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| Deep rose wine cups (callirhoe involuncrata) scampers over lavender perennial heliotrope, gold leaf tansy and purple sedum. |
Wine cups splash a long way in the garden—literally! The tender stems of lacy foliage are far-reaching. The blooms lightly dance over, under and around other plants. This isn't a monster plant that takes over. You can easily cut or reroute the thin vines to your liking.
This native perennial, callirhoe involuncrata, isn't a specimen plant. This is a mingler, a socialite that loves to engage fellow plants in pleasant combinations. Place it where it can party in the garden in zones 3-9. Speaking of party time, wine cups are early to bed, closing up in the evening and opening again with morning light.
Rabbits have a taste for wine cups. I've never tried this among deer, assuming that they'd like to attend a wine cups tasting, too. I have only one plant inside the cottage garden fence, purchased in 2010 and then moved to position it away from the prying noses of bunnies. I use a rabbit repellent. Wine cups is growing among perennial heliotrope (heliotropium amplexicaule), salvia, lambs ears and tansy—disgusting appetizers to a rabbit palate!
I have a fondness for monochromatic groupings where I use the same bloom color from different plants. Shaped like the California poppy, the wine cups are the same color as my petunias and salvia greggii 'Diane'. Soon, my gaillardia 'Grape Sensation' will be in full bloom, adding to the deep wine mess—mass.
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| Splash! All of those wine cups blooms are from one plant. There are also California poppies, salvia greggii 'Diane' and petunias in the same wine color. |
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| Stemware. Wine cups with salvia farinacea 'Victoria'. |
| Words and photos by Freda Cameron, Defining Your Home, Garden and Travel. Deer and rabbit resistance varies based upon the animal population and availability of food. All company or product or patented names mentioned are registered trademarks, copyrights, or patents owned by those respective companies or persons. |
Beautiful combo, Freda! You do it so well ...
ReplyDeleteThe flowers do it so well! Thx
DeleteEverybody needs a little wine in their life.
ReplyDeleteI was telling Richard that I'm really missing French wine with my meals!
DeleteMy Winecups are in their second year, spreading out a bit. Love this color!!
ReplyDeleteGreat! Mine will take a break during the heat of the summer and then bloom again later.
DeleteI love this color, too.
Love the wine cup salvia combination!
ReplyDeleteI couldn't garden without salvias!
DeleteWhat a fun post! I love all of your wine references. I just looked it up,and that's what I called poppy mallow in my last post. I knew they had to be the same thing, because the ones I have under the bench trellis in front are trying to find other plants to mingle with. I checked to see if any of them have rooted, because I thought I'd move some to another spot, but they are just traveling around from the main plant. Do you know if they will root if I bury some in the ground?
ReplyDeleteI hope your seeds sprout soon!
Sue, I think burying the stems along the way would work. I've not tried it, but there's nothing to lose. Yes, poppy mallow is another nickname for this plant.
DeleteSince I've not grown wild quinine before, it may possibly be among all my rudbeckia seedlings. I don't yet know how to ID the leaves. I'm hoping it's out there! My boneset (eupatorium) was slow to emerge here. I've also had perennial seeds wait around a whole year before sprouting. Anyway, if they don't show up, I will sow more as I want quinine in the garden so badly!
I love how you've combined them! They give such a bright spot of color to liven the area up! Are they easy to grow from seed?
ReplyDeleteI bought my plant, but I've seen seeds for sale online. So far, no seedlings from my plant.
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