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Gardening

Mojorabbit

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4. The orange flowers

Reply to raccoon (Original post)

Wed Aug 29, 2012, 11:16 AM

Aug 2012

are the hummingbird vine http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Campsis_radicans
I loathe that vine. It has killed several of my trees by strangling them. It reseeds everywhere and is almost impossible to get rid of. I have been in a battle with it for over a decade and it is winning.

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Can anyone identify these white flowers? Photo is in Columbia, SC. I have [View all] raccoon Aug 2012 OP

Honeysuckle? NYC_SKP Aug 2012 #1

Nope, I cut my teeth on honeysuckle. This plant I don't remember seeing until the last few years.nt raccoon Aug 2012 #2

It sorta looks like an overgrown jasmine. juajen Aug 2012 #3

The orange flowers Mojorabbit Aug 2012 #4

We call them "trumpet honeysuckle," the orange ones, that is. They've been around all my life. nt raccoon Aug 2012 #5

Maybe we should rename it "The Republican Plant". This sounds familiar... n/t jtuck004 Aug 2012 #8

Blooming right now, right? dixiegrrrrl Aug 2012 #6

Yes, it's blooming right now and smells sweet. raccoon Aug 2012 #7

Look up something called "star Jasmine". dixiegrrrrl Aug 2012 #9

I believe it is the star jasmine--AKA--Confederate Jasmine! Thanks. nt raccoon Aug 2012 #10

aah..Confederate Jasmine.. dixiegrrrrl Aug 2012 #11

Hmmm drthais Oct 2012 #12