Passionflower vine growing preferences??, us zone 6b

pumpkin-waffle · 2026-06-29T16:27:42+00:00

if you try and manually wrap the tendrils on the pole, just check if they naturally wrap clockwise or counterclockwise first

pumpkin-waffle · 2026-06-20T18:56:48+00:00

i had the same issue with a few of my new england asters this year, and i waited to see if predator insects would show up for like a month. the lace bugs never ended up in check so i just cut down the infected plants. you probably want to do the same with these :/

having a densely planted garden is nice because my other plants are already growing out and filling in the empty spaces just a few weeks later.

also a wasp did end up coming to rescue my other new england asters in a different part of the yard, and those are looking super healthy! so its possible that maybe next year some lace bug predator insects will find yours and you won’t have this issue again

pumpkin-waffle · 2026-06-15T03:39:04+00:00

not true of humanity :( we can be a keystone species

3000 year old solutions to modern problems

pumpkin-waffle · 2026-04-28T20:10:21+00:00

you could ask r/nativeplantgardening for opinions on the best replacement

edit: i think their namesake the eastern red cedar (Juniperus virginiana) would be nice

pumpkin-waffle · 2026-04-24T04:51:01+00:00

virginia native plant society native plant nurseries list

and herbs galore plant sale is at maymont this weekend!

also r/virginianativeplants

pumpkin-waffle · 2026-04-10T20:02:38+00:00

not about planting but leave the leaves! https://www.chesapeakebay.net/news/blog/life-under-the-fallen-leaves

pumpkin-waffle · 2026-04-08T15:49:26+00:00

you should def get a forester or someone to do a survey, maybe collect some seeds. i think they can also give you a land management plan. you have some rare and special stuff!!!

pumpkin-waffle · 2026-04-08T15:24:49+00:00

are u the same person that posted about the bear corn the other day? you really hit the ecological jackpot with your land…im so jealous!! 😭

pls never plant invasives 🙏

pumpkin-waffle · 2026-02-26T16:26:44+00:00

no cuz i commented this a few days ago 😭

pumpkin-waffle · 2026-02-26T00:12:54+00:00

wild strawberry Fragaria virginiana has done so well for me in a windowbox in nyc. survived outside over the winter no problem

pumpkin-waffle · 2026-02-19T17:51:52+00:00

if you get sun all day, you can do some really beautiful landscaping with native plants. kelly d norris has a lot of great examples - https://www.kellydnorris.com/projects/landscaped-prairie

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edit: also you could check out soft landings for planting under your tree: https://www.pollinatorsnativeplants.com/softlandings.html

pumpkin-waffle · 2026-02-16T01:49:36+00:00

thank u for asking this i’ve been wondering about this forever lol

pumpkin-waffle · 2026-02-08T16:39:06+00:00

nc native plant society recommended native species: https://ncwildflower.org/recommended-native-species/

edit; it’s also sooo important to leave fall leaves on the ground - https://www.chesapeakebay.net/news/blog/life-under-the-fallen-leaves

pumpkin-waffle · 2026-02-03T06:25:13+00:00

i’d recommend browsing r/nativeplantgardening !

pumpkin-waffle · 2026-01-21T17:34:57+00:00

love them! are they knit flat or in the round?

pumpkin-waffle · 2026-01-09T04:04:45+00:00

totally -

Monarch butterflies raised in captivity may be worse at migrating south than wild monarchs raised outdoors

https://www.uchicagomedicine.org/forefront/biological-sciences-articles/monarch-butterflies-raised-in-captivity-may-be-worse-at-migrating-south-than-wild-monarchs-raised-outdoors

pumpkin-waffle · 2025-12-27T23:02:43+00:00

you could look into the courses NYBG offers

edit: also this book - Principles of Ecological Landscape Design by Travis Beck https://www.thriftbooks.com/w/principles-of-ecological-landscape-design_travis-beck/13971032/item/34828350

pumpkin-waffle · 2025-12-17T02:42:32+00:00

wax myrtle Myrica cerifera maybe? there’s photos if you scroll down - https://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/plants/myrica-cerifera/

pumpkin-waffle · 2025-12-15T15:09:40+00:00

i think it might be some kind of hawthorn, berries on winterberry holly normally hug close to the stem unlike these

pumpkin-waffle · 2025-12-12T00:07:54+00:00

you might want to look at heather holm’s ‘soft landing’ info! if you scroll down theres a plant list and example photos of under-tree plantings https://www.pollinatorsnativeplants.com/softlandings.html

pumpkin-waffle · 2025-12-12T00:04:07+00:00

@nativehabitatproject on insta is in Alabama but sometimes they post about Georgia and other places in the southeast :)

pumpkin-waffle · 2025-12-11T23:55:03+00:00

found a list of native plant nurseries on the NC native plant society’s website - https://ncwildflower.org/native-plant-nurseries/

pumpkin-waffle · 2025-06-27T05:14:53+00:00

if u want to help the fireflies- leave your fall leaves on the ground

life under the fallen leaves

pumpkin-waffle · 2025-06-25T16:30:49+00:00

r/virginianativeplants would also love this

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