another over all view of vigna caraca... Pictures by flcrazy

another over all view of vigna caracalla vine (corkscrew vine)

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Uploaded on 30 Mar, 2008

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Yellowleaf

1 Apr, 2008

Such a fab vine I am going to look for one~

Sid

2 Sep, 2008

Wow, F1 - this Vigna looks HUGE!! I had no idea they got to be this big... Thing is, I've just been sent some seeds and I'm not sure how to grow the thing!! I see you take it indoors in winter. Not sure what your climat is like - think it's warmer than here - gets down to about -5C these days (used to get a lot colder). So I know mine will have to live in the greenhouse in the winter,. What is it like to dig up each year? Is there like a rhizome or something? The leaves kinda look like a runner bean, so I thought it would be a bit like one of those to grow! If mine looks anything like yours I will be thrilled! How big did the plant get in its first year? I think you said this one was 3 years old, so gets bigger year on year? Sorry to pick your brains like this - all excited about my new seeds! :-D Sarah.

Flcrazy

2 Sep, 2008

My three year old vine that is pictured here, died in late winter before I could get it back in the ground I accidently watered it twice in one month during it's dormant stage and to say the least, it didn't like it too much. Luckily I harvested some seeds from it last year, I started several more from seed this year. I'll post a pic of my new, first year vine for you and I will give growing instructions with that post. They form tubers under the ground, that get larger with age. I will show you one that is still growing in the pot I germinated the seeds in this spring beside the one I planted in the ground. You will see why I encourage you to grow it in some sandy, well drained soil in the ground.

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