The tubular flowers are red, with white or yellow throats.
Five petals overlap to form a swept-back pentagon at the opening.
The delicate, lacy leaves form a peek-a-boo screen rather than blocking the view entirely.
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This makes them great for training over an arbor ortrellis.
They are also a good choice for softening a wall and adding an airy feeling.
Cardinal climber can also be grown in containers.
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Add support in the container for even more height.
The plant looks wonderful growing around anobelisk, in the center of other flowers.
Like allIpomoeaspecies and hybrids, the plant is toxic to dogs, cats, and horses.
The Spruce / Adrienne Legault
Cardinal Climber Care
Plant cardinal climber in any well-drained soil in afull-sunlocation.
It requires regular watering but does not need to be fertilized unless the soil is poor.
confirm it receives at least one inch of water each week, either through rainfall or irrigation.
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Cardinal climber doesn’t like prolonged periods of dryness.
Fertilizer
Cardinal climber rarely needs feeding unless the soil is very poor and infertile.
Propagating Cardinal Climber
This is a hybrid annual that grows true from its seeds.
Let the seeds dry on the plant before collecting them to start them from seed the following year.
Or,start seedsindoors four to six weeks before the average last frost date of spring.
If you’re really ambitious, you might rub them gently with sandpaper and then soak them overnight.
Seeds should germinate within ten days.
Give the young plants a regular weekly watering of at least one to two inches while they become established.
Common Pests
Cardinal climber is virtually pest-free.
If the vines get too thick, they might attract whitefly.Insecticidal soapshould control the problem.
Cardinal climber is a trueannualthat completes its life cycle in one year.
The vine easily reseeds itself and spreads quite rapidly.
Also, remove any emerging seedlings.
you might grow it incontainersbut the vine needs support to climb.
Because cardinal climber grows vigorously, it can overgrow other plants in the container or nearby.
you might also plant it in a hanging basket where it cascades down and won’t need support.
Toxic and Non-Toxic Plants: Morning Glory.
Mahr, Written by Susan.
Cardinal Climber, Ipomoea Sloteri.Wisconsin Horticulture, https://hort.extension.wisc.edu/articles/cardinal-climber-ipomoea-sloteri/
