Ipomoea quamoclit Cypress vine Red 100 seeds
Tiny, star-shaped, brilliantly red flowers cover my cypress vine (Ipomoea quamoclit) in spring. Although the flowers are tiny, they really stand out against the light green of the leaves and vine.
My favorite part about the cypress vine is its dainty, feather-like leaves. The leaves look so fragile and fairy-like that, even when it isn’t blooming, this vine puts on a little show.
The vine is pretty strong and it can be aggressive, in spite of the delicate appearance of its leaves. It grows rapidly and may cover nearby plants or structures.
Plant your vine in full sun for best results, though it will tolerate part-shade. Provide it a structure for it to climb on – like a trellis or an arbor. You’ll need to train the vine to climb where you want it or it will spread onto everything around it. So, check it daily to wind errant strands onto the climbing structure and away from other plants.
Cypress vines produce flowers for several months – starting in spring and continuing through the fall. Mine has bloomed right into early November.
This plant is very easy to grow. Start seeds when the soil has warmed up to around 70 degrees F. It prefers full sun but can tolerate light shade. Cypress Vine likes moist, rich, well drained soils but it will grow in just about any type of soil and will tolerate some dry periods. It's a quick grower and can produce blooms in as little as 45 days. You can fertilize with a high phosphorus fertilizer right before the first bloom to enhance its flowering. It readily reseeds itself, so once established you will be able to enjoy this plant year after year.