid-August… when does this set flowers?? Hope to see something before fall!
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1 Seed Out of 12 Sprouted 6 people found this helpfulPurchase at your own risk. If the seeds don’t grow or they grow into weeds- you won’t get your $ back. To be clear- I am not a beginner and have decades of beautiful gardens under my belt. I bought 2 packets of these seeds because I imagined a wall of Fragrant Corkscrew Vines & their blooms all along my fence. It says 5 seeds per packet but they send 6. I started them in seed starters with the perfect mix of soil, sunshine, food & water in February. There was a sprout early on, but it didn’t grow. WEEKS passed & no sign of life. Then, 4 little sprouts appeared. The problem? Only 1 resembled what I purchased. The others looked like hairy weeds- but I held on to hope. Planted outside late April & I was correct- the other 3 were WEEDS (Sheep’s Sorrel which is invasive & noxious) & died out. Only 1 seed out of 12 sprouted into the plant I purchased. It’s growing well so I hope our 106 degree heat doesn’t kill it. I’ve had this problem with Parkseed before, but blamed myself. Then I started reading reviews on Amazon with complaints about getting random seeds (including toxic, invasive, weeds) instead of what was purchased- even though they’re sealed in a Parkseed packet.
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No flowers! 2 people found this helpfulGrew like crazy, every seed germinated, but no flower! I don't know what I did wrong, so dissappointed.
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Nothing 5 people found this helpfulI planted all 5 seeds and not a single germination, even after 4 weeks in a moist environment, seed starting medium with heated mat and plant growing lights. I am going to try again because I REALLY want to grow this vine, the seed are expensive but here goes nothing. I will try the score with razor blade and soak in boiling water first and see what happens.
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Zone 8a NC 2 people found this helpfulBought these to start indoors in mid-February. I set sturdy little plants out the first week in April. Plants steadily grew in 6 hours or so worth of sun in a raised bed against a fence. Saw flowers sometime in late August / early September. Scent was reminiscent of a flowery bath spray and were quite pretty to look at. Stopped flowering mid October, offering a few seed pods, which at this late date are still green. Three plants covered quite a lot of space. I would try these again.
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Quick Germination 2 people found this helpfulI live in central Texas (zone 8b). Ordered a pack of 5 seeds with the intent to start 2 and save the other 3 until late winter and start for next spring, in case the first 2 didn't germinate or make it thru the winter. Soaked 2 seeds overnight, clipped a tiny piece off the edge of seed casings and sowed just under the soil of a wet seed starting mix. Placed both pots in a clear plastic tub I use for starting cuttings, added a very small amount of water to the bottom of the tub for humidity and covered. The tub sits on my front porch, gets plenty of light but no direct sunlight. I sowed the seeds on 9/1. Checking them on 9/3, both seeds had split enough to move a bit of the soil and I could see a bit of green inside the seeds. Today is 9/6 and both seeds now have about 1" of growth above the soil and 1 leaf each. Six days with temps in the upper 90's to germinate and have an inch of growth...I'm very excited! Hoping to have both in the ground by day 30 so they're established before winter arrives and have a head start for next Spring. 4 stars because I don't have them in the ground yet but hopeful they'll thrive for years to come.
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Vigous Vine 0 people found this helpfulThe seed pod was very hard.Following the packet instructions germination was achieved. The vine grew quickly and after 8 weeks it was planted outside. The vines grew vigorously and were very strong. I imagine Tarzan swinging from these vines, they were that strong. There weren't any flower buds which is why I grew them. The root system was wide spred. I believe this is a tropical plant, Calgary is zone 3 . I will not try to grow this vine again.
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i had one out of five germinate 0 people found this helpfuli'll try again given the other reviews but mine didn't exactly pan out
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No germination at all 0 people found this helpfulI planted 5 seeds in April 2020 indoor in warm soil as directed. No one germinated till today, 05/26/20. I'm sure non of this plant will grow, after 1.5 months passed.
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Finally had them germinate 0 people found this helpfulPark's were the first Corkscrew Vine I've had germinate. Maybe because I used a germination mat. That's the trick.. bottom heat. And patience. Takes a while.. slow germination and the seedlings look tender, but I've got 3 plants doing their thing. Hoping once it's May here in zone 6, NJ, they will take off.
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Not one sprout! 0 people found this helpfulI wanted this plant so much! I obsessed over it, couldn't wait to get my seeds, followed all the directions and waited a really long time. Nothing. I have contacted Park Seed to ask for replacement seeds. Will update if they send more and if they grow.
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100% germination 0 people found this helpfulI was a bit concerned as I haven’t grown these before and there’s only 5 seeds. However, I followed the instructions and all 4 seeds I planted grew. They did take a while to germinate but after maybe 8 weeks I have 4 healthy seedlings all about 3-4 inches tall with several leaves. Looking forward to the flowers.
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No germination 0 people found this helpfulNot 1 seed germinated!! Had other types of seed growing all around these but very disappointed none of the 5 of these came up.
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Hang in there 0 people found this helpfulI received my seeds planted, looked great. It took about 2 months to germinate. When temperatures were in 90s they terminated. Beautiful vines have not bloomed yet. Little early
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same problem as other owners 0 people found this helpfulnever broke the ground
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Awesome Vine 0 people found this helpfulSoak the seeds overnight in water and sow. It's a wonderful climber on the overwhelming side here in Houston. It (thankfully) freezes down in the winter, but sprouts wildly now in April. Lots of flowers.
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Patience is a virtue 1 people found this helpfulThese take time and patience but the rewards are well worth it. I nicked each seed carefully then soaked them overnight in warm water. I’ve sprouted these with the moist paper towel in a zip bag method as well. Yes, no blooms of significance the first year but I overwinter them inside since my zone is 5b. The blooms are amazing. Seeds have gotten a bit expensive but if you’re lucky enough to get seed pods...
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6 people found this helpfulI bought 10 seeds (2 packs) and now have six plants. I used 3 different methods to germinate the seeds after reading many comments on various sites. Method one: (recommended) nick seeds with knife and put in seed starter with potting mix = 100% failure. Method two: soak seeds overnight, nick seeds with knife and put in potting mix with water soluable fertilizer= approximately 50% failure. Method three: gently score seeds with a razor knife being careful not to penetrate outer seed casing once along the hemisphere of the bean halves and laterally across the bean halves twice on each side. Pour boiling water into a dish about 2 inches deep. Place the scored seeds into the water and cover with plastic wrap and let soak overnight. The next day I put the seeds into a planting sponge in the Park's biodome = 100% success. I used the Park's biodome for all seeds and the supplied fertilizer. All seeds were placed in direct sunlight. Plants sprouted within 14 days.
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Easy to Over Winter Plant 2 people found this helpfulYears ago I bought a pack of these seeds and shared the plants with my late mother. Living in zone six you might not get blooms the first growing season unless the seeds are started very early indoors. But it is well worth the wait to get blooms the second season. The fragrance is wonderful and intoxicating. They are easy to overwinter. Cut back on the water and they will go semi-dormant. But springing back to life quickly when you can move them back outdoors after the threat of frost. I have had seed pods develop, but never had the pods reach maturity before the first fall frost. Well worth the effort.
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