strange vine seed given to me

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  1. bryanshirkey

    bryanshirkey Member

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    this vine seed was given to me. don't know much about it other than the following:
    dies in winter, starts new from seed the next spring. flowers, grows rapidly. attached is a pic of vines starting to grow. i live in madison alabama. zone 7. thank you so much for your help.
    sincerely
    bryan
     

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    David in L A Active Member 10 Years

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    Ipomoea quamoclit?
     
  3. bryanshirkey

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    thank you all so much. im really excited to know what it is. it's a beautiful vine. i'm going to put them around my lattice pavilion/kitchen outside.
    sincerely
    bryan shirkey
     
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    I think the above poster nailed it. Cypress Vine is its common name. Little black tear drop shaped seeds. The pack I have has red,pink,and white 5 pointed star flowers.
     
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    im looking forward to telling the person who gave me the seeds about it. not sure what color these flowers will be.
    bryan
     

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